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Quotes based on international documents, law, and treaties- "Language proficiency should not be used for eligibility to register as a voter or to stand for public office."
- "Ensure that persons with disabilities can effectively and fully participate in political and public life on an equal basis with others, directly or through freely chosen representatives, including the right and opportunity for persons with disabilities to vote and be elected, inter alia, by: i. Ensuring that voting procedures, facilities and materials are appropriate, accessible and easy to understand and use; ii. Protecting the right of persons with disabilities to vote by secret ballot in elections and public referendums without intimidation, and to stand for elections, to effectively hold office and perform all public functions at all levels of government, facilitating the use of assistive and new technologies where appropriate."
- "An effort should be made to design election materials that are accessible to disadvantaged voters such as the blind and the deaf. In the absence of these materials, assistance should be provided to enable such voters to vote."
- "Polling stations should be situated in venues that are accessible to all voters, especially the elderly and the people with disabilities."
- "There should be clear procedures for the provision of necessary assistance to disabled, illiterate and elderly voters that protect, as far as possible, their right to vote secretly."
- "Election laws may contain special provisions to facilitate voting by persons who are physically disabled, those in hospital or in prisons, those who are out of the country or who cannot come to the polling station for other valid reasons."
- "Handicapped or severely ill people must also have a chance to vote."
- "Voters with special needs, including the disabled, the elderly, students, conscripts, workers (including migrant workers out of the country), foreign service personnel and prisoners who have retained voting rights, should be accommodated."
- "The right of persons to stand for election should not be limited unreasonably by requiring candidates to be members of parties or of specific parties."
- "Electoral laws and procedures should guard against unfair advantage being bestowed upon Government-supported candidates."
- "No person should suffer discrimination or disadvantage of any kind because of that person's candidacy."
- "In compliance with the fundamental obligations laid down in article 2 of this Convention, States Parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and to guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of the following rights: (d) Other civil rights include: (viii) the right to freedom of opinion and expression."
- "1. The child shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to speak, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of the child's choice. 2. The exercise of this right may be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary: (a) For respect of the rights or reputations of others; or (b) For the protection of national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or morals."
- "States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities can exercise the right to freedom of expression and opinion, including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas on an equal basis with others and through all forms of communication of their choice, as defined in article 2 of the present Convention,"
- "Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority regardless of frontiers."
- "Each Party undertakes, subject to the provisions of Article 9, to guarantee to foreign residents, on the same terms as to its own nationals: a. the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers."
- "The Parties undertake to recognise that the right to freedom of expression of every person belonging to a national minority include the freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas in the minority language, without interference by public authorities and regardless of frontiers. The Parties shall ensure, within the framework of their legal systems, that persons belonging to a national minority are not discriminated against in their access to media."
- "In relation to article 19 States parties should inform the Committee of any laws or other factors which may impede women from exercising the rights protected under this provision on an equal basis."
- "In order to ensure the full enjoyment of rights protected by article 25, the free communication of information and ideas about public and political issues between citizens, candidates and elected representatives is essential. This implies a free press and other media able to comment on public issues without censorship or restraint and to inform public opinion. It requires the full enjoyment and respect for the rights guaranteed in articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Covenant, including freedom to engage in political activity individually or through political parties and other organizations, freedom to debate public affairs, to hold peaceful demonstrations and meetings, to criticize and oppose, to publish political material, to campaign for election and to advertise political ideas."
- "Internally displaced persons, whether or not they are living in camps, shall not be discriminated against as a result of their displacement in the enjoyment of the following rights: (a) The rights to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, opinion and expression."
- "Transparency in government activities, probity, responsible public administration on the part of governments, respect for social rights, and freedom of expression and of the press are essential components of the exercise of democracy."
- "Respect the right of everyone, individually or in association with others to seek, receive, and impart freely views and information on human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to disseminate and publish such views and information."
- "Respect the rights of everyone, individually or in association with others, to study and discuss the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms and to develop and discuss ideas for improved protection of human rights and better means of ensuring compliance with international human rights standards."
- "Allow members of such groups and organizations to have unhindered access to and communication with similar bodies within and outside their countries and with international organizations, to engage in exchanges, contact and cooperation with such groups and organizations and to solicit, receive and utilize for the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms voluntary financial contributions from national and international sources as provided for by law."
- "We commit ourselves to take all necessary steps to ensure the basic conditions for free and independent media and unimpeded transborder and intra-State flow of information, which we consider to be an essential component of any democratic, free and open society."
- "They will ensure in practice that persons belonging to national minorities or regional cultures on their territories can disseminate, have access to, and exchange information in their mother tongue."
