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The Inter-American Court on Human Rights @CorteIDH to rule today on whether presidents have a human right to perpetually run for re-election. paginasiete.bo/nacional/2021/6/25/reeleccion-indefinida-que-es-que-significa-el-fallo-de-la-corte-idh-299221.htmlPermalink On twitter.com
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The opinion, sought by Colombia, responds to the 2017 Bolivian Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal ruling that Evo Morales could run again because of Inter-American human rights law.Permalink On twitter.com
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(Bolivia's constitution authorized no such right, and the ruling has been highly controversial from the start.)Permalink On twitter.com
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Last year, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights @CIDH emphatically declared that presidents have no such right. And that states are rather under an obligation to limit indefinite re-election. @carwilbj/1310722958613151745Permalink On twitter.com
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The CIDH's view is not binding on member states but the CorteIDH's ruling today would be.Permalink On twitter.com
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Colombia's formal petition is here: corteidh.or.cr/docs/opiniones/soc_04_19_eng.pdfPermalink On twitter.com
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The Inter-American Court ruling is being released to member countries first. More detail on the case: eldeber.com.bo/amp/el-deber/la-cidh-opino-que-la-reeleccion-indefinida-no-es-derecho-humano_236715?__twitter_impression=trueOn twitter.com