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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

A fair trial entails the absence of influence.


Obligations

  • Right to a Fair and Public Hearing

Election Parts

  • Election Management
  • Electoral Dispute Resolution

Issues

  • Hearings by Impartial and Independent Tribunals
  • Right to a Fair and Public Hearing by an Impartial and Independent Tribunal

Criteria

  • Citizens were granted a fair and public hearing by a competent, impartial, and independent tribunal in the determination of their rights
  • The legal framework provided the right for a fair and public hearing by a competent, impartial, and independent tribunal in the determination of rights

Quotes

  • The notion of fair trial includes the guarantee of a fair and public hearing. Fairness of proceedings entails the absence of any direct or indirect influence, pressure or intimidation or intrusion from whatever side and for whatever motive.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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