political rights
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Civil and political rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individualsfreedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.

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political rights
Since the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, all EU citizens have the right to vote and stand as candidates in municipal and European, although not national, elections. (See EU citizenship: Political rights)

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