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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
2020
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should set precise and exhaustive grounds for blocking the websites in order to clearly distinguish prohibited materials from political and other information of public interest and provide guarantees against its arbitrary application. The power to restrict access to websites should rest exclusively with the judiciary. Court hearings and decisions on blockage should be public, and a registry of any blocked websites should be publicly available.
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 implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The legal and administrative barriers to observation should be limited to those absolutely necessary to ensure the integrity of observation. The accreditation process should not allow for arbitrary decisions and the implementation should be devoid of discrimination of critical independent organizations.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing temporary special measures to enhance the participation of women in public and political life, including gender quotas.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Background and Political Context
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
2020
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
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:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Effective measures should be taken to increase the transparency and integrity of the counting and tabulation process and instil public confidence in the accuracy of the results. Members of Precinct and Constituency Election Commissions should follow procedures in a clear and consistent manner, on time, uninterrupted and in full view of observers.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Day
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should ensure that political stakeholders are able to exercise their constitutionally guaranteed civil and political rights without unnecessary and disproportionate limitations and under equal conditions.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
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
2020
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In cases of irregularities during the count, a thorough and impartial investigation of election-day materials should be conducted, including PEC voting results protocols, signed voter lists, ballots and web camera footage, where available. Perpetrators, including election commission members who participate or tolerate such practices, should be prosecuted.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Post-Election Developments
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