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Election Standards


Organization Area Year Type Language Name
United Nations (UN) Universal 1966 Treaty standard English The International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights
United Nations (UN) Universal 1996 Treaty standard English The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights-Gener...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1966 Treaty standard French The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
United Nations (UN) Universal 1996 Treaty standard French The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights_Gener...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1966 Treaty standard English International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimi...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1966 Treaty standard French International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimi...
United Nations (UN) Universal 2006 Treaty standard English Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations (UN) Universal 1997 Treaty standard English International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimi...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1979 Treaty standard French Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination a...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1997 Treaty standard French International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimi...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1952 Treaty standard French Convention on the Political Rights of Women
United Nations (UN) Universal 1990 Treaty standard English International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Al...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1990 Treaty standard French International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Al...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1997 Treaty standard English Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination a...
United Nations (UN) Universal 2006 Treaty standard French Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations (UN) Universal 1989 Treaty standard English Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Indepen...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1989 Treaty standard French Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Indepen...
United Nations (UN) Universal 2003 Treaty standard English Convention against Corruption
United Nations (UN) Universal 2003 Treaty standard French Convention against Corruption
United Nations (UN) Universal 1981 Non treaty standard English Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1981 Non treaty standard French Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1992 Non treaty standard French Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or ...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1967 Non treaty standard English Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
United Nations (UN) Universal 1967 Non treaty standard French Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
United Nations (UN) Universal 1975 Non treaty standard English Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
United Nations (UN) Universal 1975 Non treaty standard French Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
United Nations (UN) Universal 1963 Non treaty standard English Declaration on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
United Nations (UN) Universal 1963 Non treaty standard French Declaration on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
United Nations (UN) Universal 1993 Non treaty standard English Vienna Declaration of Programme and Action
United Nations (UN) Universal 1993 Non treaty standard French Vienna Declaration of Programme and Action
United Nations (UN) Universal 1991 Non treaty standard French Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Periodic and G...
United Nations (UN) Universal 2001 Non treaty standard English Promoting and Consolidating Democracy
United Nations (UN) Universal 2001 Non treaty standard French Promoting and Consolidating Democracy
United Nations (UN) Universal 1999 Non treaty standard English Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Gr...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1999 Non treaty standard French Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Gr...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1990 Non treaty standard English Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
United Nations (UN) Universal 1990 Non treaty standard French Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
United Nations (UN) Universal 2000 Non treaty standard English United Nations Millennium Declaration
United Nations (UN) Universal 2000 Non treaty standard French United Nations Millennium Declaration
United Nations (UN) Universal 1948 Non treaty standard English Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations (UN) Universal 1948 Non treaty standard French Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations (UN) Universal 1984 Non treaty standard English The Siracusa Principles On The Limitation And Derogation Provi...
United Nations (UN) Universal 1948 Non treaty standard French The Siracusa Principles On The Limitation And Derogation Provi...
United Nations (UN) Universal 2001 Non treaty standard English Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
United Nations (UN) Universal 2001 Non treaty standard French Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 1981 Treaty standard English African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 1981 Treaty standard French African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2007 Treaty standard English African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2007 Treaty standard French African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2003 Treaty standard English African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruptio...
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2003 Treaty standard English Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights o...
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2003 Treaty standard French Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights o...
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2002 Non treaty standard English Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections i...
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2002 Non treaty standard French Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections i...
African Union (AU) Regional/Africa 2009 Non treaty standard English Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Dis...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional/Africa 1991 Non treaty standard English Declaration of Political Principles of the Economic Community ...
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional/Africa 2002 Treaty standard English Protocol against Corruption
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional/Africa 2002 Treaty standard French Protocol against Corruption
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional/Africa 2008 Treaty standard English Protocol on Gender and Development
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional/Africa 2008 Treaty standard French Protocol on Gender and Development
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 1969 Treaty standard English American Convention on Human Rights
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 1969 Treaty standard Spanish American Convention on Human Rights
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 1948 Treaty standard English Inter American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights ...
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 1948 Treaty standard Spanish Inter American Convention on the Granting of Political Rights ...
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 1996 Treaty standard Spanish Inter American Convention Against Corruption
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 1996 Treaty standard English Inter American Convention Against Corruption
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 1948 Non treaty standard English American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 2001 Non treaty standard English Inter-American Democratic Charter
Organization of American States (OAS) Regional/Americas 2001 Non treaty standard Spanish Inter-American Democratic Charter
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1950 Treaty standard English Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1950 Treaty standard French Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1952 Treaty standard English Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1952 Treaty standard French Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2000 Treaty standard English Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2000 Treaty standard French Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1995 Treaty standard English Framework Convention for the Protection of the National Minori...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1985 Treaty standard French European Charter of Local Self-Government
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1962 Non treaty standard English Recommendation on the Electoral, Civil and Social Rights of Pr...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1962 Non treaty standard French Recommendation on the Electoral, Civil and Social Rights of Pr...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1992 Treaty standard English Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life a...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1992 Treaty standard French Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life a...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1999 Treaty standard English Criminal Law Convention on Corruption
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1999 Treaty standard French Criminal Law Convention on Corruption
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2009 Treaty standard English European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to part...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2009 Treaty standard French European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to part...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2007 Non treaty standard French Recommendation on Measures concerning Media Coverage of Electi...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2003 Non treaty standard English Recommendation on Common Rules against Corruption in the Fundi...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2004 Non treaty standard English Recommendation on Legal, Operational and Technical Standards f...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2004 Non treaty standard French Recommendation on Legal, Operational and Technical Standards f...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2003 Non treaty standard French Recommendation on Common Rules against Corruption in the Fundi...
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Treaty standard English Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Treaty standard French Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
EU Regional/Europe 2002 Treaty standard English Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Par...
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Treaty standard French Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Par...
EU Regional/Europe 1993 Treaty standard English Council Directive 93/109/EC
EU Regional/Europe 1993 Treaty standard French Council Directive 93/109/EC
EU Area 1994 Treaty standard English Council Directive on the right to vote and to stand as a candi...
EU Regional/Europe 1994 Treaty standard French Council Directive on the right to vote and to stand as a candi...
EU Regional/Europe 2003 Treaty standard English Regulation governing political parties at European level and t...
EU Regional/Europe 2003 Treaty standard French Regulation governing political parties at European level and t...
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Non treaty standard English Commission Communication on EU Election Assistance and Observa...
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Non treaty standard French Commission Communication on EU Election Assistance and Observa...
EU Regional/Europe 2001 Non treaty standard English The EU's Role in Promoting Human Rights and Democratisation in...
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Non treaty standard French The EU's Role in Promoting Human Rights and Democratisation in...
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Non treaty standard English Cotonou Agreement
EU Regional/Europe 2000 Non treaty standard French Cotonou Agreement
League Arab States Regional/MENA 2000 Treaty standard English Arab Charter on Human Rights
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 2007 Non treaty standard English Recommendation on Measures concerning Media Coverage of Electi...
Council of Europe Regional/Europe 1985 Treaty standard English European Charter of Local Self-Government
United Nations (UN) Universal 1991 Non treaty standard English Resolution Principle of Periodic and Genuine Elections
United Nations (UN) Universal 1963 Non treaty standard English Vienna Declaration of Programme and Action
United Nations (UN) Universal 1992 Non treaty standard English Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or ...