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Political Rights and Association
Argentina
- EnglishAll the inhabitants of the Nation are entitled to the following rights, in accordance with the laws that regulate their exercise, namely: … to associate for useful purposes; … (Sec. 14)
- SpanishTodos los habitantes de la Nación gozan de los siguientes derechos conforme a las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio; a saber: ... de asociarse con fines útiles; ... (Art. 14)
Political Rights and Association
Timor-Leste
- English1. Everyone is guaranteed freedom of association provided that the association is not intended to promote violence and is in accordance with the law.
… (Sec. 43) - Tetum1. Ema hotu-hotu hetan liberdade ba asosiasaun, ho hanoin ida ne’ebé la hala’o violénsia no halo tuir lei haruka.
… (Art. 43) - Portuguese1. A todos é garantida a liberdade de associação, desde que não se destine a promover a violência e seja conforme com a lei.
… (Art. 43)
Political Rights and Association
Indonesia
- English(1) General elections shall be conducted in a direct, general, free, secret, honest, and fair manner once every five years.
(2) General elections shall be conducted to elect the members of the DPR, DPD, the President and Vice-President, and the Regional People's Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah or DPRD).
(3) The participants in the general election for the election of the members of the DPR and the members of the DPRDs are political parties.
(4) The participants in the general election for the election of the members of the DPD are individuals.
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(6) Further provisions regarding general elections shall be regulated by law. (Art. 22E) - Indonesian(1) Pemilihan umum dilaksanakan secara langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia, jujur, dan adil setiap lima tahun sekali.
(2) Pemilihan umum diselenggarakan untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, Presiden dan Wakil Presiden dan Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah.
(3) Peserta pemilihan umum untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat dan anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah adalah partai politik.
(4) Peserta pemilihan umum untuk memilih anggota Dewan Perwakilan Daerah adalah perseorangan.
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(6) Ketentuan lebih lanjut tentang pemilihan umum diatur dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 22E)
Political Rights and Association
Saint Lucia
- EnglishWhereas every person in Saint Lucia is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, 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, namely—
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(b) freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association;
… (Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
Kyrgyzstan
- English...
2. The people of Kyrgyzstan shall exercise its power directly at elections and referenda, as well as through the system of state authorities and local self-governance bodies on the basis of the present Constitution and laws.
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4. The elections shall be free.
The elections of the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh, the President as well as the deputies of representative local self-governance bodies shall be conducted on the basis of universal equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
The right to vote shall be granted to the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic having reached 18 years of age.
5. The state shall ensure the conditions for the representation of various social groups defined by the law in state authorities and local self-governance bodies, including at the level of decision-making.
… (Art. 2) - Russian...
2. Народ Кыргызстана осуществляет свою власть непосредственно на выборах и референдумах, а также через систему государственных органов и органов местного самоуправления на основе настоящей Конституции и законов.
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4. Выборы являются свободными.
Выборы депутатов Жогорку Кенеша, Президента, депутатов представительных органов местного самоуправления проводятся на основе всеобщего равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании.
Право избирать имеют граждане Кыргызской Республики, достигшие 18 лет.
5. Государство создает условия для представительства различных социальных групп, определенных законом, в государственных органах и органах местного самоуправления, в том числе на уровне принятия решений.
… (Статья 2) - Kyrgyz...
2. Кыргызстандын эли өз бийлигин ушул Конституциянын жана мыйзамдардын негизинде түздөн-түз шайлоолордо жана референдумдарда, ошондой эле мамлекеттик органдардын жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарынын системасы аркылуу жүзөгө ашырат.
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4. Шайлоо эркин болуп саналат.
Жогорку Кеңештин депутаттарын, Президентти, жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруунун өкүлчүлүктүү органдарынын депутаттарын шайлоо жашыруун жалпы, тең жана түз шайлоо укугунун негизинде жашыруун добуш берүү менен өткөрүлөт.
Кыргыз Республикасынын 18 жашка толгон жарандары шайлоого укуктуу.
5. Мамлекет мыйзамда белгиленген ар кайсы социалдык топтордун мамлекеттик органдардагы жана жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруу органдарындагы, анын ичинде чечим чыгаруу деңгээлинде өкүлчүлүгү үчүн шарттарды түзөт.
