Final Report of the Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Georgia for the Parliamentary Elections, October 2016
The parliamentary elections, held in Georgia on 8 October 2016, with repeat voting in a few precincts on 22 October and a second round of voting in a number of single-candidate constituencies on 30 October, were generally in line with international standards. However, the authorities need to investigate and address the serious shortcomings described in […]
Fourth EPDE Annual Conference took place in Berlin, 19-20 December 2016
On December 19-20, 2016 a fourth Annual EPDE Conference took place at the Center for International Peace-keeping Operations (ZIF) in Berlin. 19 representatives from 13 EPDE member organizations participated in the conference. During the event, new guidelines for EPDE activities in the year 2017 were developed and agreed. EPDE team also discussed common actions during […]
Russian EPDE member “Golos” awarded 2017 Democracy Defender Award in Vienna
Live stream at 12.00 CET here. The Russian EPDE member organization, the Movement to Protect the Voters’ Rights “Golos” was awarded the international “2017 Democracy Defender Award” by 22 OSCE delegations. The Ceremony will be held in the Austrian capital Vienna on 18 January. “Golos” was awarded for “outstanding contribution to the promotion of democracy […]
Belarus: Priority recommendations on reforming electoral legislation [VIDEO]
The civil campaign Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections has presented a policy paper on its recommendations aimed at reforming the electoral legislation of Belarus. According to the campaign’s experts, these recommendations are crucial for the conduct of free, fair and democratic elections. VIDEO: statement by Uladzimir Lyabkovich and Valiantsin Stefanovich (Belarussian) The authors say […]
Priority recommendations on reforming the electoral legislation of Belarus
The civil campaign Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections has presented a policy paper on its recommendations aimed at reforming the electoral legislation of Belarus. According to the campaign’s experts, these recommendations are crucial for the conduct of free, fair and democratic elections. In 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2015, the Electoral Code was amended, […]