LITTLE IMPROVEMENTS+THE REST OF THE PROBLEMS
Support A1+!The 13 March second round of the parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic showed some technical improvements over the first round, but significant shortcomings remain, confirming the need to address the issues identified, concluded the Election Observation Mission (EOM) of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
"The Mission noted that some areas of concern remained unchanged from the first round, including lack of effective voter access to diverse sources of information, bias in the media, continued de-registration of candidates on minor grounds, which are within national law but restrict genuine competition, and inaccurate and poorly maintained voter lists. On the positive side, the right to assembly was more fully respected in the period between the two rounds of elections," said Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj, Head of the Observation Mission.
The OSCE/ODIHR will finalize its findings in a Final Report, including recommendations, to be published approximately six weeks after the completion of the election process.
