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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Criterion

Restrictions on the campaign activities were proportionate, non-discriminatory, and subject to prompt independent and impartial judicial review


Election Parts

  • Legal Framework
  • Candidacy and Campaigning

Issues

  • Campaigning Without Interference
Summaries
  • Freedom of assembly must be respected in the context of political rallies and meetings.
  • Freedom of assembly may be restricted under certain circumstances as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society.
  • Freedom of assembly may only be restricted under certain circumstances, including in the interest of national security.
  • Freedom of assembly may only be restricted under certain circumstances, including in the interest of public safety/order.
  • Freedom of assembly may only be restricted under certain circumstances, including in the interest of public health or morals.
  • Freedom of assembly may only be restricted under certain circumstances, including in the interest of protecting the rights and freedoms of others.
  • There should be no requirement to obtain a permission to hold an assembly.
  • The procedure for notifying authorities of a planned assembly should be clear and simple.
  • The state is obliged to provide and to cover costs related to the holding of assemblies in public spaces, including security, medical care, and cleaning.
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Election Obligations & Standards Database

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