Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

States may regulate the law concerning nationality, citizenship, or naturalization, but may not discriminate against any particular nationality in doing so.

Obligations

Freedom from Discrimination and Equality Before the Law

Election Parts

Issues

Citizenship

Criteria

The rules regarding citizenship were clear and nondiscriminatory

Quotes

Nothing in this Convention maybe interpreted as affecting in any way the legal provisions of States Parties concerning nationality, citizenship or naturalization, provided that such provisions do not discriminate against any particular nationality.