OPINION of Promo-LEX Association on the draft law on piloting postal voting
Promo-LEX Association has issued an opinion on the draft law on the piloting of postal voting, a document to be presented March 7, 2024, during public consultations organized the Moldovan Parliament’s Legal, Appointments, and Immunities Committee. This submission offers a comprehensive critique and set of recommendations, delving into the vital concerns and issues surrounding the […]
International non-recognition of elections: The case of the Presidential elections in the Russian Federation in 2024
Executive Summary The Presidential elections in the Russian Federation in March 2024 are being conducted among ongoing military aggression against neighbouring Ukraine and unprecedented internal repression against political opposition and civil society. Massive human rights violations, such as crackdowns on independent media and restriction of freedom of assembly and freedom of association, affect […]
Online Expert Discussion: Is the King Naked? Presidential race in Russia – A question of legitimacy and international recognition
This year’s presidential elections in Russia will be held under conditions that may severely challenge their recognition as genuine. Nearly 5 million residents of the occupied areas of eastern Ukraine and Crimea will forcibly be added to the Russian electorate, often with no requirement of Russian citizenship. The death of Alexei Navalny and shocking sentences […]
Elections*2024. Preliminary analytical report on the results of monitoring the elections of deputies on a single voting day on February 25, 2024
The expert elections*2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus. CONCLUSIONS A single voting day was introduced […]
Webinar: Enhancing participation of mobile EU citizens in the European Parliament Elections
We kindly invite you to the first webinar of the project “Supporting Engagement in European Elections and Democratic Societies” (SEEEDS) in 2024, which will take place on March 19, 2024 at 4 pm. This year’s topic is the participation of mobile EU citizens in the European Elections 2024. EU mobile citizens are EU […]
Report on the results of monitoring the election* campaigning
The expert elections*2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus. CONCLUSIONS – the canvassing stage, as well […]
MEPs urged not to recognize the results of the Belarusian elections*
On February 8, the European Parliament adopted an urgent resolution on Belarus, in which the deputies expressed, among other things, their position on the elections* in Belarus, which are to be held on February 25. The European deputies called on the EU and the international community not to recognize the results of the Belarusian elections to the House of […]
Report on the results of monitoring the nomination and registration of candidates
The expert election*2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus. CONCLUSIONS the nomination and registration of candidates took […]
Preliminary Statement: Results of Observation on Early Presidential Election in Azerbaijan
EMDS observed that the pre-election campaign lacked genuine competition among political forces, diminishing the political engagement in the country and denying voters a real choice among diverse political perspectives, which is essential for a free and fair election. The organization also identified persistent issues with the election commissions, including unresolved allegations of voter list inaccuracies […]
Outlook ahead of Georgia’s Parliamentary Elections
Independent international consultant Tamara Sartania provides insight into electoral system, election administration, electronic voting technologies, undecided voters and heated rhetoric in Georgia. The next parliamentary elections in Georgia are set to take place on October 26, 2024. The elections will be conducted under the newly introduced fully proportional electoral system, and all 150 members […]