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Political Rights and Association
Viet Nam
- EnglishCitizens who reach the age of eighteen have the right to vote in referenda organized by the State. (Art. 29)
- VietnameseCông dân đủ mười tám tuổi trở lên có quyền biểu quyết khi Nhà nước tổ chức trưng cầu ý dân. (Điều 29)
Political Rights and Association
Thailand
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to unite and form a political party under the democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State, as provided by law. … (Sec. 45)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการรวมกันจัดตั้งพรรคการเมืองตามวิถีทางการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุขตามที่กฎหมายบัญญัติ … (มาตรา ๔๕)
Political Rights and Association
Denmark
- EnglishCitizens shall, without previous permission, be at liberty to assemble unarmed.
... (Sec. 79) - DanishBorgerne har ret til uden forudgående tilladelse at samle sig ubevæbnede.
... (§ 79)
Political Rights and Association
South Sudan
- English1. Every citizen shall have the right to take part in any level of government directly or through freely chosen representative, and shall have the right to nominate himself or herself or be nominated for a public post or office in accordance with this Constitution and the law.
2. Every citizen shall have the right to vote or be elected in accordance with this Constitution and the law. (Art. 26)
Political Rights and Association
Colombia
- EnglishAll citizens are guaranteed the right to establish, organize and develop political parties and movements, and the freedom to affiliate with them or to withdraw.
… (Art. 107) - SpanishSe garantiza a todos los ciudadanos el derecho a fundar, organizar y desarrollar partidos y movimientos políticos, y la libertad de afiliarse a ellos o de retirarse.
… (Art. 107)
Political Rights and Association
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe Central African People, …
Convinced that universal suffrage is the sole source of the legitimacy of public power;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Convaincu que le suffrage universel est la seul source de la légitimité du pouvoir politique;
… (Préambule)
Political Rights and Association
Portugal
- English1. Every citizen has the right of access to public office under equal and free conditions.
... (Art. 50) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm o direito de acesso, em condições de igualdade e liberdade, aos cargos públicos.
... (Art. 50)
Political Rights and Association
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- English(1) A person is entitled to vote as an elector at a parliamentary election in any constituency if on the date of the poll he—
(a) is registered in the register of parliamentary electors for that constituency;
(b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);
(c) is either a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and
(d) is of voting age (that is, 18 years or over).
… (Representation of the People Act 1983, Sec. 1)
Political Rights and Association
Romania
- English…
4. After Romania's accession to the European Union, the Union's citizens who comply with the requirements of the relevant(delete) organic law have the right to elect and be elected to the local public administration bodies. (Art. 16) - Romanian…
(4) În condiţiile aderării României la Uniunea Europeană, cetăţenii Uniunii care îndeplinesc cerinţele legii organice au dreptul de a alege şi de a fi aleşi în autorităţile administraţiei publice locale. (Art. 16)
Political Rights and Association
Lebanon
- EnglishAll Lebanese are equal before the law. They equally enjoy civil and political rights, and assume obligations and public duties without any distinction among them. (Art. 7)
- Arabicكل اللبنانيين سواء لدى القانون وهم يتمتعون بالسواء بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية ويتحملون الفرائض والواجبات العامة دونما تمييز بينهم. (المادّة 7)