Criterion
Citizens were able to establish and participate in political parties and other associations
Election Parts
Summaries
- Discrimination must not be practiced based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and expression, migrant, refugee, repatriate, stateless or internally displaced status, genetic trait, mental or physical health condition, including infectious contagious condition and debilitating psychological condition, or other status at any time.
- Everyone has the right to association.
- Particular individual electoral rights should be extended to associations and political parties.
- Freedom of association may be restricted under certain circumstances as are prescribed by law and necessary in a democratic society.
- Freedom of association may be restricted only in limited cases, including in the interest of national security.
- Freedom of association may be restricted only in limited cases, including in the interest of public safety/order.
- Freedom of association may be restricted only in limited cases, including in the interests of public health or morals.
- Freedom of association may be restricted only in limited cases, including in the interest of protecting the rights and freedoms of others.
- Lawful restrictions of this freedom may also be placed on members of the armed forces and the police.
- Everyone has the right to establish a political party.
- All individuals and groups should have the right to establish their own political parties or political organizations on equal terms.
- Everyone has the right to associate with a political party.
- Association with a political party must be voluntary.
- Parties must be granted an opportunity to challenge state decisions restricting their activities or formation.