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International observers: Azerbaijan’s parliamentary elections lacked competition amid diminishing respect for fundamental freedoms

RULE OF LAW Theodoros Benakis - September 2, 2024

A joint observation mission from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) stated that...

OSCE: Poland’s parliamentary elections were competitive but marked by misuse of public resources and public media bias

POLAND Theodoros Benakis - October 16, 2023

Poland’s parliamentary elections were characterised by record high voter participation with a wide choice of political options and candidates able to campaign freely, but...

Poland: ODIHR opens limited election observation mission

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - September 5, 2023

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the 15 October 2023 parliamentary elections in Poland,...

OSCE: Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria competitive, but frequent changes erode trust

BULGARIA Theodoros Benakis - April 3, 2023

Bulgaria’s 2 April early parliamentary elections were competitive and well-managed but, while the legal framework is adequate for holding democratic elections, frequent changes erode...

Kazakhstan: Parliamentary elections introduced elements of competitiveness to the political arena, although limitations on fundamental freedoms remain

ASIA Theodoros Benakis - March 20, 2023

The 19 March early parliamentary elections were held in the context of reforms introduced to bring Kazakhstan closer to holding elections in line with...

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