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EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

States Parties are obliged to prevent a recurrence of the violation to the covenant.


Obligations

  • Right to an Effective Remedy

Election Parts

  • Legal Framework
  • The Media
  • Electoral Dispute Resolution

Issues

  • The Right to an Effective Remedy, Including Challenging Election Results
  • Right to an Effective Remedy and the Media

Criteria

  • The state acted to investigate and address violations of rights. It provided appropriate judicial and administrative means for addressing claims of rights violations, including allegations of electoral fraud
  • The legal framework provided citizens with an effective (timely and enforceable) remedy throughout the electoral process
  • A system to file complaints related to the media was available for all citizens

Quotes

  • In general, the purposes of the Covenant would be defeated without an obligation integral to article 2 to take measures to prevent a recurrence of a violation of the Covenant.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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