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Political Rights and Association
Lebanon
- EnglishAll Lebanese are equal before the law. They equally enjoy civil and political rights, and assume obligations and public duties without any distinction among them. (Art. 7)
- Arabicكل اللبنانيين سواء لدى القانون وهم يتمتعون بالسواء بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية ويتحملون الفرائض والواجبات العامة دونما تمييز بينهم. (المادّة 7)
Political Rights and Association
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- English…
3. All persons within the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall enjoy the human rights and fundamental freedoms referred to in paragraph 2 above; these include:
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i) Freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association with others.
… (Art. II) - Bosnian…
3. Sva lica na teritoriji Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i slobode iz stava 2. ovog člana, što uključuje:
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i) Slobodu mirnog okupljanja i slobodu udruživanja s drugima.
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3. Sve osobe na teritoriju Bosne i Hercegovine uživaju ljudska prava i temeljne slobode iz ovog članka, stavak 2 što uključuje:
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i) Slobodu mirnog okupljanja i slobodu udruživanja.
… (Članak II) - Serbian...
3. Сва лица на територији Босне и Херцеговине уживају људска права и основне слободе из става 2 овог члана, а она обухватају:
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i) и) Слободу мирног окупљања и слободу удруживања.
... (Члан II)
Political Rights and Association
Gambia
- EnglishEvery citizen of The Gambia of full age and capacity shall have the right, without unreasonable restrictions—
(a) to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives;
(b) to vote and stand for elections at genuine periodic elections for public office, which elections shall be by universal and equal suffrage and be held by secret ballot;
… (Sec. 26)
Political Rights and Association
Cuba
- EnglishAll citizens with the legal capacity to do so have the right to contribute to the management of the State, either directly or through their elected representatives within the organs of People's Power and to participate, for this purpose, in the form prescribed by the law, through periodic elections, plebiscites, and popular referendums that will be free, equal, direct, and secret. Every elector has the right to a single vote. (Art. 204)
- SpanishTodos los ciudadanos, con capacidad legal para ello, tienen derecho a intervenir en la dirección del Estado, bien directamente o por intermedio de sus representantes elegidos para integrar los órganos del Poder Popular y a participar, con ese propósito, en la forma prevista en la ley, en elecciones periódicas, plebiscitos y referendos populares, que serán de voto libre, igual, directo y secreto. Cada elector tiene derecho a un solo voto. (Art. 204)
Political Rights and Association
Cabo Verde
- English1. All citizens shall have the right of access, on conditions of equality and liberty, to public functions and elected offices, in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 56) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de aceder, em condições de igualdade e liberdade, às funções públicas e aos cargos electivos, nos termos estabelecidos por lei.
… (Art. 56)
Political Rights and Association
Zambia
- EnglishA citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years is entitled to be registered as a voter and vote in an election by secret ballot. (Art. 46)
Political Rights and Association
Panama
- EnglishVoting is a right and a duty of all citizens. The vote is free, equal, universal, secret and direct. (Art. 135)
- SpanishEl sufragio es un derecho y un deber de todos los ciudadanos. El voto es libre, igual, universal, secreto y directo. (Art. 135)
Political Rights and Association
Madagascar
- EnglishAny citizen has the right to be a candidate to the elections specified by this Constitution, under reserve of the conditions established by the law. (Art. 15)
- FrenchTout citoyen a le droit de se porter candidat aux élections prévues par la présente Constitution, sous réserve des conditions fixées par la loi. (Art. 15)
Political Rights and Association
New Zealand
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of association. (Bill of Rights Act 1990, Sec. 17)
Political Rights and Association
Bangladesh
- EnglishEvery citizen shall have the right to form associations or unions, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interests of morality or public order:Provided that no person shall have the right to form, or be a member of the said association or union, if-
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(b) it is formed for the purposes of creating discrimination among the citizens, on the ground of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or language;
… (Art. 38) - Bengaliজনশৃঙ্খলা ও নৈতিকতার স্বার্থে আইনের দ্বারা আরোপিত যুক্তিসঙ্গত বাধা-নিষেধ সাপেক্ষে সমিতি বা সংঘ গঠন করিবার অধিকার প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের থাকিবেঃ
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, কোন ব্যক্তির উক্তরুপ সমিতি বা সংঘ গঠন করিবার কিংবা উহার সদস্য হইবার অধিকার থাকিবে না, যদি-
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(খ) উহা ধর্ম, গোষ্ঠী, বর্ণ, নারী-পুরুষ, জন্মস্থান বা ভাষার ক্ষেত্রে নাগরিকদের মধ্যে বৈষম্য সৃষ্টি করিবার উদ্দেশ্যে গঠিত হয়;
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