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Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.
… (Sec. 11)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThat Election of Members of Parliament ought to be free. (Bill of Rights 1689, Heading 24)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishCitizens of Latvia who enjoy full rights of citizenship and, who on election day have attained eighteen years of age shall be entitled to vote. (Art. 8)
- LatvianTiesības vēlēt ir pilntiesīgiem Latvijas pilsoņiem, kuri vēlēšanu dienā ir sasnieguši astoņpadsmit gadu vecumu. (Art. 8)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) The people have the inalienable right to choose their public officials and to dismiss them.
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(3) Universal adult suffrage is guaranteed with regard to the election of public officials.
… (Art. 15) - Japanese1 公務員を選定し、及びこれを罷免することは、国民固有の権利である。
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3 公務員の選挙については、成年者による普通選挙を保障する。
... (第15条)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe freedom to establish political parties, unions, and associations is guaranteed. … (Art. 35)
- Arabicحرّية تكوين الأحزاب والنقابات والجمعيات مضمونة. ... (الفصل 35)
- FrenchLa liberté de constituer des partis politiques, des syndicats et des associations est garantie. ... (Art. 35)
Political Rights and Association
- English
The citizens of Mongolia are guaranteed to exercise the following rights and freedoms:
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9/ the right to take part in the conduct of State affairs directly or through representative bodies. The right to elect and to be elected to State bodies. The right to elect shall be exercised from the age of eighteen years and the age eligible for being elected shall be determined by law according to the requirements in respect of the state bodies or positions concerned;
10/ right to form a party or other mass organizations and freedom of association to these organizations on the basis of social and personal interests and opinion. …
11/ men and women shall enjoy equal rights in political, economic, social, cultural fields and in family relationship.
… (Art. 16) - Mongolian
Монгол Улсын иргэн дараахь үндсэн эрх, эрх чөлөөг баталгаатай эдэлнэ:
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9) шууд буюу төлөөлөгчдийн байгууллагаараа уламжлан төрийг удирдах хэрэгт оролцох эрхтэй. Төрийн байгууллагад сонгох, сонгогдох эрхтэй. Сонгох эрхийг арван найман наснаас эдэлнэ. Сонгогдох насыг төрийн зохих байгууллага, албан тушаалд тавих шаардлагыг харгалзан хуулиар тогтооно;
10) нийгмийн болон өөрсдийн ашиг сонирхол, үзэл бодлын үүднээс нам, олон нийтийн бусад байгууллага байгуулах, сайн дураараа эвлэлдэн нэгдэх эрхтэй. …
11) улс төр, эдийн засаг, нийгэм соёлын амьдрал, гэр бүлийн харилцаанд эрэгтэй, эмэгтэй тэгш эрхтэй.
… (Арван зургадугаар зүйл)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. The State is obliged to register those with voting rights and to convoke them to participate in the elections. The registration of the voters shall serve no other purpose. Those with a right to vote are obliged to cooperate with the registration of the electorate.
… (Art. 54) - Dutch1. De Staat is verplicht de kiesgerechtigden te registreren en voor de deelname aan verkiezingen op te roepen. De kiezersregistratie zal niet voor enig ander doel dienen. Kiesgerechtigden zijn verplicht aan de kiezersregistratie medewerking te verlenen.
... (Art. 54)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) Except with his or her own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his or her right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his or her interests.
… (Sec. 13)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNo adult person who has or acquires a right to vote at elections for the more numerous House of the Parliament of a State shall, while the right continues, be prevented by any law of the Commonwealth from voting at elections for either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. (Sec. 41)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishSuffrage is [a] primordial and obligatory civic function and is exercised before the Electoral Boards [Juntas] in a direct and secret vote, by the citizens registered in the Civil Registry. (Art. 93)
- SpanishEl sufragio es función cívica primordial y obligatoria y se ejerce ante las Juntas Electorales en votación directa y secreta, por los ciudadanos inscritos en el Registro Civil. (Art. 93)