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Political Rights and Association
India
- English(1) All citizens shall have the right—
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(c) to form associations or unions or co-operatives societies;
… (Art. 19) - Hindi1) सभी नागरिकों को अधिकार है—
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(ग) संगम या संघ या सहकारी सोसाइटी बनाने का;
… (अनुच्छेद 19)
Political Rights and Association
Suriname
- English1. The members of the National Assembly shall be elected directly by the inhabitants having Suriname nationality and having reached the age of eighteen years.
… (Art. 57) - Dutch1. De leden van De Nationale Assemblée worden rechtstreeks gekozen door de ingezetenen die de Surinaamse nationaliteit bezitten en de leeftijd van achttien jaren hebben bereikt.
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Political Rights and Association
Timor-Leste
- English1. Voters who are registered in the national territory may be called upon to express their opinions in a referendum on issues of relevant national interest.
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5. The process of a referendum shall be defined by law. (Sec. 66) - Tetum1. Sidadaun sira-ne’ebé tau-naran iha territóriu nasionál, bele fó sira-nia votu iha referendu kona-ba asuntu ne’ebé importante ba interesse nasaun nian.
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5. Lei maka sei define prosesu referendu nian. (Art. 66) - Portuguese1. Os cidadãos recenseados no território nacional podem ser chamados a pronunciar-se em referendo sobre questões de relevante interesse nacional.
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5. O processo de referendo é definido por lei. (Art. 66)
Political Rights and Association
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe law will regulate the exercise of suffrage in accordance with the following principles:
1. Autonomy of the electoral function;
2. Obligation of the State to register, of office, the citizens in the Civil Registry and to provide them with [an] identity form to exercise suffrage;
3. Effective guarantees of freedom, order, purity [pureza] and impartiality on the part of the government authorities;
4. Guarantees that the system to emit the suffrage facilitates to the citizens the exercise of this right;
5. Identification of the elector through a form [cédula] with [a] photograph or other appropriate technical means provided [dispuesto] by the law for such effect;
6. Guarantees of representation for the minorities;
7. Guarantees of political pluralism;
8. Guarantees for the designation of authorities and candidates of the political parties, according to democratic principles and without discrimination based on gender. (Art. 95) - SpanishLa ley regulará el ejercicio del sufragio de acuerdo con los siguientes principios:
1) Autonomía de la función electoral;
2) Obligación del Estado de inscribir, de oficio, a los ciudadanos en el Registro Civil y de proveerles de cédula de identidad para ejercer el sufragio;
3) Garantías efectivas de libertad, orden, pureza e imparcialidad por parte de las autoridades gubernativas;
4) Garantías de que el sistema para emitir el sufragio les facilita a los ciudadanos el ejercicio de ese derecho;
5) Identificación del elector por medio de cédula con fotografía u otro medio técnico adecuado dispuesto por ley para tal efecto;
6) Garantías de representación para las minorías;
7) Garantías de pluralismo político;
8) Garantías para la designación de autoridades y candidatos de los partidos políticos, según los principios democráticos y sin discriminación por género. (Art. 95)
Political Rights and Association
Slovenia
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Everyone has the right to freedom of association with others.
… (Art. 42) - Slovene
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Vsakdo ima pravico, da se svobodno združuje z drugimi.
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Political Rights and Association
Uganda
- English1. Every citizen of Uganda' of eighteen years of age or above has a right to vote.
2. It is the duty of every citizen of Uganda of eighteen years of age or above to register as a voter for public elections and referenda.
3. The State shall take all necessary steps to ensure that all citizens qualified to vote register and exercise their right to vote.
4. Parliament shall make laws to provide for the facilitation of citizens with disabilities to register and vote. (Art. 59)
Political Rights and Association
Indonesia
- EnglishThe freedom to associate and to assemble, to express written and oral opinions, etc., shall be regulated by law. (Art. 28)
- IndonesianKemerdekaan berserikat dan berkumpul, mengeluarkan pikiran dengan lisan dan tulisan dan sebagainya ditetapkan dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 28)
Political Rights and Association
Kyrgyzstan
- English...
2. The citizens shall be entitled to create political parties, professional unions as well as other public associations on the basis of free will and unity of interests for implementation and protection of their rights and freedoms, as well as satisfying political, economic, social, labor, cultural and other interests.
… (Art. 4) - Russian...
2. Политические партии, профессиональные союзы и другие общественные объединения могут создаваться гражданами на основе свободного волеизъявления и общности интересов для реализации и защиты своих прав и свобод, удовлетворения политических, экономических, социальных, трудовых, культурных и иных интересов.
… (Статья 4) - Kyrgyz...
2. Саясий партиялар, кесиптик бирликтер, дагы башка коомдук бирикмелер өздөрүнүн укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жүзөгө ашыруу жана жарандардын өз эркин коргоо, саясий, экономикалык, социалдык, эмгектик, маданий жана башка кызыкчылыктарын канааттандыруу үчүн эркин билдирүү жана кызыкчылыктарынын жалпылыгынын негизинде түзүлүшү мүмкүн.
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Political Rights and Association
Türkiye
- EnglishEveryone has the right to form associations, or become a member of an association, or withdraw from membership without prior permission. … (Art. 33)
- TurkishHerkes, önceden izin almaksızın dernek kurma ve bunlara üye olma ya da üyelikten çıkma hürriyetine sahiptir. … (Madde 33)
Political Rights and Association
Armenia
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to the freedom of association with others, … (Art. 45)
- Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի այլոց հետ ազատորեն միավորվելու, … (Հոդված 45)