… (2-берене)
Political Rights and Association
Burkina Faso
- English
All Burkinabe enjoy civil and political rights within the conditions specified by the law. (Art. 11)
- French
Tout burkinabè jouit des droits civiques et politiques dans les conditions prévues par la loi. (Art. 11)
Political Rights and Association
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe citizens of Afghanistan shall have the right to elect and be elected. The conditions of exercising this right shall be regulated by law. (Art. 33)
- Dariاتباع افغانستان حق انتخاب كردن و انتخاب شدن را دارا می باشند. شرایط و طرز استفاده از این حق توسط قانون تنظیم میگردد. (مادۀ ۳۳)
- Pashtoد افغانستان اتباع د انتخابولو او د انتخابېدلو حق لري. له دې حق څخه د گټي اخيستو شرايط او لارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. (۳۳ ماده)
Political Rights and Association
Fiji
- English(1) Every citizen who is or will be the age of 18 years and over on or before the date of the issue of the writ for the next election of members to Parliament, has the right to be registered as a voter, in the manner and form prescribed by a written law governing elections or registration of voters.
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(4) Every person who is registered as a voter has the right to vote in the election of members of Parliament.
… (Sec. 55) - iTaukei(1) Na lewenivanua kece sa yacova na yabaki 18, se sa sivia na yabaki 18, se ni se bera ni vakarautaki na ivakaro tabaki ni veidigidigi tarava, e tu vua na dodonu me volayaca me veidigidigi, ena ivakarau kei na iwalewale e virikotori ena lawa tabaki ni veidigidigi se na lawa tabaki ni volayaca ni veidigidigi.
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(4) Na tamata yadua e sa volayaca me veidigidigi, e tu vua na dodonu me digitaka na nodra mata i na Palimedi ena gauna ni veidigidigi.
… (Sec. 55)
Political Rights and Association
Cyprus
- English1. Subject to paragraph 2 of this Article every citizen of the Republic who has attained the age of twenty-one years and has such residential qualifications as may be prescribed by the respective communal electoral law shall have the right to be registered as an elector in the respective communal electoral list:
Provided that the members of the Greek Community shall only be registered in the Greek communal electoral list and the members of the Turkish Community shall only-be registered in the Turkish communal electoral list.
2. No person shall be qualified to be registered as an elector who is disqualified for such registration by virtue of the respective communal electoral law. (Art. 94) - GreekΤηρουμένων των διατάξεων της δευτέρας παραγράφου του παρόντος άρθρου, πας πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας, έχων συμπληρώσει το εικοστόν πρώτον έτος της ηλικίας αυτού και έχων τα υπό του αντιστοίχου κοινοτικού εκλογικού νόμου καθοριζόμενα προσόντα διαμονής, δικαιούται να εγγραφεί ως εκλογεύς εις τον αντίστοιχον εκλογικόν κοινοτικόν κατάλογον.
Τα μέλη της ελληνικής κοινότητος εγγράφονται μόνον εις τον ελληνικόν κοινοτικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον και τα μέλη της τουρκικής κοινότητος εγγράφονται μόνον εις τον τουρκικόν κοινοτικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον.
Ουδείς δικαιούται να εγγραφεί εις τον κοινοτικόν εκλογικόν κατάλογον ως εκλογεύς, εφ’ όσον δεν κέκτηται τα υπό του αντιστοίχου κοινοτικού εκλογικού νόμου απαιτούμενα προς εγγραφήν προσόντα. (Αρθρον 94) - Turkish1. Bu Maddenin 2. fıkrası hükümleri saklı kalmak şartıyla, yirmi bir yaşını doldurmuş ve ilgili cemaat seçim kanununda gösterilen ikamet şartlarına sahip her Cumhuriyet vatandaşı, ilgili cemaat seçim listesine seçmen olarak kaydedilme hakkına sahiptir:
Ancak, Rum Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Rum cemaat seçim listesine ve Türk Cemaati üyeleri yalnız Türk Cemaat seçim listesine kayıt edilebilir.
2. İlgili cemaat seçim kanunu gereğince kayıt dışı bırakılan bir şahıs, seçmen olarak kaydedilme hakkına sahip değildir. (Madde 94)
Political Rights and Association
Colombia
- EnglishThe essential goals of the State are to serve the community, promote the general prosperity, and guarantee the effectiveness of the principles, rights, and duties stipulated by the Constitution; to facilitate participation by everyone in the decisions that affect them and in the economic, political, administrative, and cultural life of the Nation;
… (Art. 2) - SpanishSon fines esenciales del Estado: servir a la comunidad, promover la prosperidad general y garantizar la efectividad de los principios, derechos y deberes consagrados en la Constitución; facilitar la participación de todos en las decisiones que los afectan y en la vida económica, política, administrativa y cultural de la Nación;
… (Art. 2)