New Report: Undermining Institutions: How the Kremlin Involves International Election Management Bodies in Fake Observation Activities
Context, analysis, and recommendations by Łukasz Kondraciuk, Stefanie Schiffer Russia’s local elections in September 2024, concentrated on the so-called Single Voting Day, were marked by unprecedented restrictions on independent opposition, media, and election observers. To legitimize the elected politicians in the eyes of the Russian voters and international audiences, the Russian Central Election Commission invited […]
European Democracy Hub: What Does the ‘Year of Elections’ Tell Us About Democracy?
Moldova: Elections and Kremlin’s Shadow By Lukasz Kondraciuk, Election Integrity and CivicTech Lead at the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE). Moldova’s October 2024 elections and referendum, characterised by unprecedented Kremlin-sponsored influence attempts, highlighted a climate of profound political and geopolitical divisions in the country representing two drastically competing visions for Moldova’s future. The governing […]
Assessment of Elections
The International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (thereafter ISFED) believesthat during Georgia’s 2024 parliamentary elections, four of the five core principles ofdemocratic elections – universal, free, equal, and secret vote, were violated. The combination of fundamental violations observed by ISFED during the pre-electionperiod and on election day of the 2024 parliamentary elections, affected the […]
ყალბი დამკვირვებლები | თენგო გოგოტიშვილის სიუჟეტი; Fake Observers | The Story by Tengo Gogotishvili
23 ‘politically biased observers’ identified during Georgia’s parliamentary elections
Ahead of COP29, Azerbaijan Cultivated Allies in the U.K.’s House of Lords Who Praised its Leadership
String of UK peers accepted free trips to authoritarian Azerbaijan
Press statement: The Return of the Western Colluders: Fake Observers at the Georgian Parliamentary Elections 2024
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), in cooperation with researcher Eto Buziashvili, Research Associate of the Atlantic Council’s DFRLab, identified 23 politically biased observers who helped whitewash the fraudulent 2024 Georgian Parliamentary Election. Authoritarian regimes like Russia and Azerbaijan have long relied on such observers to legitimize rigged elections. While heightened scrutiny has curbed […]
From Ballots to Security: FURIC2024 in Brussels
On December 11-12 in Brussels, FURIC 2024 brought together 32 inspiring speakers and over 120 participants to tackle the critical theme ‘From Ballots to Security: Advancing Resilience Through Electoral Reforms.’ With hybrid threats growing and technology reshaping the electoral landscape, the discussions emphasized practical strategies to safeguard democracy worldwide. We discussed these pressing issues with […]
“Elections are a cornerstone of security” – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s keynote at FURIC2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, National Leader of Belarus and Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, delivered the opening keynote at the FURIC2024 conference ‘From Ballots to Security.’ In her address, she underscored the critical link between democratic elections and national as well as international security. Drawing on Belarus’s experience, she highlighted the dire consequences of […]