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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
- English
The right to create political parties is recognized and guaranteed.
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
حّق إنشاء األحزاب الّسياسّية معتَرف به ومضمون.
... (المادة 57) - French
Le droit de créer des partis politiques est reconnu et garanti.
... (Art. 57)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The creation of associations shall be free and shall not require any administrative authorization.
… (Art. 52) - Portuguese1. É livre, não carecendo de qualquer autorização administrativa, a constituição de associações.
… (Art. 52)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is universal and equal for all Rwandans.
All Rwandans, both men and women, fulfilling the requirements provided for by law, have the right to vote and to be elected.
… (Art. 2) - KinyarwandaItora ni uburenganzira bw’Abanyarwanda bose ku buryo bungana.
Abanyarwanda bose, baba ab’igitsina gore cyangwa ab’igitsina gabo, bujuje ibyangombwa bisabwa n’amategeko bafite uburenganzira bwo gutora no gutorwa.
… (Ingingo ya 2) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel et égal pour tous les Rwandais.
Tous les Rwandais, hommes et femmes, remplissant les conditions légales, ont le droit de vote et d’éligibilité.
… (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll the citizens have the right to freely associate themselves in political parties and or movements to participate in, through democratic methods, the election of the authorities specified in this Constitution and in the laws, as well as in the orientation of the national policy.
… (Art. 125) - SpanishTodos los ciudadanos tienen el derecho a asociarse libremente en partidos y o en movimientos políticos para concurrir, por métodos democráticos, a la elección de las autoridades previstas en esta Constitución y en las leyes, así como en la orientación de la política nacional.
... (Art. 125)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIndividuals have the right to address public authorities. (Art. 46)
- Arabicلكل فرد الحق في مخاطبة السلطات العامة. (المادة 46)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Every woman has full and equal dignity of the person with men and this includes equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Sec. 80)
Political Rights and Association
- English
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(16) the freedom of communication, of expression, of the press, of assembly, of association,
… (Preamble) - French
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(16) La liberté de communication, la liberté dʼexpression, la liberté de presse, la liberté de réunion, la liberté dʼassociation,
… (Préambule)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. All Eritrean citizens, of eighteen years of age or more, shall have the right to vote.
2. The National Assembly shall enact an electoral law, which shall ensure the representation and participation of the Eritrean people. (Art. 30)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Citizens shall have the right to form associations freely and without dependence on any authorization, so long as they are not contrary to penal law or do not undermine the Constitution and national independence.
… (Art. 35) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos têm o direito de, livremente e sem dependência de qualquer autorização, constituir associações, desde que não sejam contrárias à lei penal ou não ponham em causa a Constituição e a independência nacional.
… (Art. 35)