Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 - Right to free elections
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Costa i Rossello and Others v. Spain (dec.), nos. 29780/20 and 3 others
Constitutional Court’s rulings impeding renewed debates in the Parliament of Catalonia on draft resolutions almost identical to ones that had previously been declared unconstitutional, and initiation of criminal proceedings against the first applicant for disobeying the Constitutional Court’s decisions.
Decision
Shlosberg v. Russia, no. 32648/22
Disqualification of an opposition candidate in parliamentary elections due to his participation in a rally deemed extremist.
Judgment
Ždanoka v. Latvia (no. 2), no. 42221/18
Removal of the applicant’s name from a list of candidates for parliamentary elections on the grounds of her past active participation in the Communist Party of Latvia and her current political activities.
Judgment
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- Elections in times of crisis: challenges and opportunities - Summary report and conclusions of the Bern Conference (9-10 May 2023)