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Political Rights and Association
- English
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For the case of the functionaries elected by popular vote through closed lists proposed by the political parties under the principle of proportionality, Deputies before the National Assembly, Deputies to the Central American Parliament, Municipal Concejales [Aldermen], Regional Concejales, the lists of candidates must be composed of fifty percent of men and fifty percent of women, ordered in equitable form and presented [in] alternate form; the same ratio of gender must be maintained between proprietary members [proprietarios] and substitutes when they exist [donde los hubiere].
... (Art. 131) - Spanish
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Para el caso de los funcionarios electos mediante el voto popular por listas cerradas propuestas por los partidos políticos bajo el principio de la proporcionalidad, Diputados ante la Asamblea Nacional, Diputados al Parlamento Centroamericano, Concejales Municipales, Consejales Regionales, las listas de candidatos deberán estar integrados por un cincuenta por ciento de hombres y un cincuenta por ciento de mujeres, ordenados de forma equitativa y presentados de forma alterna; igual relación de género deberán mantener entre propietarios y suplentes donde los hubiere.
... (Art. 131)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe freedoms of opinion and of expression, of communication, of conscience, of religion, of the press, of association, of assembly, of movement, [and] of demonstration are guaranteed to all.
… (Art. 28) - Arabicحريات الرأي والتعبير والاتصال والوجدان والدين والصحافة وتكوين الجمعيات والتجمع والتنقل والتظاهر مضمونة للجميع.
... (المادة 28) - FrenchLes libertés d'opinion et d'expression, de communication, de conscience, de religion, de presse, d'association, de réunion, de circulation, de manifestations et de cortèges sont garanties à tous.
… (Art. 28)
Political Rights and Association
- 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
- EnglishWe the people of Solomon Islands, …
AGREE AND PLEDGE that -
(a) our government shall be based on democratic principles of universal suffrage and the responsibility of executive authorities to elected assemblies;
… (Preamble)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNo person shall by reason of his creed or descent be deprived of access to the full enjoyment of civic and political rights, nor shall he escape compliance with any common civic duty for such reasons. (Sec. 70)
- DanishIngen kan på grund af sin trosbekendelse eller afstamning berøves adgang til den fulde nydelse af borgerlige og politiske rettigheder eller unddrage sig opfyldelsen af nogen almindelig borgerpligt. (§ 70)
Political Rights and Association
- English(a) Every citizen has the right to establish and to participate in the activities of political parties.
(b) Everyone has the freedom to form associations and societies, including the following:
1. the right to establish and participate in any association or society for economic, social, educational or cultural or purposes;
… (Art. 30) - Dhivehi(ހ) ސިޔާސީ ޕާޓީ އުފައްދައި، ހިންގައި، ޕާޓީތަކުގެ ޙަރަކާތްތަކުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ހައްޤު ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ށ) ޖަމްޢިއްޔާތަކާއި ޖަމާޢަތްތައް ހެދުމުގެ މިނިވަންކަން ކޮންމެ މީހަކަންމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. މީގެ ތެރޭގައި އަންނަނިވި ހައްޤުތައް ހިމެނެއެވެ.
1. އިޤްތިސާދީ، އިޖްތިމާއި، ތައުލީމީ، ސަޤާފީ މަޤްސަދުތަކަށްޓަކައި، ޖަމްއިއްޔާތަކާއި ޖަމާއަތްތަކުގައި ބައިވެރިވުމުގެ ޙައްޤު.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 30 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to vote, subject to the incapacities provided for in the general law.
... (Art. 49) - Portuguese1. Têm direito de sufrágio todos os cidadãos maiores de dezoito anos, ressalvadas as incapacidades previstas na lei geral.
... (Art. 49)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to unite and form an association, co-operative, union, organisation, community, or any other group. ... (Sec. 42)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการรวมกันเป็นสมาคม สหกรณ์ สหภาพ องค์กร ชุมชน หรือหมู่คณะอื่น … (มาตรา ๔๒)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens have the right of access, within conditions of equality and of freedom, to the public functions and to the elective mandates, within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 33)
- Arabicيتمتع جميع المواطنين بحق الوصول إلى الوظائف العامة والولايات المنتخبة في ظل ظروف من المساواة والحرية في إطار الشروط التي وضعها القانون. (المادة 33)
- FrenchTous les citoyens ont le droit d'accéder, dans des conditions d'égalité et de liberté, aux fonctions publiques et aux mandats électifs, dans les conditions établies par la loi. (Art. 33)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens shall be guaranteed the right to freely form societies, political parties, and associations provided that the aims and activities thereof are not contrary to the Constitution and laws.
... (Art. 35) - LithuanianPiliečiams laiduojama teisė laisvai vienytis į bendrijas, politines partijas ar asociacijas, jei šių tikslai ir veikla nėra priešingi Konstitucijai ir įstatymams.
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