Republic of Belarus: Presidential election 19 December 2010 ; OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission final report

Abstract

(...) The presidential election indicated that Belarus has a considerable way to go in meeting its OSCE commitments for democratic elections. There was a lack of independence and impartiality of the election administration, an uneven playing field and a restrictive media environment, as well as a continuous lack of transparency at key stages of the electoral process. Election night was marred by detentions of most presidential candidates, and hundreds of citizens, among them journalists, human rights activists and other civil society representatives. (...) (ODIHR/Pll)