ISFED: The Parliament should not adopt the draft law restricting the freedom of assembly and expression
On October 2, the majority MPs at the Parliament of Georgia submitted a draft law that is being considered in an accelerated manner. The proposed changes will put extreme restrictions on the freedom of assembly and expression guaranteed by the Constitution of Georgia and international standards. We believe that such legislative changes will be a […]
Side event at HDC: “Follow-up to recommendations: possible ways of cooperation between international and citizen election observers”
The side event served the purpose of exploring possible tangible ways for cooperation between international and citizen election observers in the period of follow-up to recommendations and electoral reform. This event was envisaged as an opening for the discussions on this topic that are to be continued in a more formal and broader format at […]
The upcoming 2023 referendum and parliamentary elections in Poland: key concerns about the “double celebration” democracy day
The recently published Policy Alert voices concern about the decision of the Polish government to hold a national referendum alongside the elections for Sejm and Senat, citing the short time for public debate, the wording of questions of the referendum, its binding effect, campaign finance rules, and general organizational issues. The authors propose several recommendations […]
OSCE must intensify its efforts to support and defend citizen election observers
EPDE’s Senior Programme Officer Adam Busuleanu participated in the OSCE 2023 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference. In his statement, Busuleanu stressed the repression that election observers and human rights defenders are facing in autocratic regimes and calls on the OSCE to increase its engagement in support and defence of election experts and citizen election observers. “Less […]
Invitation to online briefings ahead of the parliamentary elections on 15 October
Ahead of the parliamentary elections in Poland on 15 October, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) together with their Polish member the Political Accountability Foundation will hold two online briefings. The briefings are targeted at interested experts, researchers, policymakers, and journalists who wish to learn more about the electoral process and the political landscape […]
Roundtable: Findings and Conclusions from the Mayoral and City Council Elections in Yerevan
On 19 September 2023, a round table discussion was held regarding the observations and findings of the Yerevan Mayoral and City Council elections. The event was organized by the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE). The discussion was attended by domestic and international election observers, international organizations, representatives of embassies in Yerevan, and relevant experts […]
Statement of Independent Observer Alliance on Yerevan City Council elections
The “Independent Observer” carried out an observation mission for Yerevan city council elections with a team of about 170 people during the election campaign stage and on the voting day. According to the preliminary results of the elections, 5 political parties/alliances were elected to the city council. They are the Civil Contract Party, National Progress […]
Reflecting on the Mayoral and City Council elections in Yerevan, Armenia
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) organized an online discussion on Monday, 18 September at 1pm CEST (3pm Yerevan time), to reflect on the Mayoral and City Council elections which were held on Sunday, 17 September. 14 candidates ran for the seat of Mayor of Yerevan which had been vacant since Hrachya Sargsyan stepped […]
Statement: Ukrainian Civil Society is Against Holding Elections During War
Elections and full-scale war are incompatible. Holding elections during a full-scale war is extremely dangerous. It can lead to the loss of legitimacy for both the electoral process and elected bodies, potentially undermining the state as a whole. During a full-scale war, a state cannot guarantee an environment where electoral process participants can freely and […]
Online discussion: Reflecting on the Mayoral and City Council elections in Yerevan, Armenia
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) cordially invites you to an online discussion on Monday, 18 September at 1pm CEST (3pm Yerevan time), to reflect on the Mayoral and City Council elections which are held this Sunday, 17 September. 14 candidates are running for the seat of Mayor of Yerevan which have been vacant […]