Press Release: Ten years “European Platform for Democratic Elections”
Ten years “European Platform for Democratic Elections”. Fighting for election integrity now more important than ever In December 2012, European citizen election observation organizations launched the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) in reaction to democratic backlash in the region and an emerging need for solidarity and transnational cooperation for citizen election monitors. […]
Upcoming Event: Public trust in democracy – how did we lose it and what can we do to get it back
Date: 13 December 2022Time: 17.00-18.30 CETLocation: Conference centre ZielnaAddress: Europa hall, 6th floor, entrance C Zielna 37, 00-108 Warsaw, Poland The institution of elections in both Eastern European countries and the European Union faces challenges of disinformation, increasing social polarization, and declining trust in democratic institutions. Manipulation around electoral regulations and the hijacking of state […]
EPDE condemns repressions against independent election observers in Belarus and Russia
Citizen election observers in Belarus and Russia are currently facing increasing repressions by the governments in Minsk and Moscow. In the aftermath of the presidential elections in Belarus, on 16 February 2021 numerous human rights defenders, journalists and citizen election observers have been detained, their properties have been searched, and technical equipment was seized. In […]