Will of the electors
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Article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights states:
Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, without any of the distinctions mentioned in article 2 and without unreasonable restrictions:
(a) To take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly or through freely chosen representatives;
(b) To vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors;
(c) To have access, on general terms of equality, to public service in his country.
Further, see CCPR General Comment No. 25: Article 25, (Participation in Public Affairs and the Right to Vote), Paragraph 15 (http://www.refworld.org/docid/453883fc22.html)
The effective implementation of the right and the opportunity to stand for elective office ensures that persons entitled to vote have a free choice of candidates. Any restrictions on the right to stand for election, such as minimum age, must be justifiable on objective and reasonable criteria. Persons who are otherwise eligible to stand for election should not be excluded by unreasonable or discriminatory requirements such as education, residence or descent, or by reason of political affiliation. No person should suffer discrimination or disadvantage of any kind because of that person’s candidacy. States parties should indicate and explain the legislative provisions which exclude any group or category of persons from elective office.
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We, the undersigned, hereby petition the Chinese Central Government to abide by these guidelines (they being the "international standards" that have so befuddled them) with respect to the electoral reforms proposed for Hong Kong SAR.
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