- "The participating States reaffirm the right to freedom of expression, including the right to communication and the right of the media to collect, report and disseminate information, news and opinions. Any restriction in the exercise of this right will be prescribed by law and in accordance with international standards. They further recognize that independent media are essential to a free and open society and accountable systems of government and are of particular importance in safeguarding human rights and fundamental freedoms."
- "They consider that the print and broadcast media in their territory should enjoy unrestricted access to foreign news and information services. The public will enjoy similar freedom to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority regardless of frontiers, including through foreign publications and foreign broadcasts. Any restriction in the exercise of this right will be prescribed by law and in accordance with international standards."
- "…Freedom of the press is essential for the full and effective exercise of freedom of expression and an indispensable instrument for the functioning of representative democracy; through which individuals exercise their right to receive, impart and seek information."
- "Freedom of expression and information, including the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas, either orally, in writing, or in print, in the form of art, or through any other form of communication, including across frontiers, is a fundamental and inalienable human right and an indispensable component of democracy."
- "The freedom of the press shall be guaranteed."
- "We have agreed to: ensure responsible free expression, inclusive of the freedom of the press."
- "The international standards and case-law make clear that governments have a negative obligation not to interfere with the imparting of information by the media or by willing speakers."
- "Freedom of expression is an integral part of a democracy and should be guaranteed in a country’s legal framework. This fundamental right guarantees that members of a society are able to impart and receive information without prior censorship, restraint or interference. The right to publish freely without constraint is a key condition of freedom of speech and a major pillar of any democratic society."
- "The following conditions should exist in a country holding an election: no unreasonable limitations placed on a citizen's ability to participate in the political process, including the right to a secret vote and the right to be elected to office; and respect for the rights of freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of assembly for a period adequate to allow political organizing and campaigning and to inform citizens about the candidates and issues."
- ""FREE" [is] an electoral process where fundamental human rights and freedoms are respected, including: freedom of speech and expression by the electors, parties, candidates and the media."
- "Everyone individually and together with others has the right: To express political opinions without interference; To seek, receive and impart information and to make an informed choice; To move freely within the country in order to campaign for election; To campaign on an equal basis with other political parties, including the party forming the existing government."
- "The freedom of expression, assembly and association are…essential conditions for the effective exercise of the right to vote and must be upheld throughout the entire election process."
- "This freedom is one of the cornerstones of a democratic state and is fundamental to ensuring that national minorities participate effectively in public life. It is best guaranteed in the constitution of the State. Governments sometimes seek to justify restrictions of this freedom on the grounds of national security. These restrictions should be subjected to strict scrutiny to ensure validity and the proportionality of the restriction. In particular, the effect of the restrictions on the participation of national minorities in public life should be analysed."
- "A democratic election is not possible where the legal framework inhibits or chills campaign speech and expression."
- "Fundamental freedoms are essential to the democratic character of the campaign period, and all political participants should enjoy the freedom of association and should be able to freely express their campaign messages and assemble with their constituents free from intimidation or hindrance. Citizens should have the right to express their political convictions freely."
- "The rights of freedom of expression, freedom of association and freedom of assembly not previously secured on a permanent basis, be ensured in sufficient time prior to the elections so as to allow political organizations and campaigning, securing information to voters about candidates and issues..."
- "The right of freedom of opinion is guaranteed….this right is absolute and cannot be restricted or interfered with in any manner."
- "The rights of freedom of expression and information are guaranteed…. In terms of content, every form of subjective idea or opinion capable of transmission is protected by this article. While [the] scope of the article is not confined to one medium of expression, its importance for political expression should be evident. The electoral process is a mechanism whose very purpose is the expression of the political will of the people. The right to express partisan ideas must, therefore, be firmly guarded during election periods."
- "Respect for fundamental rights a. Democratic elections are not possible without respect for human rights, in particular freedom of expression and of the press, freedom of circulation inside the country, freedom of assembly and freedom of association for political purposes, including the creation of political parties. "
- "Restrictions on Internet content, whether they apply to the dissemination or the receipt of information should only be imposed in strict conformity with the guarantee of freedom of expression..."
- "The very basis of democratic governance require that the electorate be able to make informed choices. This demands that all contesting points of view be fairly and equitably communicated on a non-discriminatory basis."
- "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression. This right includes freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing, in print, in the form of art, or through any other medium of one's choice."
- "Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This Article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises."
- "The states ensure that citizens, candidates, political parties (coalitions), which nominated a candidate and/or a list of candidates and other public formations, are guaranteed the freedom to conduct campaign activities in any forms which do not contradict the law and in line with the procedure and in terms stipulated by the laws provided pluralism of opinions and absence of censorship."