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Political Parties
- English
(1) Persons who are committed to common political ideology, philosophy and program may, subject to laws made pursuant to sub-clause (c) of clause (2) of Article 17, form and operate political parties, and generate, or cause to be generated, publicity in order to secure support and cooperation from public-in-general for their ideology, philosophy and program or carry out other necessary activity for this purpose.
(2) A political party formed in accordance with clause (1) shall be required to be registered the party with the Election Commission upon fulfilment of the procedures as laid down by law.
(3) A petition to be filed for the purpose of registration of a party pursuant to clause (2) shall be accompanied by the constitution and manifesto of the concerned political party and such other documents as required by federal law.
(4) For a petition to be filed for the registration of a party pursuant to clause (2), the political party shall fulfil the following conditions:-
(a) Its constitution and rules shall be required be democratic;
(b) Its constitution shall provide for election of each of the officebearers of the party at the Federal and Provincial levels at least once in every five years;
Provided that nothing shall bar the making of provision in the constitution of a political party to hold such election within six months in the event of failure to hold election of its office-bearers within five years because of occurrence a special circumstance;
(c) There shall be a provision of such inclusive representation in its executive committees at various levels as may be reflecting the diversity of Nepal.
(5) In case the name, objective, insignia or flag of a political party is of such a nature as to jeopardize the religious and communal unity of the country or to fragment the country, that party shall not be registered. (Art. 269) - Nepali
(१) समान राजनीतिक विचारधारा, दर्शन र कार्यक्रममा प्रतिबद्ध व्यक्तिहरूले धारा १७ को उपधारा (२) को खण्ड (ग) अन्तर्गत बनेको कानूनको अधीनमा रही राजनीतिक दल गठन गरी सञ्चालन गर्न र दलको विचारधारा, दर्शन र कार्यक्रमप्रति जनसाधारणको समर्थन र सहयोग प्राप्त गर्नका लागि त्यसको प्रचार र प्रसार गर्न, गराउन वा सो प्रयोजनका लागि अन्य आवश्यक काम गर्न सक्नेछन् ।
(२)उपधारा (१) बमोजिम गठन भएका राजनीतिक दलले कानून बमोजिमको कार्यविधि पूरा गरी निर्वाचन आयोगमा दल दर्ता गराउनु पर्नेछ ।
(३) उपधारा (२) बमोजिम दल दर्ता गराउने प्रयोजनका लागि निवेदन पेश गर्दा सम्बन्धित राजनीतिक दलको विधान र घोषणापत्रका अतिरिक्त संघीय कानून बमोजिमका अन्य कागजात पेश गर्नु पर्नेछ ।
(४) उपधारा (२) बमोजिम दल दर्ताका लागि निवेदन दिंदा राजनीतिक दलले देहायका शर्त पूरा गर्नु पर्नेछ :–
(क) राजनीतिक दलको विधान र नियमावली लोकतान्त्रिक हुनु पर्छ,
(ख) राजनीतिक दलको विधानमा कम्तीमा पाँच वर्षमा एक पटक सो दलका संघीय र प्रदेश तहका प्रत्येक पदाधिकारीको निर्वाचन हुने व्यवस्था हुनु पर्छ,
तर विशेष परिस्थिति उत्पन्न भई पाँच वर्षभित्रमा पदाधिकारीको निर्वाचन सम्पन्न हुन नसकेमा छ महीनाभित्र त्यस्तो निर्वाचन गर्न सकिने गरी राजनीतिक दलको विधानमा व्यवस्था गर्न बाधा पर्ने छैन ।
(ग) दलको विभिन्न तहका कार्यकारिणी समितिमा नेपालको विविधतालाई प्रतिबिम्बित गर्ने गरी समावेशी प्रतिनिधित्वको व्यवस्था गरिएको हुनु पर्छ ।
(५) कुनै राजनीतिक दलको नाम, उद्देश्य, चिन्ह वा झण्डा देशको धार्मिक वा साम्प्रदायिक एकतामा खलल पार्ने वा देशलाई विखण्डित गर्ने प्रकृतिको रहेछ भने त्यस्तो राजनीतिक दल दर्ता हुने छैन । (धारा २६९)
Political Parties
- EnglishI. The organization and functioning of the organizations of the nations, rural native indigenous peoples, and citizen associations and political parties must be democratic.
