56. 委员会欢迎缔约国打算改进与举行选举有关的法律和做法，但感关切的是，有报告称，反对派政治候选人遭到迫害、恐吓、骚扰和拘留，包括与 2010年选举有关的此类事件；不尊重选举权，包括广义解释刑事处罚，将其用于与选举进程有关的示威和抗议等行为；计票缺乏透明度(第十九、第二十一和第二十五条)。
56. While welcoming the State party’s intention to improve legislation and practices related to holding elections, the Committee remains concerned about reports of the persecution, intimidation, harassment and detention of opposition political candidates, including in connection with the 2010 elections; the respect for electoral rights, including the expansive interpretation of criminal sanctions for such acts as demonstrations and protests related to the electoral process; and the lack of transparency in vote counting (arts. 19, 21 and 25).