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Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislative requirements and onerous administrative procedures for the registration of political parties should be comprehensively revised in order to respect and encourage pluralism and freedom of association. Registration of political parties should be carried out objectively, transparently and be subject to effective judicial control.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions in the legislation of the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, including related to defamation and the incitement to hatred, should be in strict conformity with the principles of legality, legitimacy and proportionality.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase the pluralism and representativeness of the parliament, consideration could be given to lowering the seven per cent threshold for parties to qualify for seat allocation.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral system
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
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. In view of the personal character of a parliamentary mandate, deputies should be allowed to change parties or become independent if they so choose.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral system
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to strengthen the integrity of voter registration, supplementary registration of voters on election day should only be permitted in accordance with clearly defined legal rules, subject to judicial or administrative control, with effective safeguards against multiple registrations.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter registration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Independent candidates should be allowed to stand for parliamentary elections. Restrictions on candidacy based on residency and criminal records should be reviewed in line with international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate registration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Election Law should be revised to guarantee that candidate deregistration and invalidation of election results are exceptional measures applied in case of gross violations of legislation as determined by a court. Applying such measures should always respect the principle of proportionality and be based on clear legal grounds
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Candidate registration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To comply fully with international standards, the Law on Peaceful Assemblies should be revised and implemented in a manner which facilitates the exercise of the right of all people to peaceful assembly.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election campaign
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To promote grassroots party-building and prevent undue influence by private donors and political corruption, consideration could be given to establishing individual caps on private donations to political parties for regular activities and campaigns.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Campaign finance
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the effective exercise of freedom of expression, any restrictions on the operation of websites, blogs and other Internet-based resources should be transparent, clearly defined by law, subject to judicial oversight and conform to the strict tests of necessity and proportionality.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
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