Election Obligations & Standards Database

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"Every limitation imposed shall be subject to the possibility of challenge to and remedy against its abusive application."

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UN (ECOSOC): Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation of Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, para. A.8

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Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation of Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

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Derogation measures must be justified by law and subject to review.