Translation of "translation of égalité des droits " (French → English) :

whereas election observation contributes to the overall promotion and protection of fundamental human rights and, more specifically, civil and political rights; and whereas a genuine democratic election process presupposes respect for freedom of expression and free media, adherence to the rule of law, the right to establish political parties and compete for public office, non-discrimination and equal rights for all citizens, and other fundamental human rights and freedoms that all OSCE participating States have committed themselves to protect and promote,

In order to protect the fundamental human rights of women, legislation ensuring equal rights for men and women must also be accompanied by implementation.

In order to protect the fundamental human rights of women, legislation ensuring equal rights for men and women must also be accompanied by implementation.

The inclusion of gender equality in a legislative framework is an essential step to establishing or consolidating a state that enshrines and upholds the principles of equal rights, democracy and good governance.

An important step is for developing countries to adopt and/or reform and vigorously implement a comprehensive legislative framework which affirms gender equality and gives priority to equal rights and principles of non-discrimination for women and men.

- schemes to build up the institutional and operational capacities of developing countries on gender issues at national, regional and local level, including, as regards legislative and administrative action, on equal rights for men and women;