Journalists and human rights defenders under attack
Apartment of freelance journalist in Gomel after being raided. Image source: Viasna At least 25 human rights defenders, mostly working with the Belarusian Association of Journalists and the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, have been either detained or targeted in police raids this morning (16.02.). Several offices were searched, both in Minsk and across Belarus, […]
Hands off Marfa, hands off Viasna, hands off human rights defenders!
Statement by the Board of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Minsk – February 12, 2021 On February 11, Marfa Rabkova, coordinator of the volunteer service of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. For 25 […]
All-Ukrainian Referendum: What is it, What for, and How is it organized
January, 26, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed, in the second reading and in whole, the draft law “On Popular Rule Through the All-Ukrainian Referendum” (No 3612). The new law is aimed at implementing direct popular rule and address national issues. The law has already “grown” rumours and is surrounded by disinformation. That is why this […]
Final Report on the 2020 Presidential Elections
Concerning last year’s presidential election in Moldova, Promo-LEX Association concludes that election contenders avoided reporting all campaign expenditures, there was a record number of hate speech, use of administrative resources, bribing of voters, and a high rate of complaints not accepted by the CEC and courts. In some instances, observers were restricted from accessing voter […]
Final Report on the 2020 Presidential Elections
Concerning last year’s presidential election in Moldova, Promo-LEX Association concludes that election contenders avoided reporting all campaign expenditures, there was a record number of hate speech, use of administrative resources, bribing of voters, and a high rate of complaints not accepted by the CEC and courts. In some instances, observers were restricted from accessing voter […]
Human Rights Situation in Belarus: January 2021
Summary: in January, the authorities continued to widely apply criminal prosecution for political reasons. There are currently 220 political prisoners in Belarus, as their number is expected to increase manifold. The total number of persons targeted in criminal cases during the election campaign and in the post-election period has exceeded 1,000, while the Human Rights […]
Review of 2020 parliamentary election PVT confirms numerous discrepancies at polling stations
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) conducted a review of its parallel vote tabulation (PVT) of the 2020 parliamentary election in Georgia, confirming its finding that at 8% of polling stations the number of ballots cast exceeded the number of voters who voted according to the summary protocols. ISFED’s review additionally found […]
CONFERENCE INVITATION Moldova Presidential Election 2020 – conclusions and recommendations
The Promo-LEX Association is pleased to invite you to a conference “Conclusions and recommendations of the Promo-LEX Observation Mission to the 2020 Presidential Election of the Republic of Moldova”, during which this citizen election observation organization shall present the final report of its mission and discuss main findings and recommendations on the electoral process with […]
What are the minimal conditions under which a free and fair presidential election could be conducted in Belarus?
In the context of Belarus’ current political crisis, demands for minimal conditions needed for the holding of free and fair presidential elections in Belarus could be made by the Belarusian public and the opposition if snap elections were to be called. This paper proposes recommendations for all stages of the election cycle and concludes that […]
What are the minimal conditions under which a free and fair presidential election could be conducted in Belarus?
In the context of Belarus’ current political crisis, demands for minimal conditions needed for the holding of free and fair presidential elections in Belarus could be made by the Belarusian public and the opposition if snap elections were to be called. This paper proposes recommendations for all stages of the election cycle and concludes that a competitive election […]