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Political Rights and Association
Kiribati
- EnglishWhereas every person in Kiribati is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others or the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
…
(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association; … (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
Bangladesh
- English(1) The elections to Parliament shall be on the basis of adult franchise.
(2) A person shall be entitled to be enrolled on the electoral roll for a constituency delimited for the purpose of election to the Parliament, if he
(a) is a citizen of Bangladesh;
(b) is not less than eighteen years of age;
(c) does not stand declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind;
(d) is or is deemed by law to be a resident of that constituency ; and
(e) has not been convicted of any offence under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunals) Order, 1972. (Art. 122) - Bengali(১) প্রাপ্ত বয়স্কের ভোটাধিকার-ভিত্তিতে সংসদের নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠিত হইবে।
(২) কোন ব্যক্তি সংসদের নির্বাচনের জন্য নির্ধারিত কোন নির্বাচনী এলাকায় ভোটার-তালিকাভু্ক্ত হইবার অধিকারী হইবেন, যদি
(ক) তিনি বাংলাদেশের নাগরিক হন;
(খ) তাঁহার বয়স আঠার বৎসরের কম না হয়;
(গ) কোন যোগ্য আদালত কর্তৃক তাঁহার সম্পর্কে অপ্রকৃতিস্থ বলিয়া ঘোষণা বহাল না থাকিয়া থাকে;
(ঘ) তিনি ঐ নির্বাচনী এলাকার অধিবাসী বা আইনের দ্বারা ঐ নির্বাচনী এলাকার অধিবাসী বিবেচিত হন; এবং
(ঙ) তিনি ১৯৭২ সালের বাংলাদেশ যোগসাজশকারী (বিশেষ ট্রাইব্যুনাল) আদেশের অধীন কোন অপরাধের জন্য দণ্ডিত না হইয়া থাকেন। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১২২)
Political Rights and Association
Papua New Guinea
- EnglishWE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on noncitizens, all persons in our country are entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever their race, tribe, places of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the legitimate public interest, to each of the following:-
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(b) the right to take part in political activities; and
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(d) freedom of conscience, of expression, of information and of assembly and association;
… (Preamble, Basic Rights)
Political Rights and Association
Georgia
- English1. Freedom of association shall be guaranteed.
… (Art. 22) - Georgian1. გაერთიანების თავისუფლება უზრუნველყოფილია.
… (მუხლი 22)
Political Rights and Association
Libya
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the freedom of forming political parties, societies and other civil society organisations, and a law shall be promulgated to regulate same. … (Art. 15)
- Arabicتكفل الدّولة حُرية تكوين الأحزاب السياسية والجمعيات وسائر مُنظّمات المُجتمع المدني، ويصدر قانون بتنظيمه. ... (المادّة 15)
Political Rights and Association
Bulgaria
- EnglishAll elections, and national and local referendums shall be held on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. (Art. 10)
- BulgarianИзборите, националните и местните референдуми се произвеждат въз основа нɚ общо, равно и пряко избирателно право с тайно гласуване. (Чл. 10)
Political Rights and Association
Colombia
- EnglishThe quality of [being] in full exercise of citizenship [ciudadano en ejercicio] is a prior and indispensable condition for exercising the right of suffrage, to be elected and to perform public responsibilities [cargos] which have authority or jurisdiction attached [to them]. (Art. 99)
- SpanishLa calidad de ciudadano en ejercicio es condición previa e indispensable para ejercer el derecho de sufragio, para ser elegido y para desempeñar cargos públicos que lleven anexa autoridad o jurisdicción. (Art. 99)
Political Rights and Association
Vanuatu
- English1. National sovereignty belongs to the people of Vanuatu which they exercise through their elected representatives.
2. The franchise is universal, equal and secret. Subject to such conditions or restrictions as may be prescribed by Parliament, every citizen of Vanuatu who is at least 18 years of age shall be entitled to vote.
... (Art. 4) - French1) La souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple de Vanuatu qui l'exerce par l'intermédiaire de ses représentants élus.
2) Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Sont électeurs, dans les conditions déterminées par le Parlement, tous les citoyens âgés d'au moins 18 ans.
... (Art. 4)
Political Rights and Association
Israel
- EnglishEvery Israeli citizen of or over the age of eighteen years shall have the right to vote in elections to the Knesset, unless a court has deprived him of that right by virtue of any Law; the Elections Law shall determine the time at which a person shall be considered to be eighteen years of age for the purpose of the exercise of the right to vote in elections to the Knesset. (Basic Law: The Knesset (1958), Sec. 5)
- Hebrewכל אזרח ישראלי בן שמונה עשרה שנה ומעלה זכאי לבחור לכנסת אם בית משפט לא שלל ממנו זכות זו על פי חוק; חוק הבחירות יקבע את המועד שבו ייחשב אדם בן שמונה עשרה שנה לעניין השימוש בזכות הבחירה לכנסת. (חוק יסוד: הכנסת (1958), סעיף 5)
Political Rights and Association
Morocco
- EnglishFree, honest and transparent elections constitute the foundation of the legitimacy of democratic representation.
The public powers are held to observe strict neutrality vis-à-vis the candidates and the non-discrimination between them.
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The public powers implement the measures necessary for the promotion and the participation of the citizens in the elections. (Art. 11) - Arabicالانتخابات الحرّة والنّزيهة والشفّافة هي أساس مشروعيّة التّمثيل الديمقراطي.
السّلطات العمومية ملزمة بالحياد التاّم إزاء المترشّحين، وبعدم التمييز بينهم.
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تتخذ السلطات العمومية الوسائل الكفيلة بالنهوض بمشاركة المواطنات والمواطنين في الانتخابات. (الفصل 11)