Search Recommendations
Change search criteria
Search results
Search criteria:
Page 18
Sort by: Comment
Location: Kazakhstan
Sort by
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enable authorities to reflect changes in the voter register, consideration should be given to delivering final voter lists to polling stations closer to election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The law should guarantee citizen observers the right to observe the entire electoral process and clearly stipulate that all observers be entitled to TEC and REC results protocols with detailed summary tables.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In order to promote an open campaign environment and in line with the previous OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, the Law on Peaceful Assemblies should be amended to require a simple notification procedure, with appropriate exceptions for spontaneous assemblies, instead of the current authorization requirement.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
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
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
State authorities should refrain from any interference in the activities of media and journalists, between and during election periods. Media should be able to operate free from any intimidation or pressure, including excessive or arbitrary lawsuits and disproportionate administrative actions.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
With a view to safeguard editorial independence, the legal framework could be revised to allow broadcasters to decide on the format and conditions of election-related programming and to achieve a better balance between the contestant-related information that is to be paid from the campaign fund and a comprehensive and meaningful election media reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Consideration could be given to establishing an independent professional supervisory body which should be empowered to grant licenses in a publicly transparent manner and to oversee broadcast media outside and during electoral periods. This oversight should include monitoring based on a rigorous methodology able to reflect media compliance with the law. In addition, the body should be provided with an appropriate, proportionate and effective sanction mechanism.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2016
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the integrity and public confidence in the electoral process, authorities should develop safeguards to ensure a clear separation between the state and party.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2015
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To enhance transparency, the Election Law could be amended to provide that detailed financial reports are made publicly available and posted on the CEC website.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Searching for results