ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. b
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[Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions mentioned in article 2 and without unreasonable restrictions:] (b) To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1966
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), Article 25, b.