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The Ghosn case has some similarities with the ex president of Brazil.

In 2018, Lula, an ex-president of Brazil, was accused of corruption and was serving a 12-year sentence. In accordance with the Brazilian law he could not be a candidate in the presidential elections.

However in opposition to the Brazilian law, the recommendation of this "UN rights panel" was:

"The UN Human Rights Committee on Friday ruled that Brazil's jailed former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could not be disqualified from upcoming presidential elections because his legal appeals are still ongoing.

In a statement, the panel "requested Brazil take all necessary measures to ensure that Lula can enjoy and exercise his political rights while in prison, as [a] candidate in the 2018 presidential elections."

UN: Brazil's Lula can't be barred from presidential elections

A UN rights court has ruled Brazil's Lula da Silva should be allowed to run for president in October elections. The country's highest electoral court, however, may not see it the same way."

UN committee member Olivier de Frouville told French news agency AFP that Lula's lawyers had asked for urgent action on three issues: that he be immediately freed from jail, that he be granted access to the media and his political party, and that he be allowed to run in the election.

The panel rejected the first request but supported Lula on the two other issues."