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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Criterion

A system to file complaints related to the media was available for all citizens


Election Parts

  • The Media
  • Electoral Dispute Resolution

Issues

  • Right to an Effective Remedy and the Media
Summaries
  • Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by a competent national tribunal for acts that violate his or her rights or freedoms.
  • Individuals must have the right to a remedy for violation of their participatory rights relating to the election process.
  • Remedy should be available for complaints arising throughout the electoral process.
  • An effective remedy requires reparation for harm done.
  • States must enforce a remedy when granted.
  • At times, an effective remedy may require States Parties to take interim measures.
  • States Parties are obliged to prevent a recurrence of the violation to the covenant.
  • Cessation of a violation is an essential element of an effective remedy.
  • The legal framework for elections should provide effective redress for violations of electoral rights.
  • Effective redress requires disputes to be dealt with in a timely manner.
  • The state must assure that everyone has a right to reply for incorrect information published about him/her.
  • A system to file complaints about media should be available to all citizens.
  • Internet intermediaries should recognize and protect human rights online, including through accessible and effective complaint and redress mechanisms.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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