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2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The electoral legal framework should be revised sufficiently in advance of the next elections, through a genuine participatory and consultative process, to bring it in line with international standards and obligations, guarantee constitutionally protected rights and freedoms, eliminate gaps and ambiguities, and address previous ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The Election Code should be amended to revise the composition of election commissions at all levels, with the aim of enhancing the impartiality of election commissions and public confidence in their work.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Comprehensive instructions regulating all procedural and operational aspects of the process of voter list verification and updating should be developed. The authorities could also consider matching voter data with the residence and ID card data held by the government.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In line with international standards, the educational and residential requirements for candidacy should be lifted.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Contradictions between the Election Code and the Law on Freedom of Assembly on whether notification or application is required for holding a public gathering should be eliminated. Candidates should only be required to notify the executive authorities of their intent to hold a gathering, rather than having to apply for authorization.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Authorities should ensure that election campaigning is conducted in an atmosphere free from intimidation and fear of retribution. The authorities and political parties should refrain from coercing public-sector employees, campaign activists and others to attend campaign events.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The power to restrict access to websites should lie with the judiciary. The process in front of the courts should be public, and decisions and the full list of blocked websites should be publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Defamation and libel should be decriminalized and dealt with through proportionate civil sanctions, with a priority given to restoring the harmed reputation, rather than imposing penalties. No one, including the president, should be granted extra protection against defamation.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To secure an electoral environment free of electoral malfeasance, a thorough and independent investigation of election-day material could be conducted. This could include a review of web camera footage where available, signed voter lists and valid and invalid ballots.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Day
Azerbaijan
2018
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The procedures and timelines in case of a second round, procedures and grounds for recounts of ballots, and procedures and timelines for invalidation of election results should be detailed in relevant normative legal acts.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
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