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OSCE-ODIHR Report: Investigations into electoral crimes by SPAK, good progress, follow-up to continue

2025-10-23 12:04:00, Politikë CNA

OSCE-ODIHR Report: Investigations into electoral crimes by SPAK, good progress,

The OSCE-ODIHR final report shared today further details from the observation of the May 11 parliamentary elections.

According to the report, SPAK's work through the new coordination mechanism between institutions to investigate and prosecute electoral crimes is a welcome development and that their prosecution is necessary to address ongoing concerns of electoral abuse.

The report adds that election day was largely well-organized and peaceful.

“Furthermore, the electoral legislation and its narrow interpretation by the election administration did not prevent abusive practices. Concentration of media ownership that undermines the plurality of news sources, together with self-censorship among journalists and the two largest parties that dominate news coverage, limited the ability of voters to make an informed choice. The active use of online social networks by the contestants amplified the strong confrontational discourse, and no authority was designated to detect harmful manipulative content. The new coordination mechanism between institutions to investigate and prosecute electoral crimes is a welcome development, but its follow-up is necessary to address ongoing concerns of electoral malpractice. Election day was generally calm and well-organized, but there was a frequent lack of respect for procedures and was marked by a number of incidents of voter intimidation and incitement, and some procedural and transparency deficiencies in the counting of votes. votes," the report says./CNA





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