18 March 2021 On 12 March 2021, nine months after the nomination by the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM), the parliamentary majority rejected the appointment of Viorica PUICA as judge at the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). Ms. PUICA was rejected without a ... ...more

The policy document „ Use of administrative resources in electoral campaigns in the Republic of Moldova: lack of an explicit regulation and structure of the phenomenon” can be accessed here.... ...more

Dear friends, Promo-LEX Association continues the management and administrative reform. This time, we would like to announce some changes in the management team of the Monitoring Democratic Processes Program. The success of Promo-LEX hinges on its human resources, including on the recognition of the team’s merits and capacities. We believe that ... ...more

The policy document „ Signature collection in the context of the pandemic in support of candidates in elections or for initiating referenda: solutions and alternative mechanisms” can be accessed here.... ...more

Statement by the Civic Solidarity Platform 17 February 2021 Following a renewed wave of persecution of the Belarusian human rights defenders, civil society activists and independent journalists, members of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP) strongly condemn actions of the Belarusian authorities and ... ...more

We, the undersigned human rights organisations, call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to respond robustly to the recent crackdown by the Russian authorities on independent civil society and dissenting voices in the country. Russian authorities are systematically using the tools ... ...more

Election contenders avoiding reporting all campaign expenditures, record number of hate speeches and incitement to discrimination, use of administrative resources, bribing voters, high rate of complaints not accepted by CEC and courts... These are only several conclusions presented by Promo-LEX Association at the post-election Conference ‘Promo-LEX Mission’s Conclusions and Recommendations ... ...more

Dear Friends, As February begins, Promo-LEX Association has a number of announcements to make, which are equally important for the organisation and the human rights community. Promo-LEX Association undergoes the first implementation stage of an extensive managerial and administrative reform, as a result of which certain changes were already made ... ...more

The Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections considers the presidential elections of 1 and 15 November 2020 to be partially correct and partially free. The assessment is based on respect of the principles for free and fair elections set out in international treaties and conventions on civil and political ... ...more