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Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Candidates and parties should not engage in violence.


Obligations

  • Right to Security of the Person

Election Parts

  • Candidacy and Campaigning

Issues

  • Security of the Person of Candidates, Parties, and Their Supporters

Criteria

  • The right to security of the person was enjoyed by all electoral stakeholders, including candidates, party members, and their supporters

Quotes

  • Candidature, party and campaign rights carry responsibilities to the community. In particular, no candidate or political party shall engage in violence.
  • [States should foster citizen participation in the electoral process by] requiring that political parties permanently refrain from exercising pressure, violence and intimidation on the population, and protecting voters and candidates against such threats. This requires strict compliance with the principle of secrecy of the ballot and application of dissuasive but proportionate sanctions against perpetrators of any of these violations.
EOS EOS

Election Obligations & Standards Database

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