Equal participation in political and public affairs 2016, para. 6h

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[Urges all States to ensure the full, effective and equal participation of all citizens in political and public affairs, including by, inter alia:] Exploring new forms of participation and opportunities brought about by new information and communications technology and social media as a means to improve and widen, online and offline, the exercise of the right to participate in public affairs, and other rights directly supporting and enabling it, and sharing examples of good practices in the use and wide accessibility of information and communications technology tools for the enhancement of equal participation in political and public affairs;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2016
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Equal participation in political and public affairs (2016), A/HRC/RES/33/22, OP 6h.
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OP
Paragraph number
6h