News on the topic: elections-2015
03.08.2015 Čavusy authorities don't hide how they created electoral team of A. Lukashenka
The website of Čavusy regional newspaper "Iskra" published an article “Collection of signatures has started in Čavusy”.
03.08.2015 Analytical report on the results of the weekly monitoring: July 23 – August 2
Observation of the presidential elections of the Republic of Belarus is carried out by activists of "Belarusian Helsinki Committee" and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" in the framework of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".
31.07.2015 Zhodzina: violations committed while collecting signatures for Lukashenka (photo)
Observers in Zhodzina say they have documented violations when collecting signatures by the initiative group for the nomination of Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
31.07.2015 Mahilioŭ: administrative resources used in collecting signatures for Lukashenka
Aliaksei Paulouski, an activist of the nomination group the United Civil Party leader Anatol Liabedzka, says citizens are forced to sign for Lukashenka in Mahilioŭ.
31.07.2015 Valiantsin Stefanovich: "Not only the observer should be able to monitor the counting of votes, but the procedure itself should be transparent"
Last week, the CEC Secretary Mikalai Lazavik said in a talk show on the ONT TV channel that observers should be possible to directly observe the counting of votes.
31.07.2015 Mikaševičy: Administrative resources abused when collecting signatures for Lukashenka
The employees of the Mikaševičy-based hospital have been involved in using the administrative resource when collecting signatures in support of presidential candidate Aliaksandr Lukashenka during working hours.
30.07.2015 State media in Salihorsk cover Lukashenka’s campaign only
The state-owned media of Salihorsk have been actively covering the collecting signatures in support of the initiative group of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. Meanwhile, representatives of the opposition candidates do not receive airtime or opportunity to comment.
30.07.2015 CEC rejects procedure of transparent vote count
The Belarusian Helsinki Committee has received a response to its appeal to the Central Election Commission. In its address, the BHC asked to implement three simple solutions, which could considerably improve the transparency of the electoral process.
30.07.2015 Signatures collected for Lukashenka during working hours in Homieĺ school
Human rights defenders and journalists have received information that on 29 July the office of the head of school No. 27 in Homieĺ will gather signatures in support of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. According to a school employee, the staff were ordered to come to the headmaster's office with their passports.
30.07.2015 Uladzimir Labkovich: Deprivation of observers’ accreditation is a weapon created by election system
The Belarusian Helsinki Committee in the framework of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" asked the Central Election Commission (CEC) to clarify Part 9, Art. 13 of the Electoral Code, which reads as follows: "the Commission, in which the observer is accredited, has the right to deprive him of his accreditation in the case of violation of the electoral laws of the Republic of Belarus.”
29.07.2015 CEC rejects ENEMO bid to observe vote in Belarus
Representatives of a well-known international election observation organization ENEMO (European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations) asked the Central Election Commission, the Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allow them to monitor this year’s presidential election in Belarus.
29.07.2015 “After I refused to sign, there was a rumor that I was drunk at work”
The Human Rights Center "Viasna" received yesterday an email with the following question: “Tell me, please, can an initiative group come to the company, occupy an office and start collecting signatures during working hours? If there is any document regulating such moments, could you give me a link or the title of the document. Thanks you.”
29.07.2015 UCP leader in Hrodna demands apology from CEC Secretary Mikalai Lazavik
Aliaksandra Vasilevich, Chairperson of the Hrodna regional office of the United Civil Party, has sent a complaint to the Central Election Commission of Belarus. The politician wrote to complain about a statement made by the CEC Secretary Mikalai Lazavik on the ONT TV channel on July 26. Lazavik said that all the three members of the opposition nominated to the Hrodna regional election commission had criminal records and therefore were not included in the TEC.
29.07.2015 Salihorsk: administrative resources abused when collecting signatures for Lukashenka
Salihorsk human rights activists have received the first signals of administrative resources used by Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s campaign group when collecting signatures for his nomination.
28.07.2015 Haradok officials form lists of home voters
The Haradok District Executive Committee has posted on its website an announcement saying that "from 23.07.2015 to 09.08.2015 the district authorities are working to register voters for the list of Belarusian citizens who are registered in the territory of the corresponding polling station and have the right to participate in the elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus.”
