Summary
Movement may be restricted, but such restrictions must be proportionate and be appropriate to achieve their protective function.
Obligations
Issues
Criteria
- Freedom of movement was respected for all electoral stakeholders, including candidates, parties, and their supporters during the campaign period
- Freedom of movement was guaranteed to all electoral stakeholders, including the media
- Freedom of movement was respected throughout the electoral process, including the immediate election period
- Freedom of movement was respected throughout the voter registration process
Quotes
- Restrictive measures must conform to the principle of proportionality; they must be appropriate to achieve their protective function; they must be the least intrusive instrument amongst those which might achieve the desired result; and they must be proportionate to the interest to be protected.
- 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. b. Restrictions of these freedoms must have a basis in law, be in the public interest and comply with the principle of proportionality.