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Political Rights and Association
Armenia
- English1. Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, which have attained the age of 18 on the day of an election to the National Assembly or on the day of a referendum, shall have the right to vote in such election and to take part in such referendum.
… (Art. 48) - Armenian1. Ազգային ժողովի ընտրության կամ հանրաքվեի օրը տասնութ տարին լրացած Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացիներն ունեն ընտրելու և հանրաքվեին մասնակցելու իրավունք:
… (Հոդված 48)
Political Rights and Association
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishAll citizens of the country, both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, in conformity with Islamic criteria. (Art. 20)
- Persianهمه افراد ملت اعم از زن و مرد یکسان در حمایت قانون قرار دارند و از همه حقوق انسانی، سیاسی، اقتصادی، اجتماعی و فرهنگی با رعایت موازین اسلام برخوردارند. (اصل 20)
Political Rights and Association
Denmark
- EnglishCitizens shall, without previous permission, be at liberty to assemble unarmed.
... (Sec. 79) - DanishBorgerne har ret til uden forudgående tilladelse at samle sig ubevæbnede.
... (§ 79)
Political Rights and Association
Marshall Islands
- English…
(2) Every person has the right to participate in the electoral process, whether as a voter or as a candidate for office, subject only to the qualifications prescribed in this Constitution and to election regulations which make it possible for all eligible persons to take part.
(3) In the administration of judicial and electoral processes, no fee may be imposed so as to prevent participation by a person unable to afford such fee. (Art. II, Sec. 14)
Political Rights and Association
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. All Bolivians are citizens and exercise their citizenship rights from the age of 18, whatever may be their level of education, occupation or income.
II. Citizenship rights consist of:
1. Taking part as an elector or being eligible to be part of and exercise functions in the bodies of popular power, and
2. The right to exercise public functions without any requisites, except those established by law.
… (Art. 144) - SpanishI. Son ciudadanas y ciudadanos todas las bolivianas y todos los bolivianos, y ejercerán su ciudadanía a partir de los 18 años de edad, cualesquiera sean sus niveles de instrucción, ocupación o renta.
II. La ciudadanía consiste:
1. En concurrir como elector o elegible a la formación y al ejercicio de funciones en los órganos del poder público, y
2. En el derecho a ejercer funciones públicas sin otro requisito que la idoneidad, salvo las excepciones establecidas en la Ley.
… (Art. 144)
Political Rights and Association
Kenya
- English…
(3) Women and men have the right to equal treatment, including the right to equal opportunities in political, economic, cultural and social spheres.
… (Art. 27) - Swahili…
(3) Wanawake na wanaume wana haki ya kutendewa kwa usawa, ikiwa ni pamoja na haki ya kuwa na fursa sawa katika nyanja za kisiasa, kiuchumi, kiutamaduni na kijamii.
… (Kifungu cha27)
Political Rights and Association
Cambodia
- EnglishThe Queen of Cambodia shall have no right to engage in politics, to assume a leading function in State or Government affairs, or to assume an administrative or political role.
The Queen of Cambodia shall devote herself in tasks of social, humanitarian, religious interests, and assist the King in protocol and diplomatic obligations. (Art. 16) - Khmerព្រះមហេសីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ពុំមានព្រះរាជសិទ្ធិ ធ្វើនយោបាយ ទទួលតួនាទីជាអ្នកដឹកនាំរដ្ឋ ឬជាអ្នកដឹកនាំ រាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល ឬទទួលតួនាទីរដ្ឋបាល ឬនយោបាយឡើយ។
ព្រះមហេសីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជាទុកព្រះរាជកាយពល បំពេញព្រះរាជភារៈបម្រើប្រយោជន៍ សង្គម មនុស្សធម៌ សាសនា និងជួយព្រះមហាក្សត្រក្នុងព្រះរាជកាតព្វកិច្វ ផ្នែកពិធីការ និងការទូត។ (មាត្រា ១៦)
Political Rights and Association
Korea, Republic of
- English1. All citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech and the press, and freedom of assembly and association.
… (Art. 21) - Korean①모든 국민은 언론·출판의 자유와 집회·결사의 자유를 가진다.
… (제21조)
Political Rights and Association
Greece
- English1. All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.
… (Art. 5) - Greek1. Kαθένας έχει δικαίωμα να αναπτύσσει ελεύθερα την προσωπικότητά του και να συμμετέχει στην κοινωνική, οικονομική και πολιτική ζωή της Xώρας, εφόσον δεν προσβάλλει τα δικαιώματα των άλλων και δεν παραβιάζει το Σύνταγμα ή τα χρηστά ήθη.
… ('Αρθρο 5)
Political Rights and Association
Papua New Guinea
- English…
(3) The members of the Parliament (other than the nominated members) shall be elected under a system of universal, adult, citizen suffrage in accordance with Section 50 (right to vote and stand for public office) and the other Constitutional Laws, and the voting age is 18 years.
… (Sec. 126)