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2015
EOM
Presidential
In view of ensuring effective access to public information, restrictions prescribed by the Law on State Secrets could be reconsidered.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
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
2015
EOM
Presidential
As previously recommended, all relevant laws and decrees should be amended to ensure that any restrictions on fundamental freedoms have the character of exceptions, be imposed only when necessary in a democratic society, be proportionate to a legitimate aim and not be applied in an arbitrary and overly restrictive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
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
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
All relevant laws and decrees should be reviewed and amended to ensure that any restrictions on fundamental freedoms have the character of exception, are imposed only when necessary in a democratic society, are proportionate with a legitimate aim, and are not applied in an arbitrary and overly restrictive manner.
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:
2019
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Early voting should be conducted with the same safeguards as election day, including a PEC quorum and without breaks. Daily protocols should include the number of voters registered on the voter list, those added and those who voted. They should remain publicly posted until after the end of counting and until the deadline for filing complaints.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The vote count should be held in a transparent manner, whereby all PEC members, observers and candidate proxies would be able to verify the outcome of the process. As a means to build public confidence, consideration should be given to announcing and showing the selection on each ballot to those present as well as announcing all the figures entered into PEC protocols.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
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
2015
EOM
Presidential
Authorities should ensure that there is a clear separation of the State and partisan interest, equal treatment of contestants before the law and that the campaign is conducted in a fair and free environment. Authorities should ensure that campaigning is held in line with national legislation, including without abuse of official position, involvement of employees or other subordinate persons, and support for campaigning provided by state-subsidized associations.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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
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
2015
EOM
Presidential
To enhance the transparency of tabulation and instil public confidence in the accuracy of the results, detailed and uniform provisions and procedural safeguards should govern the process at TECs. TECs should conduct uninterrupted sessions from the closing of polls until the completion of TEC results protocols with PEC protocols tabulated in the presence and with the consent of the PEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Early Voting and Election Day
Belarus
2016
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to developing a centralized, computerized, and publicly available voter register in line with data protection regulations. A legal deadline for voter registration prior to election day could be introduced, with additional entries permitted only in accordance with clearly defined legal requirements subject to judicial control.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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