Political participation: a basic human right Promoting everyone’s right to participate Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Art. 21) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Art. 25)
Promoting the rights of women UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Art. 7) 1982 UN Declaration on the Participation of Women in Promoting International Peace and Cooperation 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 2000 UN Security Council Resolution 1325 On Women, Peace and Security
Promoting the rights of persons belonging to minority and indigenous communities International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Art. 5.c) UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious, and Linguistic Minorities (Articles 2.2 and 2.3) International Labour organization’s 1989 Convention Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, No. 169 (Articles 4,6,7,14,17).
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