II. The internal election of the leaders and the candidates of the citizen associations, and of the political parties, shall be regulated and supervised by the Pluri-National Electoral Organ, which shall guarantee the equal participation of men and women.
… (Art. 210) - SpanishI. La organización y funcionamiento de las organizaciones de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos, las agrupaciones ciudadanas y los partidos políticos deberán ser democráticos.
II. La elección interna de las dirigentes y los dirigentes y de las candidatas y los candidatos de las agrupaciones ciudadanas y de los partidos políticos será regulada y fiscalizada por el Órgano Electoral Plurinacional, que garantizará la igual participación de hombres y mujeres.
… (Art. 210)
Political Parties
- English1. The political system of the state shall be based on the principle of political pluralism, and exercising power democratically through the ballot box;
2. Licensed political parties and constituencies shall contribute to the national political life, and shall respect the principles of national sovereignty and democracy;
3. The law shall regulate the provisions and procedures related to the formation of political parties;
4. Carrying out any political activity or forming any political parties or groupings on the basis of religious, sectarian, tribal, regional, class-based, professional, or on discrimination based on gender, origin, race or color may not be undertaken;
5. Public office or public money may not be exploited for a political, electoral or party interest. (Art. 8) - Arabic1. يقوم النظام السياسي للدّولة على مبدأ التعددية السياسية، وتتم ممارسة السلطة ديمقراطياً عبر الاقتراع.
2. تسهم الأحزاب السياسية المرخصة والتجمعات الانتخابية في الحياة السياسية الوطنية، وعليها احترام مبادئ السيادة الوطنية والديمقراطية.
3. ينظم القانون الأحكام والإجراءات الخاصة بتكوين الأحزاب السياسية.
4. لا يجوز مباشرة أي نشاط سياسي أو قيام أحزاب أو تجمعات سياسية على أساس ديني أو طائفي أو قبلي أو مناطقي أو فئوي أو مهني، أو بناءً على التفرقة بسبب الجنس أو الأصل أو العرق أو اللون.
5. لا يجوز تسخير الوظيفة العامّة أو المال العام لمصلحة سياسية أو حزبية أو انتخابية. (المادّة 8)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe law will regulate the exercise of suffrage in accordance with the following principles:
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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:
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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 Parties
- English1. The Communist Party of Vietnam - the Vanguard of the working class, concurrently the vanguard of the laboring people and Vietnamese nation, faithfully representing the interests of the working class, laboring people and entire nation, and acting upon the Marxist-Leninist doctrine and Ho Chi Minh Thought, is the force leading the State and society.
2. The Communist Party of Vietnam is closely associated with the People, shall serve the People, shall submit to the supervision of the People, and is accountable to the People for its decisions.
3. Organizations and members of the Communist Party of Vietnam shall operate within the framework of the Constitution and law. (Art. 4) - Vietnamese1. Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam - Đội tiên phong của giai cấp công nhân, đồng thời là đội tiên phong của Nhân dân lao động và của dân tộc Việt Nam, đại biểu trung thành lợi ích của giai cấp công nhân, Nhân dân lao động và của cả dân tộc, lấy chủ nghĩa Mác – Lê nin và tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh làm nền tảng tư tưởng là lực lượng lãnh đạo Nhà nước và xã hội.
2. Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam gắn bó mật thiết với Nhân dân, phục vụ Nhân dân, chịu sự giám sát của Nhân dân, chịu trách nhiệm trước Nhân dân về những quyết định của mình.
3. Các tổ chức của Đảng và đảng viên Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam hoạt động trong khuôn khổ Hiến pháp và pháp luật. (Điều 4)
Political Parties
- EnglishLegally registered political parties are institutions under public law, whose existence and free functioning are guaranteed by this Constitution and the law, in order to achieve the effective political participation of the citizens. (Art. 47)
- SpanishLos partidos políticos legalmente inscritos son instituciones de derecho público, cuya existencia y libre funcionamiento garantiza esta Constitución y la Ley, para lograr la efectiva participación política de los ciudadanos. (Art. 47)
Political Parties
- EnglishCitizens shall be guaranteed the right to freely form societies, political parties, and associations provided that the aims and activities thereof are not contrary to the Constitution and laws.
