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May 14, 2024
Aivazovska: The efforts to undermine the right of citizens to monitor their own election processes are unacceptable
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May 14, 2024
GNDEM Expresses its Solidarity with Citizen Observers Targeted by Russian-Style Foreign Influence Law
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May 14, 2024
GEORGIA: LAST CHANCE TO STOP RUSSIAN-STYLE CRACKDOWN ON CIVIL SOCIETY
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April 02, 2024
Ukrainian authorities’ legitimacy when elections are impossible
The new normal that Ukraine has been forced into after Russia's full-scale invasion on the 24th of February 2022 raises questions for the Ukrainian government, politicians, experts, and society about whether democratic elections are possible in Ukraine while the active phase of the war is ongoing. This also raises questions about the legitimacy of Ukrainian elected authorities when elections are not likely for years to come. Part I of the Ukraine Policy Alert “Ukrainian authorities’ legitimacy when elections are impossible” examines the limitations imposed by a full-scale war on the conduct of elections in Ukraine, as well as the legal legitimacy of representative bodies that cannot be re-elected. Part II attempts to answer the question of how to maintain a sufficient level of trust in the authorities in a situation where elections are impossible. Unlike legal legitimacy, political legitimacy is not determined by the Constitution, but by the ever-changing political reality. The latter remains the main problem for the Ukrainian authorities, growing with each passing year without elections.
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March 26, 2024
Party financing and professionalization of election commission members: which provisions of electoral legislation require European standardization
Despite the fact that elections cannot be held in Ukraine because of the full-scale invasion, electoral legislation needs to be changed and harmonized in accordance with the standards of the European Union. In particular, it concerns amendments to the Electoral Code, gender quotas, party financing, and professionalization of election administration bodies.
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Elections
March 20, 2024
The Working Group On Political Financing Starts the Activities
Civil Network OPORA initiated a working group on political financing. It included representatives of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, the Central Election Commission, the National Police of Ukraine, and all-Ukrainian and international organizations.
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March 13, 2024
Why Does the Undemocratic Nature of Elections Affect the (il)Legitimacy of Presidential Power in Russia?
At the same time, in the foreign information space and on various discussion platforms in democratic countries all over the world, messages are shared on a rolling basis, trying to pressure Ukraine to hold elections in conditions of war. This position is supported by the fact that Russia is holding its "elections." Therefore, we need to explain why the Russian elections have nothing to do with a genuine democratic vote, and therefore, they do not lead to the formation of legitimate authorities not only in the occupied territories but also throughout Russia. With this in view, we need to focus on three key points.
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Elections
March 11, 2024
Online Expert Discussion: Is the King Naked? Presidential race in Russia - A question of legitimacy and international recognition
We kindly invite you to the online expert discussion "Is the king naked? Presidential race in Russia - a question of legitimacy and international recognition" on 14 March 2024 at 4pm (CET).
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Elections
February 09, 2024
(Hopeless) Nadezhdin. The Kremlin did not allow a loyal "oppositional" and Ukrainophobic candidate to participate in the election
On February 8, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation refused to register Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate for the post of the country's president due to the "forgery" of some of the collected signatures. His participation in the elections could be used to simulate a fair victory for Putin, improve his image in democratic states and avoid further international isolation. However, the refusal to register Nadezhdin, whom Western media have already called an "anti-war" candidate, is also designed to create a false impression that elections in Russia are held in accordance with laws and international norms.
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January 26, 2024
There should be less politics and more policy in discussing election-related issues – Aivazovska
Since the summer of 2023, the threats and challenges of holding elections under martial law have become a hot topic of legal and political debate. In this discourse, there should be less politics and more policy. This was stated by the Chair of the Board of Civil Network OPORA Olha Aivazovska during the presentation of White Book on the preparation and conduct of post-war elections, which was jointly organized by the Centre of Policy and Legal Reforms, Civil Network OPORA and their partners on January 25, 2024.
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January 09, 2024
Why Is Russian Influence in Serbia Dangerous?
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January 03, 2024
OPORA Expresses Its Solidarity and Support to the Serbian Citizen Election Observation Organization CRTA
After publishing the reports about the falsifications at the snap parliamentary election in Serbia. representatives of the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA) have been suffering from threats and have become the objects of disinformation attacks from the current government and pro-Russian accounts in social media.
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May 14, 2024
Aivazovska: The efforts to undermine the right of citizens to monitor their own election processes are unacceptable
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May 14, 2024
GNDEM Expresses its Solidarity with Citizen Observers Targeted by Russian-Style Foreign Influence Law
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Elections
May 14, 2024
GEORGIA: LAST CHANCE TO STOP RUSSIAN-STYLE CRACKDOWN ON CIVIL SOCIETY
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War in Ukraine
April 24, 2024
Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid may force millions to flee
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War in Ukraine
April 23, 2024
Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine
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War in Ukraine
April 19, 2024
Anniversary of the arrest warrants for Putin and Lvova-Belova for deportation of Ukrainian children: What did it bring and what happens next?
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Elections
April 02, 2024
Ukrainian authorities’ legitimacy when elections are impossible
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Elections
March 26, 2024
Party financing and professionalization of election commission members: which provisions of electoral legislation require European standardization
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