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"In this regard, the Committee notes that article 25 of the Covenant secures to every citizen the right and the opportunity to be elected at genuine periodic elections without any of the distinctions mentioned in article 2, paragraph 1, including political opinion. "

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UN (CCPR): Communication No. 1354/2005, Leonid Sudalenko v. Belarus, para. 6.6

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Communication No. 1354/2005, Leonid Sudalenko v. Belarus

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Every citizen has the right to be elected.
Suspension or exclusion of participatory rights is prohibited except on grounds established by law and which are objective and reasonable.