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"No distinctions are permitted between citizens in the enjoyment of these rights on the grounds of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status."
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UN (CCPR): General Comment No. 25: The Right to Participate in Public Affairs, Voting Rights and the Right to Equal Access to Public Service (Article 25), para. 3Summaries
- 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.
- Discrimination must not be practiced based on sex.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates based on sex.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as race.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as religion.
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as political opinion or affiliation (past and present).
- With respect to candidates for office, there should be no restrictions on candidates for reasons such as language.
- Registration must not be restricted among potential voters based on political opinion, affiliation (past or present), or membership in a political party.