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Human rights activists slam local authority electioneering
12.01.2010
Civic organizations are concerned by numerous cases of open and unashamed interference by the local authorities in the elections. Participation of public officials in pre-election campaigning and the violation of candidate parity are most widespread in the regions
CVU warn of chaos and lack of readiness for 2010 Elections
11.01.2010
The law which makes it possible to vote at home without any document confirming that one cannot get to a polling station already creates problems for the democratic expression of voters’ choice, with this also at risk due to the poor state of the voter register
OSCE Interim Report No. 3 (23 December - 3 January of the Election Observation Mission in Ukraine
09.01.2010
"All five nationwide TV stations monitored in their newscasts clearly favoured one or the other of the main candidates in terms of the amount of airtime and tone devoted to covering their campaign"
Central Election Commission: Only 30% of election funding provided
30.12.2009
According to CEC information, out of 225 district electoral commissions only 17 have registered commitments fully financed
Freedom of speech in presidential hopefuls’ programmes
30.12.2009
Of the 18 candidates, only half mention the issues of freedom of speech, media activity, access to information, advertising and propaganda. Furthermore, the relevant parts of their programmes are often declarative and lack specific detail
CVU: electoral shenanigans on the rise but no flagrant pressure on voters
28.12.2009
In some cases campaigning in December was accompanied by the use of official position, non-pecuniary bribing of voters and circulation of “black PR” however the Committee of Voters did not record any flagrant cases of pressure on voters or violation of their rights
OPORA: civic monitoring of the elections
28.12.2009
While candidates attempt to intimidate the electorate, hundreds of thousands of voters could be deprived of their right to vote. These are some of the findings of the Civic Network OPORA’s second report
Religious leaders call on Ukrainians to do their civic duty and vote
21.12.2009
They ask believers and priests of all confessions to not take part in political campaigning in the name of the Church and religious organizations even if asked or forced into doing so
Even calling somebody a cannibal may not impinge upon the voter
09.12.2009
Previously, even if people were offered money, a good many refused, not wanted to betray their ideas and convictions. Now fertile ground for buyers of voters is provided not only by the crisis, but by people’s deep disillusionment in politics and politicians
Committee of Voters Presidential Election Campaign Monitoring Report for November
03.12.2009
CVU sees no major threat to the results of the elections but notes with concern cases of bribery of voters, the lack of discussion of candidates’ programmes and amount of concealed campaigning in the media
Parliament rejects amendments to the Law on the Presidential Elections
03.12.2009
In a move no less incomprehensible for having been predicted, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has flouted the opinion of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission and the Constitutional Court
The Media and the Presidential Elections
03.12.2009
Legal principles for the work of the mass media in Ukraine in the context of the Presidential election campaign 2009/2010. Access to information and protection of journalists’ rights
Ukraine: Statement by the PACE pre-election delegation
27.11.2009
The Council of Europe delegation reports an overall free and competitive atmosphere in Ukraine in the run-up to the Presidential election, but expresses concern over dwindling public confidence and political cynicism
OSCE observers begin their mission in Ukraine
24.11.2009
The Election Observation Mission will look at the entire election process in terms of its compliance with OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections, as well as national legislation
Electoral legislation: limiting freedom of speech or a guarantee of candidates equal rights?
17.11.2009
According to some observers, current Ukrainian legislation restrictions the opportunities of the media to provide objective coverage of the presidential election campaign, and it is too late to change this
Higher Administrative Court suspends proceedings for lack of financing
13.11.2009
This is at a time when the electoral process is underway for which the administrative courts are assigned an especially important role
Differing advice on media activity during the elections
13.11.2009
The National Television and Broadcasting Council has decided to create an expert council on issues regarding the activities of television and radio companies during the pre-election campaign and presidential elections
Concern over manipulation during presidential election campaign
09.11.2009
“After the 2004 elections rigging was uncovered of public opinion surveys. Yet those who did the rigging were not only not punished, but were not even condemned by the sociologist community”
Electoral legislation: warnings heeded but risks remain
05.11.2009
The Head of the Committee of Voters considers that the draft law on the Presidential elections has listened to most recommendations from European bodies and hopes that Deputies will resist the temptation to introduce other changes convenient for their political forces
Amendments to Presidential election law passed at first reading
04.11.2009
According to the Presidents representative, the draft law covers a number of areas criticised not only by the President, but by civic organizations and the Council of Europes Venice Commission
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