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Georgia

December 26, 2023

Statement: On the road to the European Union. ISFED's vision on steps to be taken by Georgia regarding elections

Policy Alert

December 21, 2023

Electoral reform in Armenia: Always room for improvement

Azerbaijan

December 12, 2023

EMDS issued a statement regarding the snap presidential elections

EU-ELECTIONS

December 08, 2023

European election observers convened 6 months ahead of the European Parliament Elections

Belarus

December 02, 2023

Belarusian Helsinki Committee – BHC

Statement on the launch of an expert election* observation mission in Belarus on February 25, 2024

EPDE

December 01, 2023

EPDE elects new board

Follow-up

November 30, 2023

FURIC 2023 Conference in Brussels

Moldova

November 18, 2023

Promo-LEX: Electoral campaign for the second round more apathetic, but still marked by misuse of administrative resources

Moldova

November 04, 2023

Promo-LEX: End of campaign marked by increase in cases of misuse of administrative resources and potential voter corruption

EU in focus

October 26, 2023

Project report: European voters together for electoral integrity

Moldova

October 24, 2023

Promo-LEX: Misuse of administrative resources and involvement of officials in electoral activities - third report by the observation mission

Ukraine

October 20, 2023

Civil Network OPORA and IFES present a roadmap for electoral reform in Ukraine

Poland

October 18, 2023

"Overall efficient conduct of elections amidst an uneven playing field" - Preliminary report by Polish citizen election observers on Sunday's elections

Poland

October 13, 2023

Statement: Urgent call for immediate accreditation of international observers for the Polish parliamentary elections

Ukraine

October 11, 2023

Legal information on the impossibility of holding elections under conditions of martial law - Civil Network OPORA

Moldova

October 06, 2023

Promo-LEX Observation Mission notes worrying trends that may affect organisation and conduct of electoral process and results of local elections

Georgia

October 05, 2023

ISFED: The Parliament should not adopt the draft law restricting the freedom of assembly and expression

Policy Alert

October 04, 2023

The upcoming 2023 referendum and parliamentary elections in Poland: key concerns about the “double celebration” democracy day

EPDE

October 04, 2023

OSCE must intensify its efforts to support and defend citizen election observers

EPDE

October 04, 2023

Side event at HDC: “Follow-up to recommendations: possible ways of cooperation between international and citizen election observers”

Poland

September 26, 2023

Invitation to online briefings ahead of the parliamentary elections on 15 October

Armenia

September 25, 2023

Roundtable: Findings and Conclusions from the Mayoral and City Council Elections in Yerevan

Armenia

September 19, 2023

Statement of Independent Observer Alliance on Yerevan City Council elections

Armenia

September 18, 2023

Reflecting on the Mayoral and City Council elections in Yerevan, Armenia

Ukraine

September 18, 2023

Statement: Ukrainian Civil Society is Against Holding Elections During War

Russia

September 15, 2023

Press statement: Bogus “international observation” of the illegitimate Russian “elections” in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories on 8-10 September 2023

Armenia

September 15, 2023

Online discussion: Reflecting on the Mayoral and City Council elections in Yerevan, Armenia

Georgia

September 14, 2023

Study: Challenges for election campaign finance in Georgia

Georgia

September 12, 2023

Statement: The rules for electing the CEC chairperson and professional members is not improved sufficiently

Moldova

September 12, 2023

First findings of the Promo-LEX observation mission for the General Local Elections in Moldova

Russia

September 08, 2023

US Department of States condemns Russia’s Sham Elections in Ukraine’s Sovereign Territory

Ukraine

August 29, 2023

How Russia prepares for pseudo-elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine

Belarus

August 29, 2023

Belarusian Helsinki Committee – BHC

Belarusian human rights organizations respond to Viasna extremist labeling

EU-Elections

August 28, 2023

New Policy Paper: Enhancing the integrity of the 2024 European Parliament elections

Belarus

August 24, 2023

Authorities label Viasna/Human rights in Belarus “extremist formation”

Slovakia

August 16, 2023

Webinar on campaign finance in the run-up to the elections in Slovakia

Moldova

July 30, 2023

STATEMENT with regard to special restrictions of the right to vote in the general local elections of Moldova

EU-Elections

July 26, 2023

Workshop Report: Frameworks for Engaging Youth in Election Observation.

Belarus

July 21, 2023

Leanid Sudalenka released after serving jail term in full

EU-Elections

July 20, 2023

Summary: HIGH LEVEL EVENT: How best to ensure the integrity of the 2024 European elections?

GNDEM

July 16, 2023

GNDEM: Statement of Solidarity with Citizen Observers in Guatemala

Georgia

July 14, 2023

Policy Paper: Electoral Systems for Georgia's Representative Bodies: Existing Problems and the Ways of Their Resolution

Poland

July 03, 2023

Report: Political Online Campaigns in Central Europe

EU-Elections

July 01, 2023

Webinar: Youth in election observation for a vibrant democracy - Report

GNDEM

June 30, 2023

Statement of Solidarity with NEW in Sierra Leone

Poland

June 28, 2023

Educational materials on campaign finance and election accessability in Poland published

EU-Elections

June 28, 2023

Webinar: Youth in election observation for a vibrant democracy

EU-Elections

June 26, 2023

HIGH LEVEL EVENT: How best to ensure the integrity of the 2024 European elections?

Ukraine

June 20, 2023

Challenges of pre-election campaigning in the first post-war elections

Moldova

June 20, 2023

STATEMENT on reviewing the constitutionality of the Șor Party

Romania

June 05, 2023

Report and video: The financing of political parties in 2022 in Romania

Ukraine

June 02, 2023

European electoral management bodies and experts call for support to Ukraine over voting rights for war-displaced voters in post-war elections

Georgia

May 30, 2023

Call for trainers: ISFED, EPDE member, is looking for experts for training election observation organizations

Georgia

May 08, 2023

Draft law on Georgian Electoral Commission composition dismissed by election monitors

EU-Elections

April 12, 2023

Webinar: Risks and Opportunities in the European Elections

Armenia

March 29, 2023

Report on local elections on March 26 2023 in Armenia

EU in focus

March 28, 2023

New EPDE publication "Active Citizens for a Vibrant Democracy"

GNDEM

March 28, 2023

GNDEM: Statement of Solidarity with CeMI in Montenegro

EU-Elections

March 17, 2023

Webinar: Accountability in the European Elections

Belarus

March 04, 2023

Excessively long prison sentences for EPDE members following politically motivated trial

Belarus

March 02, 2023

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Belarus: Imminent verdict in the trial against Viasna’s leaders

Georgia

February 24, 2023

Law on Foreign Agents in Georgia is an attack against civil society

EU-Elections

February 15, 2023

Webinar: Transparency in the European Elections

Germany

February 14, 2023

Pressemitteilung: Bundestag muss transparenter werden

Germany

February 13, 2023

Press Release: German Bundestag must become more transparent

Ukraine

January 14, 2023

The majority of Ukrainian immigrants in Poland would like to participate in the next elections - OPORA

Poland

January 13, 2023

Q&A: Changes to the Electoral Code of Poland

Azerbaijan

January 13, 2023

ECHR rules in favour of Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre

EU-Elections

January 06, 2023

Webinar: Equality and Inclusion in the European Elections