Избирателни права за лица с интелектуални затруднения и психично-здравни проблеми – международни стандарти
Voting rights for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues – international standards

Summary/Abstract: The article outlines the contemporary international standards on the exercise of voting rights by persons with intellectual disorders and mental health issues. The emphasis is put on Article 29 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its interpretation in the light of the object and the purposes of the Convention and the practice of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The author examines the correlation between Article 29 of the Convention and other international treaties related to citizens’ political participation. The practice of the EU member states in the process of complying with the requirements of Article 29 of the Convention has also been analysed.

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