PACE says Ukraine can't hold elections under martial law
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has said it is impossible to hold elections under martial law under international standards, in a resolution titled Elections in times of crisis aimed at safeguarding electoral processes in crisis conditions.
Source: Central Election Commission of Ukraine (CEC); PACE resolution
Quote from CEC: "The document stresses that, in line with international standards, it is impossible to hold elections during martial law.
It also underlines the need for international support for Ukraine to prepare safe, inclusive and legitimate post-war elections when the conditions for holding them are in place."
Details: PACE also stated that the forced involvement of Ukraine's civilian population in temporarily occupied territories in so-called "electoral processes" organised by Russia is a gross violation of international law that undermines any claim to the legitimacy of these elections.
CEC Head Oleh Didenko said that PACE had objectively assessed the scale of the negative impact of Russian aggression against Ukraine on democratic electoral processes in Europe and worldwide and had called for support for Ukraine in overcoming the aftermath.
Quote from CEC: "Ukraine is likely to face these challenges in post-war elections as well, which is why work to anticipate and mitigate them is already ongoing: at the parliamentary level through the work of a special working group and at the level of the Central Election Commission through the development and adoption of proposals for post-war election legislation, as well as through systematic study of foreign practices for addressing similar challenges."
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