The right to stand for elections – and, by way of consequence, the right to sit as an elected person – is not absolute. This issue has been addressed in detail in the European Court of Human Rights’ advisory opinion on the assessment, under Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention, of the proportionality of a general prohibition on standing for election after removal from office in impeachment proceedings.9 Similar principles apply to restrictions to the rights guaranteed by Article 25 ICCPR as developed by General Comment No. 25: the restrictions must be justifiable on objective and reasonable criteria. They must be prescribed by law, pursue a legitimate aim and respect the principle of proportionality.