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UKRANIE - Joint Opinion on the Draft Law Amending Certain Legislative Acts Which Restrict the Participation in the State Power of Persons Associated with Political Parties Whose Activities are Prohibited by Law
UKRANIE - Joint Opinion on the Draft Law Amending Certain Legislative Acts Which Restrict the Participation in the State Power of Persons Associated with Political Parties Whose Activities are Prohibited by Law
The case-law of the European Court on Human Rights makes a distinction between the restrictions on the right to vote and the right to stand for election. “Stricter requirements may be imposed on the eligibility to stand for election to parliament, as distinguished from voting eligibility”.34 At the same time, the Court has stated that the right to be elected is “inherent in the concept of a truly democratic state”.
