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Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
A comprehensive review of the current legal framework for elections and fundamental freedoms should be undertaken to bring legislation in line with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards and to address past and present OSCE/ODIHR recommendations. Reform should be undertaken in open consultation with all stakeholders.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be comprehensively reviewed to bring it more closely with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards, as well as to address past and present OSCE/ODIHR electoral assessments and recommendations. Reform should be undertaken with open and broad consultation with all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Restrictions in the legislation related to constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights and freedoms should be lifted. Excessively wide formulations of such restrictions in the law should be avoided to ensure legal certainty and prevent arbitrary implementation of the law. Any limitation of rights should be result of a judicial process and proportional to the aim it seeks.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Law and public policy should ensure that citizens can exercise their civil and political rights without fear of retribution, punitive administrative actions or intimidation. Authorities should abstain from measures which have the effect of restricting rights and freedoms and ensure prompt and impartial investigation of any abuse.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Background and Political Context
Kazakhstan
2022
RAM
Referendum
The referendum legal framework should be reviewed in order to eliminate the shortcomings identified in this and previous ODIHR reports through an inclusive consultative process, in accordance with OSCE commitments and good electoral practice. In particular, the Referendum Law should be amended to adequately regulate the referendum campaign and campaign finance.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Authorities should consider further efforts to enable a fully genuine pluralistic and competitive political environment in conformity with Paragraphs 3 and 7.6 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Background and Political Context
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should consider further efforts to enable a fully genuine pluralistic and competitive political environment in conformity with Paragraphs 3 and 7.6 of the 1990 OSCE Copenhagen Document.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Background and Political Context
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To enhance impartial election administration, steps should be taken, in law and practice, to guarantee the inclusive composition of election commissions at all levels. Consideration could be given to ensure proportionate representation of all political parties, including in leadership positions. The principle that one political party has one member in a commission should be adhered to.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be revised to ensure that all seats in at least one chamber of the parliament are freely contested in a popular vote, as provided for by the OSCE commitments, also with a view to fully protect the equality of the vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To enhance independence and impartiality of the election administration, the Election Law should be amended to guarantee an inclusive and broad representation of political parties in election commissions at all levels. The principle that one political party has one member in a commission should be adhered to, and the distribution of leadership positions in the PECs and TECs should be reconsidered.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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