(2) Every citizen has the right to vote in periodic and genuine
elections, which should be by universal and equal suffrage
and by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of
the will of the electors, in accordance with national law.
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CUL
TURAL RIGHTS
CULTURAL
26. ASEAN Member States affirm all the economic, social and
cultural rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Specifically, ASEAN Member States affirm the following:
27. (1) Every person has the right to work, to the free choice of
employment, to enjoy just, decent and favourable
conditions of work and to have access to assistance
schemes for the unemployed.
(2) Every person has the right to form trade unions and join
the trade union of his or her choice for the protection of his
or her interests, in accordance with national laws and
regulations.
(3) No child or any young person shall be subjected to
economic and social exploitation. Those who employ
children and young people in work harmful to their morals
or health, dangerous to life, or likely to hamper their normal
development, including their education should be punished
by law. ASEAN Member States should also set age limits
below which the paid employment of child labour should
be prohibited and punished by law.
28. Every person has the right to an adequate standard of living for
himself or herself and his or her family including:
a. The right to adequate and affordable food, freedom from
hunger and access to safe and nutritious food;
b. The right to clothing;
c. The right to adequate and affordable housing;
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