News on the topic: elections-2015
15.07.2015 Babrujsk: approach of the elections is unnoticeable
In Babruisk, there seems to be no interest to the presidential election at all, also among the local media. There are no electoral posters and banners on the streets, which could inform Babrujskers about the beginning of the electoral campaign.
15.07.2015 Authorities list sites prohibited for collecting signatures to nominate candidates for presidency in Minsk
Minsk City Executive Committee has determined the places banned for picketing in order to collect voters' signatures for nomination of candidates for President of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk.
15.07.2015 Valiantsin Stefanovich: provisions of Electoral Code of Belarus prohibiting boycott are contrary to CIS Convention "On standards of democratic elections, electoral rights and freedoms"
In its report on the results of the observation of the first week of the presidential election campaign, the public election observation campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" has already noted that the provisions of the Electoral Code that prohibit calling for a boycott of the elections are contrary to the Convention of the Commonwealth of Independent States "On Standards of Democratic Elections, Electoral Rights and Freedoms".
15.07.2015 Baranavičy: Mikalai Charnavus not inlcuded in electoral team of Aliaksandr Lukashenka
June 30, Baranavičy entrepreneur and social activist Mikalai Charnavus filed an appeal to Baranavičy City Executive Committee, asking to include him and four more people in the electoral team of the incumbent president, Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
15.07.2015 Media space of Salihorsk district is quiet despite elections
Salihorsk human rights activists speak of the pre-election lull in the media landscape of the region.
13.07.2015 Analytical weekly report on results of observation: July 6-11
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".
13.07.2015 No electoral posters in Baranavičy
In central Baranavičy and in the suburbs there are still no posters and banners dedicated to the presidential elections, appointed on October 11, 2015.
13.07.2015 No electoral activity observed in Chocimsk
The beginning of the presidential campaign of the Republic of Belarus is almost impercievable in the town of Chocimsk and in the Chocimsk district.
13.07.2015 New obstacle for Belarusian observers
In the current presidential elections domestic observers will for the first time need to acquire mandatory accreditation. RFE/RL tried to find why it was necessary and how this innovation would affect the work of the Belarusian observers.
13.07.2015 Hrodna officials protract registration of BHC representative for monitoring of formation of territorial commissions
July 8, human rights activist Sviatlana Rudkouskaya came to Hrodna City Executive Committee to get registered as a representative of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee for observing the joint sitting of the Presidium of Hrodna City Executive Committee and Hrodna City Council on forming territorial election commissions.
13.07.2015 Kruhlaje District Executive Committee bans electoral pickets in busiest places
July 9, Kruhlaje District Executive Committee adopted a resolution to list the sites where it was prohibited to collect signatures for the nomination of a person as a candidate for President of the Republic of Belarus.
10.07.2015 "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" appeal to the CEC with proposals to improve the transparency of the elections
Members of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" offer the Central Election Commission (CEC) to implement 3 new practices to increase transparency of the elections:
10.07.2015 Babrujsk: elections start without surprises, electoral teams are being formed
The electoral campaign in Babrujsk was launched quietly, without any surprises. The local opposition parties and their branches have already determined their pretenders for candidates and are forming the electoral teams (initiative groups).
10.07.2015 Valiantsin Stefanovich: Six reasons why it is impossible to hold democratic, free and transparent elections in Belarus
June 30, the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus determined the date for presidential elections - October 11, 2015.
09.07.2015 Mahilioŭ region: media show lack of interest to beginning of election campaign
The campaign for the presidential election of the Republic of Belarus has not yet aroused great interest among the state media of the Mahilioŭ region.
