ICCPR Recommendations 2024, paragraph 57
Plain English recommendation
Government should:
Change laws that stop convicted prisoners from voting to make sure the government meets the requirements for reform and rehabilitation as stated in article 10(3) and article 25 of the ICCPR.
Original UN recommendation
Bearing in mind the Committee’s previous recommendation, and in the light of the Committee’s general comment No. 25 (1996) on participation in public affairs and the right to vote, the State party should amend its legislation that denies any convicted prisoner the right to vote, with a view to ensuring its full compliance with the obligation of reformation and social rehabilitation set forth in article 10 (3), read in conjunction with article 25, of the Covenant.
Date of UN examination
03/05/2024
Original UN document
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Last updated on 11/04/2025