No one may be compelled to belong to any society, political party, or association.
The founding and activities of political parties and other political and public organisations shall be regulated by law. (Art. 35) - LithuanianPiliečiams laiduojama teisė laisvai vienytis į bendrijas, politines partijas ar asociacijas, jei šių tikslai ir veikla nėra priešingi Konstitucijai ir įstatymams.
Niekas negali būti verčiamas priklausyti kokiai nors bendrijai, politinei partijai ar asociacijai.
Politinių partijų, kitų politinių ir visuomeninių organizacijų steigimą ir veiklą reglamentuoja įstatymas. (35 straipsnis)
Political Parties
- English...
11. The State shall secure the broadest freedom for the political parties. Without prejudice to the former, the parties shall:
a. effectively exercise internal democracy in the election of their authorities; [and,]
b. provide maximum publicity to their Organic Acts [Cartas Orgánicas] and Programs of Principles, in such a manner that the citizen can extensively familiarize himself with them.
12. The political parties shall elect their candidate for the President of the Republic by way of internal elections that the law shall regulate, sanctioned by the vote of two-thirds of the total of the members of each Chamber. The form of electing the candidate of each party to the Vice Presidency of the Republic shall be determined by [an] identical majority and[,] while this law is not adopted, it will be that which in this respect the competent party organs resolve. … (Art. 77) - Spanish...
11. El Estado velará por asegurar a los partidos políticos la más amplia libertad. Sin perjuicio de ello, los partidos deberán:
a) ejercer efectivamente la democracia interna en la elección de sus autoridades;
b) dar la máxima publicidad a sus Cartas Orgánicas y Programas de Principios, en forma tal que el ciudadano pueda conocerlos ampliamente.
12. Los partidos políticos elegirán su candidato a la Presidencia de la República mediante elecciones internas que reglamentará la ley sancionada por el voto de los dos tercios del total de componentes de cada Cámara. Por idéntica mayoría determinará la forma de elegir el candidato de cada partido a la Vicepresidencia de la República y, mientras dicha ley no se dicte, se estará a lo que a este respecto resuelvan los órganos partidarios competentes. … (Art. 77)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe establishment and activity of political parties and public associations are prohibited if their programme goals or actions are aimed at the liquidation of the independence of Ukraine, the change of the constitutional order by violent means, the violation of the sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of the State, the undermining of its security, the unlawful seizure of state power, the propaganda of war and of violence, the incitement of inter-ethnic, racial, or religious enmity, and the encroachments on human rights and freedoms and the health of the population.
Political parties and public associations shall not have paramilitary formations.
The creation and activity of organisational structures of political parties shall not be permitted within bodies of executive and judicial power and executive bodies of local self-government, in military formations, and also in state enterprises, educational establishments and other state institutions and organisations.
The prohibition of the activity of associations of citizens is exercised only through judicial procedure. (Art. 37) - UkrainianУтворення і діяльність політичних партій та громадських організацій, програмні цілі або дії яких спрямовані на ліквідацію незалежності України, зміну конституційного ладу насильницьким шляхом, порушення суверенітету і територіальної цілісності держави, підрив її безпеки, незаконне захоплення державної влади, пропаганду війни, насильства, на розпалювання міжетнічної, расової, релігійної ворожнечі, посягання на права і свободи людини, здоров'я населення, забороняються.
Політичні партії та громадські організації не можуть мати воєнізованих формувань.
Не допускається створення і діяльність організаційних структур політичних партій в органах виконавчої та судової влади і виконавчих органах місцевого самоврядування, військових формуваннях, а також на державних підприємствах, у навчальних закладах та інших державних установах і організаціях.
Заборона діяльності об'єднань громадян здійснюється лише в судовому порядку. (Стаття 37)
Political Parties
- EnglishPolitical parties and groups shall help the electorate in the making of voting decisions. They shall be bound to respect the principles of democracy, national sovereignty and unity. They shall be formed and shall exercise their, activities in accordance with the law. (Art. 3)
- FrenchLes partis et formations politiques concourent à l’expression du suffrage. Ils doivent respecter les principes de la démocratie, de la souveraineté et de l’unité nationales. Ils se forment et exercent leurs activités conformément à la loi. (Art. 3)