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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to take part in political life and in the management of the affairs of the Country, directly or by means of freely-elected representatives. (Art. 57)
- PortugueseTodos os cidadãos têm direito de tomar parte na vida política e na direcção dos assuntos do País, directamente ou por intermédio de representantes livremente eleitos. (Art. 57)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll citizens shall have the right to form political parties by notification as regulated by Law.
… (Art. 74) - Arabicللمواطنين حق تكوين الأحزاب السياسية، بإخطار ينظمه القانون.
... (المادّة 74)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishNational sovereignty is vested in all citizens.
Citizens directly exercise the prerogatives of sovereignty by:
a. electing the President of the Republic;
b. electing members of the Legislature;
c. electing members of all other bodies or all assemblies provided for by the Constitution and by law. (Art. 58) - FrenchLa souveraineté nationale réside dans l'universalité des citoyens.
Les citoyens exercent directement les prérogatives de la souveraineté par:
a. l'élection du Président de la République;
b. l'élection des membres du Pouvoir législatif;
c. l'élection des membres de tous autres corps ou de toutes assemblées prévues par la constitution et par la loi. (Art. 58)
Political Rights and Association
- English(1) All citizens of Samoa shall have the right:
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(c) to form associations or unions;
… (Art. 13) - Samoan(1) O tagatanuu o Samoa uma o le a i ai le aia tatau:
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(i) ia faatuina ni faalapotopotoga ma ni faapotopotoga soo-faatasi; ma
… (Mataupu 13)
Political Rights and Association
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3. All Andorran nationals fully enjoying their political rights are entitled to vote and to be eligible for election.
… (Art. 51) - Catalan…
3. Són electors i elegibles tots els andorrans que estiguin en el ple ús dels seus drets polítics.
… (Art. 51)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThe aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of Man. These rights are Liberty, Property, Safety and Resistance to Oppression. (1789 Declaration, Art. 2)
- FrenchLe but de toute association politique est la conservation des droits naturels et imprescriptibles de l'Homme. Ces droits sont la liberté, la propriété, la sûreté, et la résistance à l'oppression. (Déclaration 1789, Art. 2)
Political Rights and Association
- English
It is hereby recognised and declared that in Mauritius there have existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, each and all of the following human rights and fundamental freedoms
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b. freedom of conscience, of expression, of assembly and association
… (Sec. 3)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishKhmer citizens shall have the right to create associations and political parties. This right shall be determined by law.
Khmer citizens may participate in mass organizations meant for mutual assistance, protection of national realizations and social order. (Art. 42) - Khmerប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរមានសិទ្ធិបង្កើតសមាគម និង គណបក្ស នយោបាយ។ សិទ្ធិនេះត្រូវកំណត់ក្នុងច្បាប់។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងឡាយ អាចចូលរួមក្នុងអង្គការ មហាជន ជួយគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក ការពារសមិទ្ធផលជាតិ និងសណ្តាប់ធ្នាប់សង្គម។ (មាត្រា ៤២)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll the citizens have the right to freely constitute associations, ... (Art. 12)
- FrenchTous les citoyens ont le droit de constituer librement des associations, … (Art. 12)
Political Rights and Association
- English
(1) Luxembourgers enjoy the fullness of the political rights which they exercise within the conditions established by the Constitution and the laws.
... (Art. 10)