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2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The independence of the NCTRB should be guaranteed. Legislation governing the NCTRB should be amended to strengthen sanctions for violations of media-related provisions and prescribe short timeframes for it to react to violations. The oversight body should be proactive and duly exercise its mandate to ensure the broadcast media’s compliance with existing legislation, including during elections. It should enforce the law in a timely manner, including on unmarked promotional campaign materials within news editions and publish its decisions.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Cases of alleged offences should be examined promptly, thoroughly and effectively by the competent authorities and perpetrators should be held accountable in a timely manner. As prescribed by law, the competent law enforcement bodies should take immediate action to stop a violation.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Ukraine
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Political parties, candidates and citizen observer organizations should not misuse citizen observation and respect a clear separation of partisan and non-partisan election observation.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Observers
Ukraine
2019
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Practical aspects of the tabulation process could be rearranged, so as to facilitate the receipt and processing of election materials on election night and allow for the simultaneous processing of several PECs, while at the same time ensuring the transparency of the process.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Day
Ukraine
2020
LEOM
Local
elections
The reform of the electoral legal framework should be continued in an open and inclusive manner to address outstanding ODIHR recommendations. Consideration should be given to reviewing the Election Code to eliminate regulatory fragmentation and to address remaining gaps, errors, and conflicting and ambiguous formulations. To ensure legal certainty and stability of the law, the reform process should be completed well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Ukraine
2020
LEOM
Local
elections
Professional selection criteria and compulsory training and certification for commission members could be introduced. Additional mechanisms for recruitment of commission members could also be considered, such as introducing a national register and higher remuneration. To ensure independent and impartial performance of the election administration, law-enforcement bodies should investigate allegations of payments from candidates and parties to commissioners.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Ukraine
2020
LEOM
Local
elections
Authorities should ensure a clear separation between the state and political parties and guarantee that public resources are not misused by incumbent candidates or state officials for campaign purposes.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Ukraine
2020
LEOM
Local
elections
The sanctioning tools of the NTRBC for violations of media-related provisions during election campaigns should be further expanded and reinforced by the law. The NTRBC should react to violations in a timely manner to ensure that broadcast media comply with existing legislation. The mechanism for appointment to the NTRBC should include additional professional criteria, such as a competition or assessment, to support its political independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2020
LEOM
Local
elections
As previously recommended, the competent authorities should take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of journalists and promptly and efficiently deal with cases of impunity of criminal and administrative offences against journalists, especially those who investigate and report on corruption and other sensitive matters. All infringements on the freedom of the media should be duly investigated and addressed, and the law should be applied in a consistent and effective manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Ukraine
2020
LEOM
Local
elections
As previously recommended, measures should be undertaken to ensure consistency in electoral dispute resolution by the courts; uniform interpretation of the law should be ensured, while overly restrictive admissibility requirements should be reviewed and revised.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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