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Quotes based on international documents, law, and treaties- "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: (c) The right to associate freely and participate equally in community affairs."
- "Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association at all levels, in particular in political, trade union and civic matters, which implies the right of everyone to form and join trade unions for the protection of his or her interests."
- "The right of association will be guaranteed. The right to form and — subject to the general right of a trade union to determine its own membership — freely to join a trade union will be guaranteed. These rights will exclude any prior control. Freedom of association for workers, including the freedom to strike, will be guaranteed, subject to limitations prescribed by law and consistent with international standards."
- "The freedom of association and the right to meet and organize peaceful demonstrations shall also be guaranteed."
- "SADC Member States shall adhere to the following principles in the conduct of democratic elections: Freedom of association."
- "Freedom of association is a prerequisite for the full enjoyment of the right to take part in government, including by forming or joining political parties."
- "The following conditions should exist in a country holing an election: … respect for the rights and freedoms of expression, freedom of association and freedom of assembly…"
- "The freedom of expression, assembly and association are thus essential conditions for the effective exercise of the right to vote and must be upheld throughout the entire election process."
- "The sanctity of the freedom of association and expression should be protected and strictly adhered to. Relevant electoral laws and code of conduct should provide for this sanctity."
- "Guarantees of free speech, opinion, information, assembly, movement and association take on greater significance during elections. The prevailing atmosphere should be one of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms…"
- "Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guarantees the right to freedom of association with others. This right has a broad scope and clearly includes the right to form and participate in political organizations."
- "The beneficiaries of the rights recognized by the Covenant are individuals. Although, with the exception of article 1, the Covenant does not mention he rights of legal persons or similar entities or collectivities, many of the rights recognized by the Covenant, such as the freedom to manifest one's religion or belief (article 18), the freedom of association (article 22) or the rights of members of minorities (article 27), may be enjoyed in community with others. The fact that the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications is restricted to those submitted by or on behalf of individuals (article 1 of the Optional Protocol) does not prevent such individuals from claiming that actions or omissions that concern legal persons and similar entities amount to a violation of their own rights."
- "There are a cluster of individual rights considered as essential for the establishment and maintenance of a democracy. They extend from the right to form political and other associations, to campaign, stand for office and vote. The rights extend beyond the rights of the individual voters to the rights of political parties and other association to canvas support and campaign. The cluster is normally desegregated into the following specific rights: the right to vote, in particular the right to a secret ballot; the right to regular and fair elections; the right to stand for public office; freedom of association; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression."
- "No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these rights other than such as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order, public health or morals or for the protections of the rights and freedoms of others."
- "No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these rights other than such as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. This Article shall not prevent the imposition of lawful restrictions on the exercise of these rights by members of the armed forces, of the police or of the administration of the State."
- "Accordingly, paragraph 2 of article 22 permits the same categories of limitations as do articles 19 and 21 (national security, public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or morals, or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others). Article 22 also requires procedural safeguards similar to those required in Article 21, namely that any restrictions be prescribed by law and be necessary in a democratic society for the protection of public interests."
- "No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those which are prescribed by law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security of public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of the public health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others."
- "The exercise of this right [freedom of association] shall be subject only to such restrictions established by law as may be necessary in a democratic society, in the interest of national security, public safety or public order, or to protect public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others."
- "Public safety, public order (ordre public) the protection of public health or morals."
- "Nothing in the present Covenant may be interpreted as implying for any State, group, or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of the rights and freedoms recognized herein or at their limitation to a greater extent than is provided for in the present Covenant."
- "From time to time governments ban particular political parties. The European Commission on Human Rights has ruled that the benefit of Protocol 1, article 3 of the European Convention cannot be claimed by those who would participate in elections for a purpose incompatible with article 17, namely, to destroy the very rights and freedoms protected."
- "It is similarly permissible for States to regulate the activities of political parties whose policies conflict with any of the human rights enumerated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Restraints upon activities of this nature are, in fact, vital during an election period in order to ensure that the political environment is free of any forces that may seek to intimidate the electorate or any forces that may seek to intimidate the electorate or any political actors, or to violate the fundamental rights of any group."
- "The right to freedom of association cannot be interpreted as including any activity that would infringe upon any of the other rights cited in the Covenant. As with the right to freedom of assembly, it is vital that the right to freedom of association be respected, since the ability to form and join political organizations is one of the most important means by which people can participate in the democratic process."
- "This article shall not prevent the imposition of lawful restrictions on members of the armed forces and of police in their exercise of this right."
- "The provisions of this article do not bar the imposition of legal restrictions, including even deprivation of the exercise of the right of association, on members of the armed forces and the police."
- "This Article shall not preclude the imposition of lawful restrictions on the exercise of these rights by members of the armed forces or by members of the law-enforcement or administrative organs of the State."
