Statement by the Board of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum
The Board of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum expresses its outrage about the inclusion of two civil society initiatives – the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) and the International Elections Study Centre (IESC), an EPDE member from Lithuania, in the list of “undesirable organisations” in Russia. We call on the Russian authorities to reverse […]
Key European media report on EPDE’s listing as “undesirable” in Russia
Several key media from across Europe comment on EPDE’s listing as an “undesirable organisation” in Russia, for instance: http://www.faz.net/…/putin-im-wahlkampf-der-beschuetzer-von… https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-european-vote-…/29098628.html http://www.dw.com/…/russia-lists-german-ngo-euro…/a-42974765 See more links on Media About Us. On 13 March 2018, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), a civil society network of independent election observation organizations, and its Lithuanian member International Elections Study […]
EU calls on Russia to remove EPDE’s listing as “undesirable”
The European External Action Service (EEAS) has called on Russia to remove EPDE’s listing as an “undesirable organization”. This listing “further reduces the space for civil society and restricts the exercise of fundamental freedoms in Russia”, EEAS denounced. A statement by the EEAS spokesperson reads: “This week’s listing of the European Platform for Democratic Elections […]
Children, contests and threats: How authorities mobilize voters to participate in the presidential election in Russia
Experts from the Movement for the Defence of Voters’ Rights “Golos” found that the authorities in Russia are trying really hard to persuade electorates to vote in the presidential elections on 18 March 2018. “Golos” experts analysed information from long-term observers in the regions as well as information from the media and messages from […]
German goverment criticizes listing of EPDE as “undesirable organization” by the Russian Federation
The Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Aid, Bärbel Kofler, has criticized the classification of EPDE as “undesirable organization” in Russia. “I am outraged that the European Platform for Democratic Elections has been listed as an “undesirable foreign organisation” in Russia. In an attempt to discredit independent election observation, even before this […]
EPDE protests against classification as “undesirable organization” in Russia
Berlin, 14.03.2018 On 13 March 2018, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), a civil society network of independent election observation organizations, and its Lithuanian member International Elections Study Center (IESC) were classified as “undesirable organizations” by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Stefanie Schiffer, EPDE board member, commented: “We protest against the […]
Experts’ discussion: Russia before the election
On 1 March 2018, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) jointly hosted the experts’ discussion “Russia before the presidential elections”. The event, moderated by EPDE board member Stefanie Schiffer, saw statements by Andrei Buzin and Stanislav Andreichuk, both board members of the Russian movement […]
Belarus after the local elections: Is the revival of the Belarusian electoral system possible?
On 18 February 2018, the local elections in Belarus were over. Independent Belarusian media once again reported high turnout, while voters generally showed little interest. The independent civil society election observation initiative “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” even speaks of the “worst and dirtiest elections ever” and points out new methods of electoral […]
Presidential Election: Latest reports and analyses
The Golos Movement presents analyses, reports and briefings concerning the Russian Presidential Election, that will take place on 18 March, 2018. On the implementation of recommendations from the final reports of the OSCE/ODIHR following the Russian presidential elections of 2004 and 2012, and the State Duma deputy elections of 2003, 2011, and 2016 More […]
Golos investigation on how pseudo-public organizations simulate civic participation in Russian elections
Painting: Vasya Lozhkin http://vasya-lozhkin.ru/pictures/khor/ A low level of real political competition has been a marked characteristic of the 2018 presidential election campaign in the Russian Federation. The low level of political competition has largely been caused by a significant imbalance in resources that the candidates possess. Abuses of administrative resources are the most evident […]