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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(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
- English
The State is founded on the principles of democratic representation, of separation of the powers, of the guarantee of the rights and freedoms and of social justice.
The elected assembly constitutes the framework by which the will of the people is expressed and the control of the action of the public powers is exercised.
The State encourages participative democracy at the level of the local collectivities, notably through civil society. (Art. 16) - Arabic
تقوم الدولة عـلى ى مبادئ التمثيل الديمقراطي، والفصل بين السلطات، وضمان الحقوق والحريات والعدالة الاجتماعية.
المجلس المنتخَب هو الإطار الذّي يعبّر فيه الشّعب عن إرادته، ويــراقب عمل السّلطات العموميّة.
تشجع الدولة الديمقراطية التشاركية على مستوى الجماعات المحلية، لاسيما من خلال المجتمع المدني. (المــادة 16) - French
L'Etat est fondé sur les principes de la représentation démocratique, de la séparation des pouvoirs, de la garantie des droits et libertés et de justice sociale.
L'Assemblée élue constitue le cadre dans lequel s'exprime la volonté du peuple et s'exerce le contrôle de l'action des pouvoirs publics.
L'Etat encourage la démocratie participative au niveau des collectivités locales, notamment à travers la société civile. (Art. 16)
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.
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishWHEREAS the people of Belize-
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(c) believe that the will of the people shall form the basis of government in a democratic society in which the government is freely elected by universal adult suffrage and in which all persons may, to the extent of their capacity, play some part in the institutions of national life and thus develop and maintain due respect for lawfully constituted authority;
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(e) require policies of state … which protect … the right to vote in elections
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Political Rights and Association
- EnglishIn as much as it is not contrary to the Constitution, the citizens may organize themselves along political, professional and union lines. They have the right to form associations in scientific, cultural, social and national unions in a way that serves the goals of the Constitution. The state shall guarantee these rights, and shall take the necessary measures to enable citizens to exercise them. The state shall guarantee freedom for the political, trade, cultural, scientific and social organizations. (Art. 58)
- Arabicللمواطنين في عموم الجمهورية - بما لا يتعارض مع نصوص الدستور- الحق في تنظيم أنفسهم سياسياً ومهنياً ونقابياً والحق في تكوين المنظمات العلمية والثقافية والاجتماعية والاتحادات الوطنية بما يخدم أهداف الدستور، وتضمن الدولة هذا الحق، كما تتخذ جميع الوسائل الضرورية التي تمكن المواطنين من ممارسته، وتضمن كافة الحريات للمؤسسات والمنظمات السياسية والنقابية والثقافية والعلمية والاجتماعية. (المادّة 58)
Political Rights and Association
- English1. Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years has the right to vote, subject to the incapacities provided for in the general law.
... (Art. 49) - Portuguese1. Têm direito de sufrágio todos os cidadãos maiores de dezoito anos, ressalvadas as incapacidades previstas na lei geral.
... (Art. 49)
Political Rights and Association
- English
1. Every citizen who has attained the age of eighteen, even on the date of the elections, has the right to elect and be elected.
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4. The vote is personal, equal, free and secret. (Art. 45) - Albanian
1. Çdo shtetas që ka mbushur tetëmbëdhjetë vjeç, qoftë edhe ditën e zgjedhjeve, ka të drejtën të zgjedhë dhe të zgjidhet.
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4. Vota është vetjake, e barabartë, e lirë dhe e fshehtë. (Neni 45)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishAll Salvadorans [that are] older than eighteen years of age are citizens. (Art. 71)
- SpanishSon ciudadanos todos los salvadoreños mayores de dieciocho años. (Art. 71)
Political Rights and Association
- EnglishThat Election of Members of Parliament ought to be free. (Bill of Rights 1689, Heading 24)