First findings of the Promo-LEX observation mission for the General Local Elections in Moldova
On 5 September, Promo-LEX Association launched the work of the 25th Election Observation Mission (OM) and presented the first Monitoring Report of general local elections from 5 November 2023. The Promo-LEX OM consists of the core team and 40 long-term observers (LTOs) who will observe the electoral process throughout the electoral period. On Election Day, […]
Statement: The rules for electing the CEC chairperson and professional members is not improved sufficiently
On September 6, five parliamentary majority members submitted two draft laws to the parliament: the amendments to the Election Code of Georgia and the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Georgia. These draft laws, if adopted, will once again change the selection rule for electing the members of the Central Election Commission of Georgia […]
US Department of States condemns Russia’s Sham Elections in Ukraine’s Sovereign Territory
EPDE appreciates the statement issued by the US Department of State condemning Russia’s conduct of pseudo-elections in occupied regions of Ukraine. Neither Ukrainian law nor international standards allow the results of such a vote to be recognized. There is not a single precondition or criteria for the holding of fair elections as laid down in […]
First report of the Observation Mission Promo-LEX for the General Local Elections
On 5 September, Promo-LEX Association launched the work of the 25th Election Observation Mission (OM) and presented the first Monitoring Report of general local elections from 5 November 2023.
Belarusian human rights organizations respond to Viasna extremist labeling
Statement by Belarusian human rights organizations in connection with the recognition of Viasna as an extremist organization We, the Belarusian human rights organizations, strongly protest against the declaration of the Viasna Human Rights Center as an extremist organization and express our solidarity with our colleagues. On August 23, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the […]
How Russia prepares for pseudo-elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine
Russia plans to hold so-called “elections” to the “legislative bodies” (in other words, occupation governments) in the occupied areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts as well as in 79 municipal districts this coming fall. The Kremlin’s decision-makers seek to legalize the annexation of Ukrainian territory with the help of so-called “elections”, so they […]
Enhancing the integrity of the 2024 European Parliament elections
This policy paper aims to contribute to the integrity of the 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections by:
New Policy Paper: Enhancing the integrity of the 2024 European Parliament elections
Brussels, 28 August 2023: Election-Watch.EU (EW), together with the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), Democracy Reporting International (DRI), and the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) published a Policy Paper to the upcoming European Parliament elections in June 2024. The findings and recommendations are outlined in four chapters: 1) Equality and Inclusion, 2) Transparency, 3) Accountability, and 4) Risks and […]
Authorities label Viasna/Human rights in Belarus “extremist formation”
The Viasna Human Rights Center Viasna was recognized as an “extremist formation” by the decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on August 23. On August 24, it became known that about a hundred information resources and online accounts related to Viasna were added to the “List of organizations, formations, individual entrepreneurs related to extremist […]