Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

At times, in a state of emergency, it may be necessary for a state to relax the full protection of human rights and electoral obligations or derogate their obligations.

Obligations

Rule of Law

Election Parts

Legal Framework

Issues

Derogation of Obligations

Criteria

Prior to the derogation of human rights and electoral obligations, a state of emergency was publicly announced

Quotes

In time of public emergency which threatens the life of the nation and the existence of which is officially proclaimed, the States Parties to the present Covenant may take measures derogating from their obligations under the present Covenant to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with their obligations under international law and do not involve discrimination solely on the ground of race, colour, sex, language, religion or social origin.