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Political Parties
Turkmenistan
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to form political parties and other public associations operating within the framework of the Constitution and laws.
The establishment and activity of political parties, and other public associations, aimed at bringing violent change to the constitutional order, introducing violence in their activity, opposing the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, advocating war, hatred on the basis of colour, national or religious hatred, encroaching on the health and morality of the people, as well as the political parties with ethnic or religious attributes shall be prohibited. (Art. 44) - RussianГраждане вправе создавать политические партии и иные общественные объединения, действующие в пределах Конституции и законов.
Запрещаются создание и деятельность политических партий и иных общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя, допускающих насилие в своей деятельности, выступающих против конституционных прав и свобод граждан, пропагандирующих войну, вражду по признаку цвета кожи, национальную, религиозную вражду, посягающих на здоровье и нравственность народа, а также политических партий по национальному или религиозному признакам. (Статья 44) - TurkmenRaýatlar Konstitusiýanyň we kanunlaryň çäklerinde hereket edýän syýasy partiýalary we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşiklerini döretmäge haklydyrlar.
Konstitusion gurluşy zorlukly üýtgetmegi maksat edinýän, öz işinde zorluga ýol berýän, raýatlaryň konstitusion hukuklaryna we azatlyklaryna garşy çykyş edýän, urşy, teniniň reňkiniň alamaty boýunça, milli, dini duşmançylygy wagyz edýän, halkyň saglygyna we ahlaklylygyna kast edýän syýasy partiýalaryň we gaýry jemgyýetçilik birleşikleriniň, şeýle hem milli ýa-da dini alamatlar boýunça syýasy partiýalaryň döredilmegi we işlemegi gadagan edilýär. (44-njy madda)
Political Parties
Guyana
- English…
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make provision -
…
(b) …
(iii) for the minimum number or proportion of female candidates on a party’s list and in all party’s lists taken together;
(iv) for the minimum number or proportion of female candidates on a party’s lists for geographical constituencies taken individually or together;
(v) for the maximum percentage or the number of geographical constituencies a party can contest in which its lists contain no female candidate.
… (Art. 160)
Political Parties
France
- EnglishPolitical parties and groups shall contribute to the exercise of suffrage. They shall be formed and carry on their activities freely. They shall respect the principles of national sovereignty and democracy.
They shall contribute to the implementation of the principle set out in the second paragraph of article 1 as provided for by statute.
Statutes shall guarantee the expression of diverse opinions and the equitable participation of political parties and groups in the democratic life of the Nation. (1958 Constitution, Art. 4) - FrenchLes partis et groupements politiques concourent à l'expression du suffrage. Ils se forment et exercent leur activité librement. Ils doivent respecter les principes de la souveraineté nationale et de la démocratie.
Ils contribuent à la mise en œuvre du principe énoncé au second alinéa de l'article 1er dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
La loi garantit les expressions pluralistes des opinions et la participation équitable des partis et groupements politiques à la vie démocratique de la Nation. (Constitution 1958, Art. 4)
Political Parties
Paraguay
- English… The law will regulate the constitution and the functioning of the political parties and movements, in order to assure the democratic character of the same.
… (Art. 125) - Spanish… La ley reglamentará la constitución y el funcionamiento de los partidos y movimientos políticos, a fin de asegurar el carácter democrático de los mismos.
… (Art. 125)
Political Parties
Romania
- English(1) Citizens may freely associate into political parties, ...
(2) The political parties or organizations which, by their aims or activity, militate against political pluralism, the principles of a State governed by the rule of law, or against the sovereignty, integrity or independence of Romania shall be unconstitutional.
… (Art. 40) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii se pot asocia liber în partide politice, …
(2) Partidele sau organizaţiile care, prin scopurile ori prin activitatea lor, militează împotriva pluralismului politic, a principiilor statului de drept ori a suveranităţii, a integrităţii sau a independenţei României sunt neconstituţionale.
… (Art. 40)
Political Parties
Central African Republic
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to freely constitute associations, groups, societies and political parties in accordance with the texts in force.
The associations, the groups, the societies and the political parties of which the activities are contrary to the public order as well as to the unity and to the cohesion of the Central African People[,] are prohibited. (Art. 14) - FrenchTous les citoyens ont le droit de constituer librement des associations, des groupements, des sociétés et des partis politiques conformément aux textes en vigueur.
Les associations, les groupements, les sociétés et les partis politiques dont les activités sont contraires à l’ordre public ainsi qu’à l’unité et à la cohésion du peuple centrafricain sont prohibés. (Art. 14)
Political Parties
Djibouti
- EnglishThe political parties and/or groups of political parties concur in the expression of suffrage.
They form and exercise their activities freely within respect for the Constitution, and for the principles of national sovereignty and of democracy.
It is forbidden to them to identify themselves to a race, to an ethnicity, to a sex, to a religion, to a sect, to a language or to a region.
The formalities concerning the administrative declaration of the political parties and/or groups, and to the exercise and to the cessation of their activities are determined by the law. (Art. 6) - Arabicتوافق الأحزاب السياسية و/أو مجموعات الأحزاب السياسية على التعبير عن الاقتراع،
تشكل وتمارس أنشطتها بحرية في إطار احترام الدستور ومبادئ السيادة الوطنية والديمقراطية،
ويحظر عليها تحديد هويتها بعنصر، نشاط عرقي، جنس، دين، طائفة، لغة أو منطقة.
يحدد القانون الشكليات المتعلقة بالإعلان الإداري للأحزاب السياسية و/أو مجموعات الأحزاب السياسية وبممارسة أنشطتها والتوقف عنها. (المادة 6) - FrenchLes partis politiques et/ou groupements de partis politiques concourent à l'expression du suffrage.
Ils se forment et exercent leur activité librement dans le respect de la Constitution, des principes de la souveraineté nationale et de la démocratie.
Il leur est interdit de s'identifier à une race, à une ethnie, à un sexe, à une religion, à une secte, à une langue ou à une région.
Les formalités relatives à la déclaration administrative des partis politiques et/ou groupements de partis politiques, à l'exercice et à la cessation de leur activité sont déterminées par la loi. (Art. 6)
Political Parties
Mali
- EnglishThe parties concur in the expression of suffrage. They form themselves and exercise their activities freely within the conditions determined by the law.
They must respect the principles of national sovereignty, of democracy, of the territorial integrity, of the national unity and of the secularity of the State. (Art. 28) - FrenchLes partis concourent à l'expression du suffrage. Ils se forment et exercent librement leurs activités dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
Ils doivent respecter les principes de la souveraineté nationale, de la démocratie, de l'intégrité du territoire, de l'unité nationale et la laïcité de l'Etat. (Art. 28)
Political Parties
Sao Tome and Principe
- English…
2. The formation of political parties shall be regulated by special law. (Art. 63) - Portuguese…
2. Lei especial regulará a formação dos Partidos Políticos. (Art. 63)
Political Parties
Korea, Republic of
- English1. Election campaigns shall be conducted under the management of the election commisions at each level within the limit set by law, and equal opportunity shall be guaranteed.
2. Except as otherwise prescribed by law, expenditures for elections shall not be imposed on political parties or candidates. (Art. 116) - Korean①선거운동은 각급 선거관리위원회의 관리하에 법률이 정하는 범위안에서 하되, 균등한 기회가 보장되어야 한다.
②선거에 관한 경비는 법률이 정하는 경우를 제외하고는 정당 또는 후보자에게 부담시킬 수 없다. (제116조)