Interview: The Georgian government is moving Georgia to Russia’s zone of influence | The Power of Choice
Olga Aivazovska, chair of the board of the Civil Network OPORA, talked with Nino Evgenidze, the director of the Economic Policy Research Center, and Nino Dolidze, executive director of the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy. They discussed why the Georgian government abandoned the European perspective in favor of rapprochement with Russia. Why did […]
EPDE at the EU Elections: Observing E-Day in Bulgaria and Romania
From 6 to 10 June 2024, the EPDE organized study trips for election observers to Romania and Bulgaria. The study trips were implemented in close cooperation with local partners Expert Forum (EFOR) in Romania and Institute for Public Environment Development (IPED) in Bulgaria. The trip’s program culminated in observing E-day of the European Parliament Elections […]
VotCorect Coalition: June 9 elections – low competitiveness, limited electoral legislation, violent incidents
The VotCorect Coalition: Conclusions on Election Day Observation in Romania
Легітимність української влади в умовах неможливості проведення виборів
Polish parliamentary elections 2023. Conclusions and recommendations from domestic election observers
EPDE member The Political Accountability Foundation published its final conclusions and recommendations from monitoring the 2023 parliamentary elections. The report covers key aspects of the electoral process, including: Priority Recommendations: The report offers several key recommendations that should be implemented in the coming months. Download the conclusions and full set of recommendations below (in English). […]
EPDE Stands in Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus
May 21 marks Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus. “The main thing is to save your health” – this year’s theme is the right to health and medical care in detention. According to Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Belarus, as a state that has ratified it, recognizes the […]
EPDE at the OSCE Human Dimension Committee Meeting on Election Observation
Last week, EPDE board member Zofia Lutkiewicz participated in the OSCE Human Dimension meeting on election observation to speak about the situation of domestic observers.
“Governments, Tech companies, Civil Society must foster collaboration to harness AI Potential and protect liberal democracy”
The panel discussion “The AI moment in the Transatlantic Super-Election Year” explored the potential opportunities and threats of artificial intelligence in the context of the upcoming elections in the transatlantic world and globally. Moderated by Tanit Koch, Ginny Badanes, Christiane Hoffmann, Ben Brake, and Lukasz Kondraciuk (EPDE) discussed how deepfakes can threaten election campaigns, the […]
All-Belarusian People’s Assembly is a form of (non)implementation of the right to take part in the conduct of public affairs
The “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” campaign, run by EPDE members Belarusian Helsinki Committee and Viasna Human Rights Center, analyzed the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly (ABPA). Initially, the ABPA was a quasi-civic meeting organized by the executive vertical, practiced every 5 years (usually) before presidential elections to demonstrate “nationwide” support for A. Lukashenka. It was […]