Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections

The campaign of election observation during the 2016 Elections to the Chamber of Representatives is carried out by the Human Right Center "Viasna" and the RHRPA “Belarusian Helsinki Committee”. The campaign is aimed at evaluating the election from the viewpoint of the Belarusian eletoral legislation and international standards of free and democratic elections, as well as informing the Belarusian public and international community about the progress of the election and results of observation.

Report on the registration of nomination groups

11.07.2016

Observation is carried out by activists of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” in the framework of the campaign Human Rights Defenders For Free Elections

Report on the Registration of Nomination Groups

CONCLUSIONS

the process of registration of nomination groups (initiative groups) of candidates for the House of Representatives was more democratic than that during the previous election campaign.
the vast majority of groups for the nomination of opposition candidates were registered by the election authorities. Registration was denied to 30 groups, which is less than the number of denials in the parliamentary elections of 2012, but exceeds the amount of denials in 2008.
there were reported cases of creating hindrance to activities by the members of opposition candidates’ nomination groups.

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