9 years prison requested for EPDE board member Anar Mammadli
Baku, 23th May 2014 On 21st May at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, the state prosecutor requested 9 years prison sentence for Anar Mammadli, chairman of EMDS (Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre) and EPDE board member, 8 years 6 months for his deputy Bashir Suleymanli and 8 years 6 months for Elnur Mammadov, […]
EPDE, OPORA, CVU: Joint Press Conference “Preparations for elections – Expectations for Election Day”
Preparations for elections – Expectations for Election Day Joint Press Conference, May 23, 1 pm Venue: International Media Center 27a Khreshatyk street (5 min walk from Maidan in the Building of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, 2nd floor) Answers to journalists’ questions will be given by: Andriy Magera, Deputy-Head of Central Election Commission […]
The CEC of Ukraine refused the accreditation of EPDE mission
Kyiv, 19th May 2014 Official note by the EPDE Mission Council monitoring presidential elections in Ukraine. On Monday May 19th, the Central Election Commission of Ukraine issued accreditation for observers from international organizations. To our great disappointment, our mission has not received the expected accreditation. We disagree with the decision of the CEC. Together with our […]
EPDE Civic Experts’ Mission to the Presidential Elections in Ukraine Starts its Field Visit to Ukraine
The Mission is organized by European Exchange (Germany), Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland) and Promo- LEX (Moldova) in the framework of European Platform of Democratic Elections (EPDE) and supported by European Commission and Polish-German Cooperation Foundation. The EPDE Experts’ team started its activity on April 30 and will continue until June 30, 2014 (covering also the […]
EPDE conducts election observation of the upcoming Presidential elections in Ukraine
Dear EPDE Members and Declaration of Global Principles Endorsers, European Platform for Democratic Elections is coordinating observation for voting in the upcoming Ukrainian presidential election and invites EDPE members and all Declaration of Global Principles endorsers to participate in this election observation. The aim of the EPDE is to assist citizens’ […]
Ukraine elections 2014: Press release by CVU and OPORA on the first stage of election campaign
Kyiv, 30th April 2014: Kyiv, 30 April 2014: Based on the results of a long-term observation during the first stage of election campaign for the 2014 Presidential elections in Ukraine, the two monitoring organisations: the all-Ukrainian non-governmental organisation “Committee of Voters of Ukraine” (CVU) and the Civil Network OPORA came up with their conclusions. […]
First Court Hearing against EMDS held in Baku
Baku, 21th April 2014: Baku Court of Grave Crimes dismissed on the first court hearing on April 21st the laywers’ petitions to discontinue the criminal case against EPDE board member Anar Mammadli, his deputy Bashir Suleimanli and Elnur Mammadov, Director ICV. The petition to change the pre-trial detention of Anar Mammadli into house arrest […]
Free Anar Mammadli ! Chronicle of the arrest
On December 16th Anar Mammadli, chairman of EMDS, Baku, and board member of EPDE has been imprisoned for a three months pre-trial detention. Anar Mammadli risks up to five years of imprisonment if convicted. This is an attempt to destroy independent and critical election observation in Azerbaijan one year ahead of the Parliamentary elections […]
STATEMENT of Committee of Voters of Ukraine and Civil Network OPORA on illegitimacy of so-called referendum in AR Crimea
On March 6, 2014, Verkhovna Rada of Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol City Council adopted a resolution on so-called referendum on the status of Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol. Committee of Voters of Ukraine and Civil Network OPORA state the following: Members of Verkhovna Rada of ARC and […]
Ukraine: Amendments to Election Law Needed
The election process remains the most efficient and legitimate way for solving crisis. The confrontation between local political elites, electoral and social groups should be stopped. However, only fair elections can be a solution, with procedures and results trusted by all citizens. Today, the major goal is making technical amendments to the Law […]