Report on Violations of Civil, Political and Social rights in Azerbaijan
Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center issued the Report on the situation of civil, political and social rights in Azerbaijan based on publicly available and alternative sources of information. Over the year, EMDS recorded 676 violations based on 580 facts. Most of violations relate to the right to social security, the right to a fair […]
Six months in jail. What is known about three detained Viasna members
On this day six months ago, Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center Viasna, his deputy Valiantsin Stefanovich and lawyer of the organization Uladzimir Labkovich have been detained. They and other Viasna members were searched by officers of the Financial Investigations Department on July 14. Since that day, three Viasna members have been in custody, and the Minsk offices of […]
Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2021
SUMMARY – the presidential election of August 2020 and the unprecedented protests that followed determined the long-term political situation in Belarus; – violence, repression, demolition of civil society, creation of an atmosphere of fear have become tools to retain power instead of electoral support; – the country’s legal system has demonstrated its inability to […]
Main findings and recommendations for 2021 local elections
Main findings The 2021 municipal elections took place against the backdrop of a global pandemic, which again posed a challenge to the organization of elections as well as to the rights of voters and other actors involved in the electoral process. The election was preceded by a long political crisis and extreme polarization. Based an […]
Local Elections November 2021 – main findings and conclusions
The Promo-LEX Observation Mission (MO) presents the main findings on the conduct of the new local elections of 21 November (5/19 December 2021) in 15 localities in the Republic of Moldova. The mission included both observation of the campaign in the long run (6 observers) and on the election day (28 static observers in each […]
Briefing summary ‘Fake’ election observation as an entry door for malign influence
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) together with MEP Ms Viola von Cramon-Taubadel hosted an online briefing on how “fake election observation” is being used by authoritarian regimes to recruit allies in key institutions of European democracies to become engaged in networks of malign influence which threaten the integrity of European institutions. As […]
Discussion Summary – Municipal Elections 15 December 2021
Discussion summary On December 5, 2021, 38 communities held their municipal elections in Armenia on this final Election Day of the year, 36 of which were held under the newly-introduced proportional system. Another 14 communities had already held a municipal election on October 17 and November 14 of this year. The elections took place […]
Second Round of Local Elections in Bălți Municipality – Worst Turnout Ever
The Promo-LEX Observation Mission presents its key findings of the second round of new local elections in Bălți, held on 19 December 2021. Four mobile teams consisting of two observers each, which monitored all the 60 polling stations (PSs), reported on the opening of polling stations, voting throughout the day and closing of polling stations. […]
Security monitoring launched in Donetsk and Luhansk communities where local elections were cancelled
Security observers of the Civil Network OPORA are starting their activities in the government-controlled territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. They will monitor the situation in the 18 communities left without self-government in order to objectively and impartially assess the preconditions for organizing the elections. In the local elections of October 25, 2020, local elections […]
Statement of ‘Independent Observer’ on local elections 5 December
Preliminary statement of the Independent Observer alliance: On December 5, 2021, local elections were held in 38 communities in Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Gegharkunik, Lori, Kotayk, Shirak, Vayots Dzor and Tavush provinces, 36 with proportional and two with majoritarian representation system. The Independent Observer Public Alliance monitored the election campaign and election day in 143 polling […]