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Political Parties
Tajikistan
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to associate. The citizen shall have the right to participate in the creation of political parties, including parties of democratic, religious and atheistic character, trade unions, and other public associations, voluntarily affiliate with them and quit.
The political parties shall promote the forming and expressing of will of people on the base of political pluralism and take part in political life. Their structure and activity shall correspond to the democratic norms. (Art. 28) - RussianГраждане имеют право объединяется. Гражданин вправе участвовать в создании политических партий, в том числе имеющих демократических, религиозный и атеистический характер, профессиональных союзов и других общественных объединений, добровольно входить в них и выходить из них.
Политические партии способствуют формированию и выражению воли народа на основе политического плюрализма и участвуют в политической жизни. Их структура и деятельность должны соответствовать демократическим нормам. (Статья 28) - TajikШаҳрвандон ҳуқуқи муттаҳид шудан доранд. Шаҳрванд ҳақ дорад дар ташкили ҳизбҳои сиёсӣ, аз ҷумла ҳизбҳои характери демократӣ, динӣ ва атеистӣ дошта, иттифоқҳои касаба ва дигар иттиҳодияҳои ҷамъиятӣ иштирок намояд, ихтиёран ба онҳо дохил ва аз онҳо хориҷ гардад.
Ҳизбҳои сиёсӣ дар асоси гуногунандешии сиёсӣ барои ташаккул ва ифодаи иродаи халқ мусоидат мекунанд ва дар ҳаёти сиёсӣ иштирок менамоянд. Сохтор ва фаъолияти онҳо бояд ба меъёрҳои демократӣ мувофиқ бошанд. (Моддаи 28)
Political Parties
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe citizens will have the right to group themselves in parties to intervene in the national policy, as long as the parties commit themselves in their programs to respect the constitutional order of the Republic.
The political parties will express political pluralism, will participate in the formation and manifestation of the popular willingness and will be fundamental instruments for political participation. Their creation and the exercise of their activity will be free within respect for the Constitution and the law. Their internal structure and functioning must be democratic. (Art. 98) - SpanishLos ciudadanos tendrán el derecho de agruparse en partidos para intervenir en la política nacional, siempre que los partidos se comprometan en sus programas a respetar el orden constitucional de la República.
Los partidos políticos expresaran el pluralismo político, concurrirán a la formación y manifestación de la voluntad popular y serán instrumentos fundamentales para la participación política. Su creación y el ejercicio de su actividad serán libres dentro del respeto a la Constitución y la ley. Su estructura interna y funcionamiento deberán ser democráticos. (Art. 98)
Political Parties
Yemen
- English… The state shall guarantee freedom for the political, trade, cultural, scientific and social organizations. (Art. 58)
- Arabic(58 وتضمن الدولة هذا الحق، كما تتخذ جميع الوسائل الضرورية التي تمكن المواطنين من ممارسته، وتضمن كافة الحريات للمؤسسات والمنظمات السياسية والنقابية والثقافية والعلمية والاجتماعية. (مادة …
Political Parties
Honduras
- EnglishThe State shall contribute to financing the outlays of the political parties, in accordance with the law. (Art. 49)
- SpanishEl Estado contribuirá a financiar los gastos de los partidos políticos, de conformidad con la Ley. (Art. 49)
Political Parties
Moldova, Republic of
- English
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(3) The organic laws shall govern:
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g) organisation and functioning of political parties;
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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(g) organizarea şi funcţionarea partidelor politice;
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Political Parties
Afghanistan
- EnglishTo attain moral and material goals, the citizens of Afghanistan shall have the right to form associations in accordance with provisions of the law.
The people of Afghanistan shall have the right, in accordance with provisions of the law, to form political parties, provided that:
1. Their manifesto and charter shall not contravene the Holy religion of Islam and principles and values enshrined in this constitution;
2. Their organizations and financial resources shall be transparent;
3. They shall not have military or quasi-military aims and organizations; and
4. They shall not be affiliated with foreign political parties or other sources.
Formation and operation of a party on the basis of tribalism, parochialism, language, as well as religious sectarianism shall not be permitted. A party or association formed according to provisions of the law shall not be dissolved without legal causes and the order of an authoritative court. (Art. 35) - Dariاتباع افغانستان حق دارند به منظور تأمین مقاصد مادی و یا معنوی، مطابق به احكام قانون، جمعيتها تأسیس نمایند.
