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Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance inclusiveness and transparency, the Election Code should provide clear and reasonable criteria and mechanisms for candidate registration. Minor inaccuracies in candidates’ financial declarations should not lead to automatic disqualification and candidates should be provided an opportunity to correct minor or technical mistakes in their applications.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reducing the requisite number of supporting signatures for registration, introducing clear and reasonable criteria for verification, and ensuring equal conditions for signature collection. Consideration could also be given to introducing an alternative requirement, such as a reasonable financial deposit that is refunded if the candidate obtains a certain amount of votes.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should ensure a clear separation of the State and candidate as well as guarantee equal treatment of contestants before the law. Campaigning should take place without abuse of official position, pressured involvement of employees, or support from state-owned enterprises or state-subsidized associations.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure effective exercise of the freedom of expression and to enable voters to make an informed choice, all candidates should be free to craft their campaign messages to the electorate within the limits of the law. Information about candidates or their programmes should not be subject to review by election commissions or any other body.
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
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, the notification procedure for staging events should be applied equally to all stakeholders and be widened to include pre- and post- election activities.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to re-introducing direct public campaign financing as a means to level the playing field among candidates. Prospective candidates should be allowed to open campaign funds before registration to be able to finance activities related to signature collection and fundraise for their campaigns.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, campaign finance reports, including all income and expenditure, should be published in a timely manner. An independent, impartial and professional body should audit campaign finance reports on the basis of fair and objective criteria.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework for media should be reformed to ensure full protection of the principle of freedom of speech and the press, both offline and online. Defamation should be decriminalized.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
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
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The accreditation of journalists should be reconsidered in view of improving their working conditions rather than functioning as a work permit. Freelance and online journalists should enjoy the same status of other journalists without discrimination.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Media
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to ensuring a more balanced MSB membership by including private media professionals and additional civil society representatives. The MSB should be mandated and sufficiently resourced to conduct comprehensive media monitoring during the election campaign so as to more effectively fulfil its role.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
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
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