Article 25: The right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service 1996, para. 27
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Paragraph text
Having regard to the provisions of article 5, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, any rights recognized and protected by article 25 may not be interpreted as implying a right to act or as validating any act aimed at the destruction or limitation of the rights and freedoms protected by the Covenant.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Human Rights Committee
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1996
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CCPR General Comment No. 25, Article 25: The right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service (1996), para. 27.