645 Results
Summaries
Statements summarizing quotes from international documents- The expression of the will of the people in establishing government is fundamental in every election.
- Any measures to undermine the will of the people will render an election unfair.
- Whether the will of the people has been fulfilled also depends on the extent to which other obligations associated with the electoral process have been achieved.
- Genuine elections are required to express the will of the people.
- Voters must be offered a real choice
- Measures derogating from provisions of the covenant must be of a temporary and exceptional nature and strictly required by the exigencies of the situation.
- Elections are to be held at periodic intervals.
- The interval between elections must not be unduly long, such that the authority of the government is no longer representative of the will of the electors.
- In most instances, electoral processes will be held between two and five years apart.
- The scheduling of voting processes must allow adequate time to successfully implement other necessary components of the electoral process.
- Temporary postponement of voting processes due to a public emergency is permitted, but only to the extent required by the circumstances, provided that such measures are not contrary to a state's obligations under international law.
- The legal framework should provide for regular elections.
- The legal framework should provide that elections are held within a reasonable period after they are called.
- The legislative calendar related to the development of electoral laws should be published well in advance of deadlines.
- Discrimination must not be practiced based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and expression, migrant, refugee, repatriate, …
- Discrimination means any distinction, exclusion, restriction, or preference on the basis of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, or national or social origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
- Distinctions made on the basis of disabilities are to be considered discrimination.
- Distinctions made on the basis of sexual orientation are to be considered discrimination.
- The state must perform both its "negative duty" to refrain from discrimination and its "positive duty" to prevent discrimination.
- All are equal before the law, and laws should be equally enforced.
- Everyone has the right of equal access to any place or service intended for public use.
- Women should enjoy equality with men before the law.
- States should take special, temporary measures to achieve de facto equality for women.
- Temporary measures to achieve de facto equality for women may include the use of quotas to ensure their participation or representation.
- Specific measures aimed at ensuring de facto equality for persons with disabilities should not be considered discriminatory.
- Special measures for advancing ethnic minorities or groups that have suffered past discrimination should be taken when circumstances warrant, but should not be maintained after the objectives for which they were taken are met, and should not result in the …
- Special measures to ensure participation and representation of national minorities may include reduced or waived minimum support, deposit, and electoral threshold requirements, and quotas.
- States may regulate the law concerning nationality, citizenship, or naturalization, but may not discriminate against any particular nationality in doing so.
- Where linguistic minorities exist, those that belong to such minorities should not be denied the right to use their own language.
- Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by a competent national tribunal for acts that violate his or her rights or freedoms.
- Individuals must have the right to a remedy for violation of their participatory rights relating to the election process.
- Remedy should be available for complaints arising throughout the electoral process.
- An effective remedy requires reparation for harm done.
- States must enforce a remedy when granted.
- At times, an effective remedy may require States Parties to take interim measures.
- States Parties are obliged to prevent a recurrence of the violation to the covenant.
- Cessation of a violation is an essential element of an effective remedy.
- The legal framework for elections should provide effective redress for violations of electoral rights.
- Effective redress requires disputes to be dealt with in a timely manner.
- The right to challenge election results should be provided for by law.
- States must take the steps necessary to give effect to human rights.
- The requirement to take steps to give effect to human rights is unqualified and of immediate effect.
- Necessary steps to give effect to human rights include education of the population and state officials in human rights.
- Necessary steps to give effect to human rights include a requirement to prevent, punish, investigate, or redress violations of human rights by non-state actors.
- Necessary steps to give effect to human rights include an obligation to regulate violations of human rights by non-state actors.
- All branches of the government and other public or governmental authorities are responsible for meeting the obligation to give effect to human rights.
- States should ensure transparency in the management of public affairs.
- States are required to give effect to internationally recognized human rights in domestic law.
- Laws must be consistent with international human rights.
- States have a duty to protect the fundamental human rights of all within their jurisdiction.