Constitución en Inglés

28 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 Cancellation or suspension of legal status may occur only through legal means. Labor union representatives’ special jurisdiction is recognized as well as the other guarantees that they need to fulfill their administrative responsibilities. Members of the public force do not have the right to form associations. Each citizen has the right to participate in the establishment, exercise, and control of political power. To make this right effective a citizen may 1. Vote and be elected. 2. Participate in elections, plebiscites, referendums, popular consultations, and other forms of democratic participation. 3. Constitute political parties, movements, and groups without any limit whatsoever; freely join them; and diffuse their ideas and programs. 4. Revoke the mandate of those elected in cases and in the form provided for by the Constitution and the law. 5. Have [legislative] initiative in public bodies. 6. Undertake publicpublic interest actions in defense of the Constitution and the law. 7. Agree to undertake public functions and responsibilities, except for native-born or naturalized Colombian citizens, who hold dual citizenship. The law shall spell out this exception and shall determine the cases where it applies. ARTICLE 40 ARTICLE 39