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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
Djibouti
- EnglishThe Republic of Djibouti as composed of the entirety of the persons that it recognizes as members and who have accepted the duties, without distinction of language, of race, of sex or of religion.
The national sovereignty belongs to the Djiboutian people who exercise it through their representatives or by way of referendum. No fraction of the people nor any individual may arrogate the exercise of it.
No one may be arbitrarily deprived of the status of member of the national community. (Art. 3) - Arabicتتألف جمهورية جيبوتي من مجموعة الأشخاص الذين تعترف بهم كأعضاء والذين قبلوا بالواجبات دون التمييز في اللغة أو العنصر أو الجنس أو الدين.
وتعود السيادة الوطنية للشعب الجيبوتي الذي يمارسها من خلال ممثلين أو عن طريق الاستفتاء. لا يجوز لأي جزء من الشعب أو أي فرد الادعاء لنفسه بممارستها.
لا يجوز حرمان أحد تعسفياً من حالة كونه عضواً في المجتمع الوطني. (المادة 3) - FrenchLa République de Djibouti est composée de l'ensemble des personnes qu'elle reconnaît comme membres et qui en acceptent les devoirs, sans distinction de langue, de race, de sexe ou de religion.
La souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple djiboutien qui l'exerce par ses représentants ou par la voie du référendum. Aucune fraction du peuple ni aucun individu ne peut s'en attribuer l'exercice.
Nul ne peut être arbitrairement privé de la qualité de membre de la communauté nationale. (Art. 3)
Political Rights and Association
Palestine
- EnglishPalestinians shall have the right to participate in political life, both individually and in groups. They shall have the following rights in particular:
1. To form, establish and join political parties in accordance with the law.
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3. To vote, to nominate candidates and to run as candidates for election, in order to have representatives elected through universal suffrage in accordance with the law.
4. To hold public office and positions, in accordance with the principle of equal opportunities.
… (Art. 26) - Arabicللفلسطينيين حقّ المشاركة في الحياة السياسيّة أفرادا و جماعات ولهم على وجه الخصوص الحقوق الآتية:
1- تشكيل الأحزاب السياسية و الانضمام إليها وفقا للقانون.
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3- التّصويت و الترشيح في الانتخابات لاختيار ممثلين منهم يتم انتخابهم بالاقتراع العام وفقا للقانون.
4- تقلّد المناصب و الوظائف العامة على قاعدة تكافؤ الفرص.
... (المادّة 26)
Political Rights and Association
Latvia
- EnglishCitizens of Latvia who enjoy full rights of citizenship and, who on election day have attained eighteen years of age shall be entitled to vote. (Art. 8)
- LatvianTiesības vēlēt ir pilntiesīgiem Latvijas pilsoņiem, kuri vēlēšanu dienā ir sasnieguši astoņpadsmit gadu vecumu. (Art. 8)
Political Rights and Association
Maldives
- 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
Thailand
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
a. Politics:
1. ensuring that people have correct knowledge and understanding on the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, that people participate in the organisation of political activities as well as the scrutiny of exercise of State powers, that they are able to tolerate different bona fide political views, and that the people exercise the right to vote in an election and in a referendum independently and free from influence by any mean;
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4. having a mechanism that requires persons holding political positions to perform duties with integrity and to be held accountable to the public in the performance of their duties;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiให้ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
ก. ด้านการเมือง
(๑) ให้ประชาชนมีความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับการปกครองในระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข มีส่วนร่วมในการดําเนินกิจกรรมทางการเมืองรวมตลอดทั้งการตรวจสอบ การใช้อํานาจรัฐ รู้จักยอมรับในความเห็นทางการเมืองโดยสุจริตที่แตกต่างกัน และให้ประชาชนใช้สิทธิเลือกตั้งและออกเสียงประชามติโดยอิสระปราศจากการครอบงําไม่ว่าด้วยทางใด
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(๔) มีกลไกที่กําหนดให้ผู้ดํารงตําแหน่งทางการเมืองจะต้องปฏิบัติหน้าที่ด้วยความซื่อสัตย์สุจริต และรับผิดชอบต่อประชาชนในการปฏิบัติหน้าที่ของตน
... (มาตรา ๒๕๘)
Political Rights and Association
Switzerland
- English…
2 Every person has the right to form, join or belong to an association and to participate in the activities of an association.
… (Art. 23) - French…
2 Toute personne a le droit de créer des associations, d’y adhérer ou d’y appartenir et de participer aux activités associatives.
… (Art. 23) - German…
2 Jede Person hat das Recht, Vereinigungen zu bilden, Vereinigungen beizutreten oder anzugehören und sich an den Tätigkeiten von Vereinigungen zu beteiligen.
… (Art. 23) - Italian…
2 Ognuno ha il diritto di costituire associazioni, di aderirvi o di farne parte e di partecipare alle attività associative.
… (Art. 23)
Political Rights and Association
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English(1) Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 11)
Political Rights and Association
Philippines
- EnglishSuffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year, and in the place wherein they propose to vote, for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage. (Art. V, Sec. 1)
- FilipinoAng karapatan sa halal ay maaaring gampanan ng lahat ng mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas na hindi inalisan ng karapatan ng batas, na labingwalong taong gulang man lamang, at nakapanirahan sa Pilipinas sa loob ng isang taon man lamang, at anim na buwan man lamang sa lugar na kanilang bobotohan kagyat bago maghalalan. Walang dapat ipataw na literasi, ariarian o iba pang substantibong kinakailangan sa pagganap ng karapatan sa halal. (Art. V, Seksyon 1)
Political Rights and Association
Timor-Leste
- English1. Everyone is guaranteed freedom of association provided that the association is not intended to promote violence and is in accordance with the law.
… (Sec. 43) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu hetan liberdade ba asosiasaun, ho hanoin ida ne’ebé la hala’o violénsia no halo tuir lei haruka.
… (Art. 43) - Portuguese1. A todos é garantida a liberdade de associação, desde que não se destine a promover a violência e seja conforme com a lei.
… (Art. 43)