- "States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with men, the right: (c) To participate in non-governmental organizations and associations concerned with the public and political life of the country."
- "States Parties shall guarantee to persons with disabilities political rights and the opportunity to enjoy them on an equal basis with others, and shall undertake to: (b.) Promote actively an environment in which persons with disabilities can effectively and fully participate in the conduct of public affairs, without discrimination and on an equal basis with others, and encourage their participation in public affairs, including: (i.) Participation in non-governmental organizations and associations concerned with the public and political life of the country, and in the activities and administration of political parties."
- "The Parties undertake not to interfere with the right of persons belonging to national minorities to participate in the activities of non-governmental organisations, both at the national and international levels."
- "For the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, everyone has the right, individually and in association with others, at the national and international levels: (a) To meet or assemble peacefully; (b) To form, join and participate in non-governmental organizations, associations or groups; (c) To communicate with non-governmental or intergovernmental organizations."
- "In order to advance political, economic and social governance, State Parties shall commit themselves to: 2. Fostering popular participation and partnership with civil society organizations."
- "The participating States will recognize as NGOs those which declare themselves as such, according to existing national procedures, and will facilitate the ability of such organizations to conduct their national activities freely on their territories."
- "The principal documents that should be required to be filed in establishing an NGO are the governing documents of the organization, which should adequately state the nature and purpose of the organization, provide for an adequate governance structure, state the powers and limitations of the organization, identify the founders, directors, and officers, state the location of the principal headquarters, and identify a legal representative."
- "The administrative process for the registration of NGOs should be applied with a minimum margin of discretion provided. The government ministry or agency responsible for the registration of NGOs should publish rules and regulations applicable, and forms that explain the process. It should provide assistance to NGOs that are seeking formal legal status, and it should be required to provide a written statement of reasons for any refusal to register an NGO...Decisions not to register an NGO or to terminate one should be appealable, both administratively and to an independent court."
- "It goes without saying that such government-NGO consultations should take place at all stages of the drafting of legislation and administrative decrees that affect and frame NGO status, financing or spheres of influence. NGOs should acquire the expertise to make competent input to all aspects of such discussions, whether political or technical. Appropriate training in relevant fields including managerial skills should be encouraged."
- "Any act or omission by a governmental organ affecting an NGO should be subject to administrative review and be open to challenge in an independent and impartial court with full jurisdiction."
- "National law should not unjustifiably restrict the ability of any person, natural or legal, to join membership-based NGOs. The ability of someone to join a particular NGO should be determined primarily by its statutes, and should not be influenced by any unjustified discrimination."
- "Only transparency, impartiality and independence from political motivated manipulation will ensure proper administration of the election process, from the pre-election period to the end of the processing of results."
- "The legal framework should clearly set forth all details on this issue for a particular election. This includes the dates for commencement and closure of registration, during what time period and how signatures are to be collected where registration is to be established by signatures, and the process of verification of registration. Where the legal framework provides for the collection of signatures, it should provide for a reasonable amount of time for collection of the signatures. The legal framework should provide for uniformity in the registration process so that the same process applies to all candidates at all levels."
- "It is unreasonable to restrict the right to vote on the ground of physical disability or to impose literacy, educational or property requirements. Party membership should not be a condition of eligibility to vote, nor a ground of disqualification."
- "Persons who are otherwise eligible to stand election should not be excluded by unreasonable or discriminatory requirements such as education, residence, or descent, or by reason of political affiliation."
- "To ensure that the will of the people serves as the basis of the authority of government, the participating States will: respect the right of citizens to seek political or public office, individually or as representatives of political parties or organizations, without discrimination."
- "Individuals should be able to stand as independent candidates as well as nominees of a political party."
- "Candidates seeking office must be permitted to run either as party candidates or individually. In countries using proportionate representation based on party list voting, parties must be allowed to include persons who are not party members on the party lists. In addition, candidates cannot be discriminated against regardless of party affiliation or lack thereof."
- "Any conditions which apply to the exercise of the rights protected by article 25 should be based on objective and reasonable criteria."
- "Any restrictions on the right to stand for election, such as minimum age, must be justifiable on objective and reasonable criteria."
- "No unreasonable limitations [should be] 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."
- "Article 25 of the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, for example, provides that every citizen has the right, without discrimination, to take party in the conduct of public affairs, to be elected, and to have equal access to public service in his or her country. Those rights are not absolute; however, and may be subject to a variety of reasonable limitations."
- "All such restrictions on the right to be elected must be reasonable, non-discriminatory, and must be defined clearly in law or in the constitution."
- "it is therefore recommended that technical requirements/rules should be kept to the absolute minimum."