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Political Rights and Association
- English
The citizens of Mongolia are guaranteed to exercise the following rights and freedoms:
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9/ the right to take part in the conduct of State affairs directly or through representative bodies. The right to elect and to be elected to State bodies. The right to elect shall be exercised from the age of eighteen years and the age eligible for being elected shall be determined by law according to the requirements in respect of the state bodies or positions concerned;
10/ right to form a party or other mass organizations and freedom of association to these organizations on the basis of social and personal interests and opinion. …
11/ men and women shall enjoy equal rights in political, economic, social, cultural fields and in family relationship.
… (Art. 16) - Mongolian
Монгол Улсын иргэн дараахь үндсэн эрх, эрх чөлөөг баталгаатай эдэлнэ:
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9) шууд буюу төлөөлөгчдийн байгууллагаараа уламжлан төрийг удирдах хэрэгт оролцох эрхтэй. Төрийн байгууллагад сонгох, сонгогдох эрхтэй. Сонгох эрхийг арван найман наснаас эдэлнэ. Сонгогдох насыг төрийн зохих байгууллага, албан тушаалд тавих шаардлагыг харгалзан хуулиар тогтооно;
10) нийгмийн болон өөрсдийн ашиг сонирхол, үзэл бодлын үүднээс нам, олон нийтийн бусад байгууллага байгуулах, сайн дураараа эвлэлдэн нэгдэх эрхтэй. …
11) улс төр, эдийн засаг, нийгэм соёлын амьдрал, гэр бүлийн харилцаанд эрэгтэй, эмэгтэй тэгш эрхтэй.
… (Арван зургадугаар зүйл)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizenship is the set of political rights and duties that correspond to the Costa Ricans older than eighteen years of age. (Art. 90)
- SpanishLa ciudadanía es el conjunto de derechos y deberes políticos que corresponden a los costarricenses mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 90)
Political Rights and Association
- English…
4. Women shall have the right to equal treatment with men and that right shall include equal opportunities in political, economic and social activities.
… (Art. 33)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll Nigeriens are born and remain free and equal in rights and in duties. However, the access of certain categories of citizens to electoral mandates, to elective functions and to public employments may be favored by particular measures specified by the law. (Art. 10)
- FrenchTous les Nigériens naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits et en devoirs. Toutefois, l’accès de certaines catégories de citoyens aux mandats électoraux, aux fonctions électives et aux emplois publics peut être favorisé par des mesures particulières prévues par la loi. (Art. 10)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAt any general election-
(a) every citizen of Belize or a citizen of any Commonwealth Country who has attained the age of eighteen years and who satisfies the requirements of the Representation of the People Act shall have the right to vote;
(b) no person shall be entitled to more than one vote; and
(c) votes shall be cast in a secret ballot. (Sec. 92)
Political Rights and Association
- English
Any citizen fulfilling the legal conditions is [an] elector and eligible. (Art. 56)
- Arabic
حقّ إنشاء الأحزاب السّياسيّة معترف به ومضمون. (المــادة 56)
- French
Tout citoyen remplissant les conditions légales est électeur et éligible. (Art. 56)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishEvery person has the right peacefully to assemble and associate and to form or belong to, or not to belong to, political parties, industrial organizations or other associations, except to the extent that the exercise of that right is regulated or restricted by a law-
(a) that makes reasonable provision in respect of the registration of all or any associations; or
(b) that imposes restrictions on non-citizens; or
(c) that complies with Section 38 (general qualifications on qualified rights). (Sec. 47)
Political Rights and Association
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(4) The Government of a State shall ensure that every person who is entitled to vote or be voted for at an election to House of Assembly shall have the right to vote or be voted for at an election to a local government council.
… (Sec. 7)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen shall have the right to take part in political life and the direction of public affairs, either directly or via freely elected representatives, and to be informed of the actions of the state and the management of public affairs, under the terms of the Constitution and by law.
… (Art. 52) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão tem o direito de participar na vida política e na direcção dos assuntos públicos, directamente ou por intermédio de representantes livremente eleitos, e de ser informado sobre os actos do Estado e a gestão dos assuntos públicos, nos termos da Constituição e da lei.
... (Art. 52)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to unite and form an association, co-operative, union, organisation, community, or any other group. ... (Sec. 42)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการรวมกันเป็นสมาคม สหกรณ์ สหภาพ องค์กร ชุมชน หรือหมู่คณะอื่น … (มาตรา ๔๒)