Selected International and Regional Standards for Democratic Elections
Selected International Resources
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
International Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
Statute of International Court of Justice
United Nations Human Rights Committee - Comment 25
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Selected Regional Resources
African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
American Convention on Human Rights
Revised Arab Charter on Human Rights
Commonwealth of Independent States Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Council of Europe Convention on Election Standards, Electoral Rights, and Freedoms draft
ECOWAS Declaration of Political Principles
Inter-American Democratic Charter
Norms and Standards for Elections in the SADC Region