The right to freedom of opinion and expression in electoral contexts 2014, para. 18
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- The right to freedom of opinion and expression, as articulated in articles 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is fundamentally interrelated with article 25 of the Covenant, on the right to participation in government through free and fair elections. During electoral processes and in the context of political communication, the equal and unimpeded exchange of contrasting ideas is a crucial prerequisite to ensuring that the voting public can make informed choices and is thus a basic pillar of any democratic system. In the absence of protections to ensure the freedom to express, communicate, publish and discuss political and electoral issues, genuine and effective political participation cannot be realized.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Civil & Political Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the HRC (2014), A/HRC/26/30, para. 18.
- Paragraph number
- 18
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