Georgian Public Defender discusses October election preparations with OSCE/ ODIHR
The domestic legal framework and use of new electronic technology that will be used for the first time in Georgia in the upcoming elections were also reviewed. Photo via Georgian Public Defender's Office
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Preparations for the parliamentary elections in Georgia in October and a “need of assessment of the electoral environment” were discussed on Thursday between the Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani and Megan Fitzgerald, the Head of the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
The meeting also involved Kseniya Dashutina, the Advisor to the Election Department and Local Coordinator, Vladimir Misev, the Senior Advisor on New Voting Technologies and Tim Knoblau, the Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Programme and Administration.
The Public Defender’s Office said Ioseliani emphasised the importance of cooperation with the civil sector for “avoiding violations of rights being left without response”.
He also discussed the pre-election period and working practices on election day based on the mandate of the Office.
The domestic legal framework and use of new electronic technology that will be used for the first time in Georgia in the upcoming elections were also reviewed.
The Public Defender extended his gratitude to the visiting officials for their “support over the years”, as well as opinions and conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR that have been produced following requests by the Public Defender’s Office.
Giorgi Kalandarishvili, the Chair of the Central Election Commission and visiting representatives of the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on Tuesday discussed the preparation process for the upcoming parliamentary elections in 2024.
Anri Okhanashvili, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee, and visiting representatives of the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on Monday discussed changes in the domestic election code, related recommendations by the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR, and their implementation.
Georgian Public Defender Levan Ioseliani on Tuesday applied to the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights for an opinion on the Georgian Parliament’s decision to annul gender quotas in the process of forming electoral lists.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Monday addressed Matteo Mecacci, the Director of the Organisation for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, with an invitation to send observers for the general elections in the country, set for October.