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Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To comply fully with international standards, the Law on Peaceful Assemblies should be revised and implemented to ensure a meaningful exercise of the right to peaceful assemblies, including those of a political nature and during elections. The notification mechanism for holding public events should be further revised to better facilitate peaceful assemblies, with denial being an exceptional measure.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The media legal framework should be reviewed to guarantee and support freedom of expression in line with international standards. The criminal prosecution for libel and dissemination of knowingly false information, as well as laws that provide special protection of the honour of public officials should be fully repealed.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing legal safeguards that prevent members of the Majilis from being deprived of their mandates by political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions on candidacy based on residency should be reviewed in line with international standards and good practice.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to lowering the election deposit and expanding the terms for its refund.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The regulatory framework should prescribe proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for campaign finance violations.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The timeline for announcing election results should ensure that all legal possibilities for appeals are exhausted before the Central Election Commission announces the election results. The legal framework for post-election dispute resolution should explicitly provide an opportunity to challenge voting results protocols at all levels and provide for an effective remedy in the cases of an inaccurate establishment of results.
Recommendation # in final report:
34
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the election administration’s and judiciary’s independence, consideration should be given to limiting the powers of the prosecutor’s office within the election dispute resolution process and, specifically, restricting its participation in court proceedings in election-related cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
35
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Kazakhstan
2022
RAM
Referendum
To ensure a level playing field, the legal framework should introduce requirements of balanced coverage of referendum options, guarantee access of referendum proposal’s supporters and opponents on equal grounds by state-funded media, as well as equal advertising access to privately owned media.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Coverage of the Referendum Campaign
Kazakhstan
2019
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The blanket withdrawal of voting rights of citizens serving prison sentences should be revised to ensure proportionality between the limitation imposed and the severity of the offense committed. The norms disenfranchising persons with disabilities shall be abolished to ensure universal suffrage.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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