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Political Rights and Association
Timor-Leste
- English…
2. It is exclusively incumbent upon the National Parliament to make laws on:
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i) Political parties and associations;
… (Sec. 95) - Tetum…
2. Parlamentu Nasionál de’it mak halo lejizlasaun kona-ba:
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i) Partidu no mós asosiasaun polítika sira.
… (Art. 95) - Portuguese…
2. Compete exclusivamente ao Parlamento Nacional legislar sobre:
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i) Os partidos e associações políticas;
… (Art. 95)
Political Rights and Association
Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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
Armenia
- EnglishElections of the National Assembly and community councils, as well as referenda shall be carried out on the basis of universal, equal, free, and direct suffrage, by secret vote. (Art. 7)
- ArmenianԱզգային ժողովի և համայնքների ավագանիների ընտրությունները, ինչպես նաև հանրաքվեներն անցկացվում են ընդհանուր, հավասար, ազատ և ուղղակի ընտրական իրավունքի հիման վրա՝ գաղտնի քվեարկությամբ: (Հոդված 7)
Political Rights and Association
San Marino
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to form, in a democratic way, political parties and trade unions. (Art. 8)
- ItalianTutti i cittadini hanno diritto di associarsi con metodo democratico in partiti politici ed in sindacati. (Art. 8)
Political Rights and Association
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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
Uzbekistan
- EnglishThe state shall safeguard the rights and lawful interests of public associations, and provide them with equal legal possibilities for participating in public life.
Interference by state bodies and officials in the activity of public associations, as well as interference by public associations in the activity of state bodies and officials, shall be impermissible. (Art. 58) - UzbekDavlat jamoat birlashmalarining huquqlari va qonuniy manfaatlariga rioya etilishini ta’minlaydi, ularga ijtimoiy hayotda ishtirok etish uchun teng huquqiy imkoniyatlar yaratib beradi.
Davlat organlari va mansabdor shaxslarning jamoat birlashmalari faoliyatiga aralashishiga, shuningdek jamoat birlashmalarining davlat organlari va mansabdor shaxslar faoliyatiga aralashishiga yo‘l qo‘yilmaydi. (58-modda)
Political Rights and Association
Zimbabwe
- 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
Bangladesh
- English(1) The elections to Parliament shall be on the basis of adult franchise.
(2) A person shall be entitled to be enrolled on the electoral roll for a constituency delimited for the purpose of election to the Parliament, if he
(a) is a citizen of Bangladesh;
(b) is not less than eighteen years of age;
(c) does not stand declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind;
(d) is or is deemed by law to be a resident of that constituency ; and
(e) has not been convicted of any offence under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunals) Order, 1972. (Art. 122) - Bengali(১) প্রাপ্ত বয়স্কের ভোটাধিকার-ভিত্তিতে সংসদের নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠিত হইবে।
(২) কোন ব্যক্তি সংসদের নির্বাচনের জন্য নির্ধারিত কোন নির্বাচনী এলাকায় ভোটার-তালিকাভু্ক্ত হইবার অধিকারী হইবেন, যদি
(ক) তিনি বাংলাদেশের নাগরিক হন;
(খ) তাঁহার বয়স আঠার বৎসরের কম না হয়;
(গ) কোন যোগ্য আদালত কর্তৃক তাঁহার সম্পর্কে অপ্রকৃতিস্থ বলিয়া ঘোষণা বহাল না থাকিয়া থাকে;
(ঘ) তিনি ঐ নির্বাচনী এলাকার অধিবাসী বা আইনের দ্বারা ঐ নির্বাচনী এলাকার অধিবাসী বিবেচিত হন; এবং
(ঙ) তিনি ১৯৭২ সালের বাংলাদেশ যোগসাজশকারী (বিশেষ ট্রাইব্যুনাল) আদেশের অধীন কোন অপরাধের জন্য দণ্ডিত না হইয়া থাকেন। (অনুচ্ছেদ ১২২)
Political Rights and Association
Switzerland
- English1 All Swiss citizens over the age of eighteen, unless they lack legal capacity due to mental illness or mental incapacity, have political rights in federal matters. All citizens have the same political rights and duties.
2 They may participate in elections to the National Council and in federal popular votes, and launch or sign popular initiatives and requests for referendums in federal matters. (Art 136) - French1 Tous les Suisses et toutes les Suissesses ayant 18 ans révolus qui ne sont pas interdits pour cause de maladie mentale ou de faiblesse d’esprit ont les droits politiques en matière fédérale. Tous ont les mêmes droits et devoirs politiques.
2 Ils peuvent prendre part à l’élection du Conseil national et aux votations fédérales et lancer et signer des initiatives populaires et des demandes de référendum en matière fédérale. (Art. 136) - German1 Die politischen Rechte in Bundessachen stehen allen Schweizerinnen und Schweizern zu, die das 18. Altersjahr zurückgelegt haben und die nicht wegen Geisteskrankheit oder Geistesschwäche entmündigt sind. Alle haben die gleichen politischen Rechte und Pflichten.
2 Sie können an den Nationalratswahlen und an den Abstimmungen des Bundes teilnehmen sowie Volksinitiativen und Referenden in Bundesangelegenheiten ergreifen und unterzeichnen. (Art. 136) - Italian1 I diritti politici in materia federale spettano a tutte le persone di cittadinanza svizzera che hanno compiuto il diciottesimo anno d’età, purché non siano interdette per infermità o debolezza mentali. Tutte hanno gli stessi diritti e doveri politici.
2 Esse possono partecipare alle elezioni del Consiglio nazionale e alle votazioni federali, nonché lanciare e firmare iniziative popolari e referendum in materia federale. (Art. 136)
Political Rights and Association
Eritrea
- 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)