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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Union of the Comoros recognizes and guarantees to the youth and to women the right of access to the political instances of local and national representation. (Art. 34)
- Arabicيعترف اتحاد جزر القمر بحق الشباب والمرأة في الوصول إلى التمثيل السياسي المحلي والوطني ويضمنه. (المادة 34)
- FrenchL’Union des Comores reconnait et garantit à la jeunesse et aux femmes le droit d’accès aux instances politiques de représentation locale et nationale. (Art. 34)
Political Rights and Association
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6. Every citizen shall have the right to form organisations for political, social, economic and cultural ends.
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Political Rights and Association
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All the Burkinabe without any distinction, have the right to participate in the conduct of the affairs of the State and of society.
In this capacity, they are electors and eligible within the conditions specified by the law. (Art. 12) - French
Tous les Burkinabè sans distinction aucune, ont le droit de participer à la gestion des affaires de l'Etat et de la société.
A ce titre, ils sont électeurs et éligibles dans les conditions prévues pala loi. (Art. 12)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWhereas every person in Sierra Leone is entitled to the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, has the right, whatever his race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following—
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b. freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
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Political Rights and Association
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2. In particular, the State shall take appropriate measures in order to promote equality of opportunity for the disadvantaged groups in the society to enable them to participate fully in all spheres of public life. (Sec. 26)
Political Rights and Association
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(5) Women must be included in all national institutions, in an effective way, in particular all elected and appointed positions across the three branches of government and in national independent commissions. (Art. 3) - Somali…
(5) Haweenku waa in ay ka mid noqdaan dhammaan hay’adaha guud ee qaranka, si wax-ku-ool ah, gaar ahaan jagooyinka la isu doorto iyo kuwa la isu magacaabo ee saddexda laamood ee Dawladda iyo Guddiyada Madaxbannaan ee Qaranka. (Qodobka 3aad.)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe Burundian Government must be composed so that all Burundians are represented in it and that it represents them all; that each has equal opportunities to be a part of it; that all citizens have access to the public services and that the decisions and the actions of the Government obtain the largest possible support. (Art. 16)
- KirundiLeta y’Uburundi itegerezwa kuringanizwa ku buryo abarundi bose bayiserukirwamwo nayo ikabaserukira bose ; arundi bose baranganya uburenganzira bwo kuja muri Leta ; abanyagihugubose barafise uburenganzira bwo gushikira abo bakeneye bajejwe imirimo ya Leta kandi ingingo n’ibirangurwa na Leta bigashigikirwa na benshi (Ingingo ya 16)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement burundais doit être composé de sorte que tous les burundais y soient représentés et qu’il les représente tous; que chacun ait des chances égales d’en faire partie; que tous les citoyens aient accès aux services publics et que les décisions et les actions du Gouvernement recueillent le plus large soutien possible. (Art. 16)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn the exercise of political power, the people shall appoint by universal, direct, secret and periodic suffrage the holders of posts in elective organs of political power. (Art. 104)
- PortugueseNo exercício do poder político, o povo designa por sufrágio universal, directo, secreto e periódico os titulares dos órgãos electivos do poder político. (Art. 104)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNational sovereignty belongs to the people. All power emanates from the people who exercise it directly by way of referendum or [by] elections and indirectly by their representatives.
No fraction of the people or any individual may arrogate its exercise.
The law establishes the conditions of organization of the elections and of the referendum. Suffrage is universal, equal and secret. It is direct or indirect.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 72, 102 and 106 of this Constitution, all Congolese of both sexes, of eighteen years of age [at least], and enjoying their civil and political rights are electors and eligible, under the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 5) - FrenchLa souveraineté nationale appartient au peuple. Tout pouvoir émane du peuple qui l’exerce directement par voie de référendum ou d’élections et indirectement par ses représentants.
Aucune fraction du peuple ni aucun individu ne peut s’en attribuer l’exercice.
La loi fixe les conditions d’organisation des élections et du référendum.
Le suffrage est universel, égal et secret. Il est direct ou indirect.
Sans préjudice des dispositions des articles 72, 102 et 106 de la présente Constitution, sont électeurs et éligibles, dans les conditions déterminées par la loi, tous les Congolais de deux sexes, âgés de dix-huit ans révolus et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques. (Art. 5)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll the Djiboutian nationals of majority, of both sexes, enjoying their civil and political rights are electors within the conditions determined by the law. (Art. 5)
- Arabicجميع مواطني جيبوتي الراشدين من الجنسين الذين يتمتعون بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية هم ناخبون في نطاق الشروط التي حددها القانون. (المادة 5)
- FrenchTous les nationaux djiboutiens majeurs des deux sexes jouissant de leurs droits civiques et politiques sont électeurs dans les conditions déterminées par la loi. (Art. 5)