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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
- EnglishThe right to vote shall be universal and equal.
Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to vote and be elected.
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The law shall provide measures for encouraging the equal opportunity of men and women in standing for election to state authorities and local community authorities. (Art. 43) - SloveneVolilna pravica je splošna in enaka.
Vsak državljan, ki je dopolnil 18 let, ima pravico voliti in biti voljen.
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Zakon določi ukrepe za spodbujanje enakih možnosti moških in žensk pri kandidiranju na volitvah v državne organe in organe lokalnih skupnosti. (43. Člen)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Paraguayan citizens, without distinction, that have turned eighteen years old are electors.
The Paraguayans residing abroad are electors. The citizens are electors and eligible, with no other restrictions than that established in this Constitution and in the law.
… (Art. 120) - Spanish
Son electores los ciudadanos paraguayos, sin distinción, que hayan cumplido dieciocho años. Los paraguayos residentes en el extranjero son electores.
Los ciudadanos son electores y elegibles, sin más restricciones que las establecidas en esta Constitución y en la Ley.
... (Art. 120)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every person has a freedom, to freely and peaceably assemble, associate and cooperate with other persons, and for that purpose, express views publicly and to form and join with associations or organizations formed for purposes of preserving or furthering his beliefs or interests or any other interests.
… (Art. 20)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to participate in the political, economic, cultural life of the country. … (Art. 42)
- Arabicلكل مواطن حق الإسهام في الحياة السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية. ... (المادّة 42)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNo Congolese person may, in matters of education or of access to public functions or any other matter, be subject to a discriminatory measure, that results from the law or from an act of the executive, for reason of his religion, of his family origin, of his social condition, of his residence, of his opinion or political convictions, or his belonging to a certain race, to an ethnicity, to a tribe, [or] to a cultural or linguistic minority. (Art. 13)
- FrenchAucun Congolais ne peut, en matière d’éducation et d’accès aux fonctions publiques ni en aucune autre matière, faire l’objet d’une mesure discriminatoire, qu’elle résulte de la loi ou d’un acte de l’exécutif, en raison de sa religion, de son origine familiale, de sa condition sociale, de sa résidence, de ses opinions ou de ses convictions politiques, de son appartenance à une race, à une ethnie, à une tribu, à une minorité culturelle ou linguistique. (Art. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) A person is entitled to be registered in the register of parliamentary electors for any constituency or part of a constituency if on the relevant date he—
(a) is resident in the constituency or that part of it;
(b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);
(c) is either a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and
(d) is of voting age.
… (Representation of the People Act 1983, Sec. 4)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe social objectives of the State shall aim at:
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b. Guaranteeing the participation of the community in the political life among other ways through national, regional and sectoral participation;
… (Art. 6) - DutchDe sociale doelstellingen van de Staat zijn gericht op:
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b. het garanderen van de deelname van de samenleving aan het politieke leven onder andere door nationale, regionale en sectorale participatie;
… (Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
(2) The principles of good governance, which bind the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level, include—
(a) a multi-party democratic political system;
(b) an electoral system based on—
(i) universal adult suffrage and equality of votes;
(ii) free, fair and regular elections; and
(iii) adequate representation of the electorate;
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(d) respect for the rights of all political parties;
… (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens of the Republic of Belarus shall have the right to participate in the solution of state matters, both directly and through freely elected representatives.
The direct participation of citizens in the administration of the affairs of society and the State shall be safeguarded by the holding of referenda, the discussion of draft laws and issues of national and local significance, and by other means specified in law.
… (Art. 37) - BelarusianГрамадзяне Рэспублікі Беларусь маюць права ўдзельнічаць у вырашэнні дзяржаўных спраў як непасрэдна, так і праз свабодна выбранных прадстаўнікоў.
Непасрэдны ўдзел грамадзян у кіраванні справамі грамадства і дзяржавы забяспечваецца правядзеннем рэферэндумаў, абмеркаваннем праектаў законаў і пытанняў рэспубліканскага і мясцовага значэння, іншымі вызначанымі законам спосабамі.
… (Артыкул 37) - RussianГраждане Республики Беларусь имеют право участвовать в решении государственных дел как непосредственно, так и через свободно избранных представителей.
Непосредственное участие граждан в управлении делами общества и государства обеспечивается проведением референдумов, обсуждением проектов законов и вопросов республиканского и местного значения, другими определенными законом способами.
... (Статья 37)