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"While language regulations may be established for the proceedings of public institutions, including parliamentary institutions, the exclusion on linguistic grounds of anyone to stand for office is in violation of Article 25 of the ICCPR and, more simply, interferes with the freedom of the electorate to choose their representatives."

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OSCE (ODIHR): Guidelines to Assist National Minority Participation in the Electoral Process, p. 18

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Guidelines to Assist National Minority Participation in the Electoral Process

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With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as language.