Table of contents
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I.
THE AUTHOR OF THE REQUEST .......................................................................... 1
II. CIRCUMSTANCES AND SUBJECT MATTER OF THE REQUEST......................... 2
III.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ................................. 4
IV.
JURISDICTION ..................................................................................................... 5
A.
Personal jurisdiction ........................................................................................... 6
B.
Material jurisdiction ............................................................................................ 8
V. ADMISSIBILITY ...................................................................................................... 10
VI.
ON THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED TO THE COURT ...................................... 11
A.
On the decision to conduct or not to conduct elections in the context of a public
health emergency or a pandemic, such as the Covid-19 ........................................... 14
B.
On the obligations of State Parties to ensure effective protection of citizens’ right
to participate in the government of their countries in the context of an election held
during a public health emergency or a pandemic, such as the Covid-19 crisis .......... 17
C.
On the obligations of State Parties that decide to postpone elections because of
a public health emergency or a pandemic, such as the Covid-19 crisis ..................... 25
i.
Specific criteria for the postponement of elections ........................................... 29
ii.
Applicable standards in the event the term of office of the elected officials expires
without elections having been held ......................................................................... 30
VII.
OPERATIVE PART ............................................................................................. 31
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