اتباع افغانستان حق دارند، مطابق به احكام قانون، احزاب سیاسی تشكیل دهند، مشروط بر اینكه:
١- مرامنامه و اساسنامۀ حزب، مناقض احكام دین مقدس اسلام و نصوص و ارزشهای مندرج این قانون اساسی نباشد؛
۲- تشكیلات و منابع مالی حزب علنی باشد؛
٣- اهداف و تشكیلات نظامی و شبه نظامی نداشته باشد؛
٤- وابسته به حزب سیاسی و یا دیگر منابع خارجی نباشد؛
تأسیس و فعالیت حزب برمبنای قومیت، سمت، زبان و مذهب فقهی جواز ندارد. جمعیت و حزبی كه مطابق به احكام قانون تشكیل می شود، بدون موجبات قانونی و حكم محكمۀ با صلاحیت منحل نمی شود. (مادۀ ۳۵) - Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع حق لري چې د خپلو مادي او يا معنوي غوښتنو د تأمين لپاره، د قانون له حكمونو سره سم، ټولنې جوړې كړي.
د افغانستان اتباع حق لري د قانون له حكمونو سره سم، سياسي گوندونه جوړ كړې، په دې شرط چې:
١- د گوند مرامنامه او اساسنامه د اسلام د سپېڅلي دين د احكامو او په دي اساسي قانون كې د راغلو نصوصو او ارز ښتونو مخالف نه وي؛
٢- د گوند تشكيلات او مالي منابع څرگند وي؛
٣- نظامي او نظامي ډوله تشكيلات او هدفونه ونه لري؛
٤- له بهرنيو سياسي گوندونو يا نو رو بهرنيو منابعو سره تړلي نه وي؛
د قوم، سيمې، ژبې او فقهي مذهب پر بنسټ د گوند جوړول او فعاليت كول، جواز نه لري. هغه جمعيت او گوند چې د قانون له حكمونو سره سم جوړېږې د قانوني موجباتو او باصلاحيتې محكمې له حكمه پرته نه منحل كېږي. (۳۵ ماده)
Political Parties
Vanuatu
- English…
3. Political parties may be formed freely and may contest elections. They shall respect the Constitution and the principles of democracy.
… (Art. 4) - French…
3) Les partis politiques peuvent se former librement et participer aux élections. Ils doivent respecter la Constitution et les principes de la démocratie.
… (Art. 4)
Political Parties
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe political parties or groups concur in the expression of suffrage, [and] to the animation of the political, economic and social life.
They freely form and exercise their activities. They are required to promote and to respect the principles of democracy, of unity and of national sovereignty, of the Rights of Man, of the secularity and the republican form of the State, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.
It is prohibited to them to identify themselves with a race, an ethnicity, a gender, a religion, a sect, a language, a region or an armed group.
The political parties must respect the principles of representation of gender and of regions specified by the law.
A law determines the conditions of their formation, of their functioning, of their funding [financement] of their control and of their dissolution. (Art. 31) - FrenchLes partis et groupements politiques concourent à l’expression du suffrage, à l’animation de la vie politique, économique et sociale.
Ils se forment et exercent librement leurs activités. Ils sont tenus de promouvoir et de respecter les principes de la démocratie, de l’unité et de la souveraineté nationale, des droits de l’Homme, de la laïcité et forme républicain de l’Etat, conformément aux lois et règlements en vigueur.
Il leur est interdit de s’identifier à une race, à une ethnie, à un sexe, à une religion, à une secte, à une langue, à une région ou à un groupe armé.
Les partis politiques doivent respecter les principes de représentation du genre et des régions prévues par la loi.
Une loi détermine les conditions de leur formation, de leur fonctionnement, de leur financement, de leur contrôle et de leur dissolution. (Art. 31)
Political Parties
Egypt
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to form political parties by notification as regulated by Law. No political activity may be practiced and no political parties may be formed on the basis of religion or discrimination based on sex, or origin, or on sectarian basis or geographic location. No activity that is hostile to democratic principles, secretive, or of military or quasi-military nature may be practiced.
Political parties may not be dissolved except by virtue of a court judgment. (Art. 74) - Arabicللمواطنين حقّ تكوين الأحزاب السّياسية، بإخطار ينظّمه القانون. ولا يجوز مباشرة أى نشاط سياسى، أو قيام أحزاب سياسية على أساس دينى، أو بناء على التّفرقة بسبب الجنس أو الأصل أو على أساس طائفى أو جغرافى، أو ممارسة نشاط معاد لمبادئ الدّيمقراطية، أو سرّى، أو ذى طابع عسكرى أو شبه عسكرى.
ولا يجوز حل الأحزاب إلا بحكم قضائى. (المادّة 74)
Political Parties
Mozambique
- EnglishPolitical parties shall be prohibited from using names containing expressions that are directly related to any religious denominations or churches, and from using emblems that may be confused with national or religious symbols. (Art. 76)
- PortugueseÉ proibido o uso pelos partidos políticos de denominações que contenham expressões directamente relacionadas com quaisquer confissões religiosas ou igrejas ou a utilização de emblemas que se confundem com símbolos nacionais ou religiosos. (Art. 76)