Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 - Right to free elections
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Shlosberg v. Russia, no. 32648/22
Disqualification of an opposition candidate in parliamentary elections due to his participation in a rally deemed extremist.
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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.
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Kokëdhima v. Albania, no. 55159/16
Termination of Member of Parliament’s mandate on the ground that it was incompatible with his involvement in business activities through a company of which he was the sole shareholder, that drew income from contracts with State bodies.
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