ECHR rules in favour of Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre
On 12 January 2023, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECHR) adopted a judgement on the case of EPDE’s member Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) against the Republic of Azerbaijan. The court ruled that EMDS’ right to freedom of association (Art. 11 European Convention) had been violated by Azerbaijani government, namely […]
Q&A: Changes to the Electoral Code of Poland
In late 2022, a draft law on amendments to the electoral code was introduced in the Polish parliament. This comes at a highly polarized time in the run up to the 2023 Polish parliamentary election. EPDE member Political Accountability Foundation prepared a Q&A with the main aspects foreseen in the draft amendments. Critical aspects include […]
Webinar: Equality and Inclusion in the European Elections
Join us on Tuesday 31 January at 4pm (CET) for the first of a series of 4 webinars on citizens’ awareness and engagement ahead of the European Parliament elections in 2024. Voter mobilisation is a key component of community belonging. Empowered transnational partnerships and citizens networks are the engines that can strengthen and advocate for […]