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Political Rights and Association
Dominican Republic
- EnglishSovereignty resides exclusively with the people, from whom flow all of the powers, which they exercise through their representatives or directly in the terms established by this Constitution and the law. (Art. 2)
- SpanishLa soberanía reside exclusivamente en el pueblo, de quien emanan todos los poderes, los cuales ejerce por medio de sus representantes o en forma directa, en los términos que establecen esta Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
Finland
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Everyone has the freedom of association. Freedom of association entails the right to form an association without a permit, to be a member or not to be a member of an association and to participate in the activities of an association.
… (Sec. 13) - Finnish…
Jokaisella on yhdistymisvapaus. Yhdistymisvapauteen sisältyy oikeus ilman lupaa perustaa yhdistys, kuulua tai olla kuulumatta yhdistykseen ja osallistua yhdistyksen toimintaan.
… (13 §) - Swedish…
Var och en har föreningsfrihet. Föreningsfriheten innefattar rätt att utan tillstånd bilda föreningar, höra till eller inte höra till föreningar och delta i föreningars verksamhet.
… (13 §)
Political Rights and Association
Chad
- EnglishSuffrage is universal, direct or indirect, equal and secret.
All Chadians of both sexes, aged eighteen years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are electors within the conditions established by the law. (Art. 6) - Arabicحق التصويت شامل، مباشر أو غير مباشر ومتساوي وسرّي.
جميع التشاديين من الجنسيين الذي لا يقل عم عمرهم ثمانية عشر سنة ويتمتعون بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية هم ناخبون بموجب الشروط المحددة في القانون. (المادة 6) - FrenchLe suffrage est universel, direct ou indirect, égal et secret.
Sont électeurs dans les conditions déterminées par la loi tous les Tchadiens des deux sexes, âgés de dix-huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civiques et politiques. (Art. 6)
Political Rights and Association
South Sudan
- English1. The right to peaceful assembly is recognized and guaranteed; every person shall have the right to freedom of association with others, including the right to form or join political parties, associations and trade or professional unions for the protection of his or her interests.
… (Art. 25)
Political Rights and Association
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. Citizens shall have the right to:
1) participate in the discussion and adoption of laws and decisions of republican and local significance;
2 )to elect and to be elected to state authorities and local self governance bodies in accordance with the procedures established by the present Constitution and the law;
3) to take part in referenda in accordance with procedures established by the constitutional law.
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5) Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who have another citizenship may not assume political state posts and the positions of judges. Such limitation may be also established by the law for other public positions. (Art. 52) - Russian1. Граждане имеют право:
1) участвовать в обсуждении и принятии законов и решений республиканского и местного значения;
2) избирать и быть избранными в органы государственной власти и органы местного самоуправления в порядке, предусмотренном настоящей Конституцией и законами;
3) участвовать в референдуме в порядке, предусмотренном конституционным законом.
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5. Граждане Кыргызской Республики, имеющие иное гражданство, не вправе занимать политические государственные должности и должности судей. Данное ограничение может быть установлено законом и для других государственных должностей. (Статья 52) - Kyrgyz1.Жарандар төмөндөгүлөргө укуктуу:
1) республикалык жана жергиликтүү маанидеги мыйзамдарды, чечимдерди талкуулоого жана аларды кабыл алууга катышууга;
2) ушул Конституцияда жана мыйзамдарда каралган тартипте мамлекеттик бийлик органдарын жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарын шайлоого жана аларга шайланууга;
3) конституциялык мыйзамда каралган тартипте референдумга катышууга.
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5. Башка жарандыгы бар Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары саясий мамлекеттик кызматты жана соттордун кызмат ордун ээлөөгө укуксуз. Мындай чектөө башка мамлекеттик кызматтар үчүн да мыйзам менен белгилениши мүмкүн. (52-берене)
Political Rights and Association
Grenada
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(2) (a) Every Commonwealth citizen who has attained the prescribed age and who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Grenada as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purposes of elections of members of the House of Representatives, be entitled to be registered as such a voter under any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered.
(b) Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of members of the House of Representatives, be so entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
(c) The prescribed age for the purposes of this subsection shall be the age of eighteen years.
… (Sec. 32)
Political Rights and Association
Hungary
- English(1) Every adult Hungarian citizen shall have the right to vote and to be voted for in elections of Members of the National Assembly, of local government representatives and mayors and of Members of the European Parliament.
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(4) A cardinal Act may provide that only persons with domicile in Hungary may be granted the right or the full right to vote and to be voted for, and may specify further requirements for the eligibility to be voted for.
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(7) Everyone having the right to vote in elections of Members of the National Assembly shall have the right to participate in national referendums. Everyone having the right to vote in elections of local government representatives and mayors shall have the right to participate in local referendums.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXIII) - Hungarian(1) Minden nagykorú magyar állampolgárnak joga van ahhoz, hogy az országgyűlési képviselők, a helyi önkormányzati képviselők és polgármesterek, valamint az európai parlamenti képviselők választásán választó és választható legyen.
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(4) Sarkalatos törvény a választójogot vagy annak teljességét magyarországi lakóhelyhez, a választhatóságot további feltételekhez kötheti.
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(7) Mindenkinek joga van országos népszavazáson részt venni, aki az országgyűlési képviselők választásán választó. Mindenkinek joga van helyi népszavazáson részt venni, aki a helyi önkormányzati képviselők és polgármesterek választásán választó.
… (Szabadság és Felelősség, XXIII. cikk)
Political Rights and Association
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishFreedoms of association, assembly and peaceful demonstration are guaranteed by law. (Art. 20)
- FrenchLes libertés d’association, de réunion et de manifestation pacifiques sont garanties par la loi. (Art. 20)
Political Rights and Association
Uganda
- English1. Every Uganda citizen has the right to participate in the affairs of government, individually or through his or her representatives in accordance with law.
2. Every Ugandan has a right to participate in peaceful activities to influence the policies of government through civic organisations. (Art. 38)
Political Rights and Association
Zambia
- English1. Except with his own consent, no person shall 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 any political party, trade union or other association for the protection of his interests.
… (Art. 21)