The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Recent Electoral Changes in Armenia
On December 5, the National Assembly of Armenia passed a package of legislative amendments to the Electoral Code, the Law on Political Parties, and other relevant legal acts presented by the Ministry of Justice. This culminated a two-year process that included extensive discussions and proposals from state authorities, international organizations, civil society organizations (CSOs), and […]
Belarus: Analytical report on the results of monitoring the election campaigning
In violation of its OSCE commitments, Belarusian authorities failed to invite credible international observation organizations, such as ODIHR or OSCE PA, in a timely manner, deliberately obstructing independent oversight. Meanwhile, domestic election observation has been virtually eradicated, with organizations branded as “extremist” and liquidated, and their leaders imprisoned or exiled. Human Rights Center “Viasna” founder […]
Experts identify more than 90 “politically biased observers” in Belarusian elections
Belarus recruits 486 “friendly” monitors after barring international observers – investigation
Lučanský, Radačovský and Marček were also present at the elections in Belarus. The European Platform called them fake observers
Slovak politicians helped Lukashenko legitimize elections in Belarus as “independent” observers
Wanted Lithuanian Observer at Belarus Elections, Talks About ‘Festive Atmosphere’
EPDE Statement: Meet the Props: How Lukashenka’s Fake Observers Tried to Sell His Sham Election – European Platform for Democratic Elections
EPDE Statement: Meet the Props: How Lukashenka’s Fake Observers Tried to Sell His Sham Election
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) has exposed how over 90 politically biased “observers” were deployed to whitewash the fraudulent 2025 Belarusian Presidential Election. The Lukashenka regime, notorious for systematic human rights abuses and repression of civil society, manufactured international legitimacy by inviting hand-picked “observers”—many with direct ties to authoritarian regimes, Kremlin-linked disinformation networks, or criminal investigations in their home countries. […]