Georgian CSOs call on Facebook to improve ad transparency
Today, nearly 50 Georgian CSOs and media outlets issued an open letter to Facebook urging the social media giant to promptly launch Political Ad Library and introduce other measures for increased ad transparency and countering disinformation ahead of the 2020 parliamentary elections in Georgia. The letter addressed to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and […]
Weekly report: formation of precinct election commissions
Observation of the presidential election is carried out by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” in the framework of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”. SUMMARY on June 24, the authorities completed the formation of precinct election commissions (PECs), which are an important element of the electoral process directly […]
Belarus Election Alert #2
Lukashenka attempts to eliminate his competition. The end of the signature collection phase for contenders seeking to be nominated as a Presidential candidate was accompanied by a wave of further detentions of candidates last week. Presidential election being held “in an atmosphere of fear, constant threats and intimidation” – Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections.
Belarus Election Alert #2
The end of the signature collection phase for contenders seeking to be nominated as a Presidential candidate was accompanied by a wave of further detentions of candidates last week, this time targeting the perhaps most popular participant of the election, ex-banker Viktar Babaryka, as well as other members and the head of his nomination […]
Pressure against municipality member for independent activities
EMDS calls law enforcement bodies to investigate the pressure against the elected municipality member Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) expresses concern over the pressure in last two months against the Neftchala District, Kholgaragashli village municipality member Vafa Nagi who was elected in 23 December 2019 Municipal Elections and regards it as political pressure […]
Weekly report: end of signature collection phase accompanied by further arrests
Observation of the presidential election is carried out by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” in the framework of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”. SUMMARY the presidential election is taking place against the background of a sharp deterioration of the overall human rights situation in the country, in […]
Weekly Report – end of signature collection and further arrests of candidates
The end of the signature collection phase for contenders seeking to be nominated as a Presidential candidate was accompanied by a wave of further detentions, this time targeting the perhaps most popular participant of the election, ex-banker Viktar Babaryka. Observers also report on abuse of administrative resources in Lukashenka’s campaign and that TECs have refused […]
Recommendations on how to hold Local elections in Ukraine in a pandemic
Brief summary in English of conclusions and recommendations from the Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU)’s event on the holding of elections during a pandemic. International experience The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected the organization and conduct of elections worldwide. More than 50 countries have postponed election until later. In particular, […]
Mangelhafte Regeln gegen Korruption
Analysis of draft law on the holding of referenda
People are exercising the power directly and via the public authorities and self-government bodies1. In the opinion of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, an element of the process of direct exercise of power by the people includes the exercise of Constitutional rights and freedoms by Ukraine’s citizens, such as the right to vote at elections and […]