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Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to consolidating and harmonizing election legislation into a single comprehensive electoral code. Specific chapters to address different aspects of local, parliamentary and presidential elections, as well as elections to the European Parliament, could be included in this code.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal deadlines for conducting elections could be extended to help ensure that the electoral calendar timelines are duly respected.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
It is recommended that, in line with international good practice, fundamental aspects of the rules regulating elections not be changed less than one year before elections are conducted, unless in exceptional cases of follow-up to recommendations which serve to bring the electoral legal framework more in line with international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Electoral legislation should be reviewed comprehensively in order to ensure consolidation and harmonization of applicable provisions. Consideration could be given to a single unified electoral code.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Defamation and insult should be decriminalized. To fully guarantee the freedom of expression, civil remedies designed to restore the reputation harmed could also be reviewed to ensure that they are proportionate to the actual harm caused.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2020
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The scope of jurisdiction of institutions responsible for oversight and the enforcement mechanisms available to them should be clearly defined. Clear rules on campaign activities and consequences for non-compliance, including with campaign silence rules, should be established in the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Defamation, insult and shaming should be decriminalized, in line with international standards on freedom of expression.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Measures to ensure editorial independence of media outlets from media owners could be considered.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
To assist the SEC in the implementation of media-related provisions in the electoral legislation, the Agency for Electronic Media could be granted a more formal role in monitoring elections coverage.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Croatia
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
The restriction on holding only one debate per broadcast media outlet during the campaign should be lifted to allow more opportunities to all contestants to present and defend their policies in an engaging way.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
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