International “Election Observers” Whitewash Fraudulent Referendum in Azerbaijan
Aleksandar Nikoloski, PACE Vice-president and leader of the fraudulent PACE observation mission to Azerbaijan. Foto: independent.mk On September 26, 2016 Azerbaijan held a hastily called, and controversial, referendum. The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) has monitored the conduct of international election observer missions. EPDE is highly critical to statements made by international election […]
EMDS: Referendum in Azerbaijan failed to meet international standards
STATEMENT on results of the monitoring of the 26 September 2016 Referendum in Azerbaijan Due to shortcomings in situation of democracy and political freedoms prior to and during the Referendum, including the voting day, the Referendum failed to meet requirements of election legislation and international commitments of the country with regards to democratic elections. As […]
Opinion on the proposed amendments to the Constitution and preparations to the Referendum
August 19, 2016 Baku, Azerbaijan ELECTION MONITORING AND DEMOCRACY STUDIES CENTRE OPINION on proposed amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan and preparations to the 26 September 2016 Referendum I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Following the proposal submitted by the President on 18 July 2016 and approval by the Constitutional Court on 26 July, Azerbaijan will hold […]
Anar Mammadli pardoned after almost 2,5 years in prison
On 17 March 2016, Anar Mammadli, EPDE board member and the Director of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS), based in Baku, Azerbaijan, was pardoned by the president Aliev along with a number of high profile political prisoners. Mammadli was imprisoned on 16 December 2013 following EMDS critical report documenting massiv fraud during […]
Final Report
EPDE carried out long-term observation of the November 1, 2015, Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan with support of more than 50 local long-term observers (LTOs) and local civil society activists in more than 80 election constituencies around the country. EPDE notes with regret that the November 1, 2015, Parliamentary Elections were carried out amidst numerous incidents […]
Parliamentary Elections Marred by Political Imprisonment, Violations of Freedoms to Assembly, Association, and Expression
source: apa.az EPDE carried out long-term observation of the November 1, 2015, Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan with support of more than 50 local long-term observers (LTOs) and local civil society activists in more than 80 election constituencies around the country. EPDE notes with regret that the November 1, 2015, Parliamentary Elections were carried out amidst […]
Analysis of the Activity of International Monitoring Missions
EPDE expresses its concern over international election observation missions delegitimizing the institution of election observation as well as damaging the reputation of those parliaments and international institutions that they represent. According to an EPDE survey of the work of international election observation missions during the Parliamentary elections on November 1, 2015, in Azerbaijan, none of […]
Whitewashing of Flawed Parliamentary Elections Through PACE and Other EOMs
Baku, November 5, 2015 EPDE expresses its concern over international election observation missions delegitimizing the institution of election observation as well as damaging the reputation of those parliaments and international institutions that they represent. A significant number of international observation missions registered for the recent Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan have violated international standards of election […]
Failing preconditions to hold free and fair parliamentary elections
Serious shortcomings of voters’ lists noted in the previous elections remain not-addressed. The CEC announced that there is a 1 622 111 less voters in the country than argued by the State Statistics Committee. Neither of the institutions provided explanation of discrepancy between numbers. EMDS received credible allegations that voters providing signatures in favor of […]
Shameful statement of PACE pre-electoral mission raises concern about impartiality of PACE delegates
On 21 and 22 September a PACE delegation consisting of the delegates Jordi Xuclà, Aleksandar Nikoloski, Egemen Bagis and Agustín Conde visited Azerbaijan for a pre-electoral mission ahead of the Parliamentary elections on 1 November 2015. While Azerbaijan holds today 80 political prisoners, among them Anar Mammadli, director of the independent election observation organisation […]