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Academic article about persons with disabilities’ rights in European elections published
Johannesburg, Brussels, Vienna, 14 November 2023: The South African Journal of International Affairs (SAJIA) published the academic article on enhancing inclusion and accessibility of persons with disabilities in European Parliament elections, co-authored by Alejandro Moledo del Río from European Disability Forum, Michael Lidauer and Amin Rabitsch from Election-Watch.EU.
Toby James [...]
2024 EP elections, citizen led election observation, equality, inclusion, inclusion in elections
Conference in Ireland on Persons with Disabilities Equal Participation in Elections
Dublin, 26 October 2023: Election-Watch.EU participated and presented at the National Disability Authority’s Annual Conference 2023 which focused on guaranteeing the equal participation of disabled people in political and public life in Ireland under UNCRPD Article 29.
Highlighting the recent positive development of Luxembourg, abolishing all infringements on the right to vote and stand for Persons with Disabilities, Election-Watch.EU presented the findings of the [...]
2024 EP elections, equality, inclusion in elections, persons with disabilities
Upcoming EU Regulation of political advertising and its impact discussed in Romania
Bucharest, 28 September 2023: Election-Watch.EU was invited by the Expert Forum (Romania) to contribute to a report and High-Level Panel on regulating political advertising at the European Commission Representation in Bucharest. Representatives from the Romanian election management body, regulating authorities, political parties, as well as Google and civil society presented [...]
2024 EP elections, EP elections 2024, inclusion in elections, political advertising regulation, transparency of political campaign, TTPA
Vivid exchange among European decision makers and civil society on ensuring the integrity of the 2024 European elections
Brussels, 4 July 2023: A high-level event on “Ensuring the integrity of European Parliament (EP) elections in 2024 through the participation of civil society”, hosted by the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Domènec Ruiz Devesa, took place at the EP on 4 July 2023. First Vice President (FVP) Dr. Othmar Karas opened this Supporting Engagement in European Elections and Democratic [...]
2024 EP elections, accountability, citizen led election observation, election security, electoral integrity, EP elections 2024, inclusion in elections, together EU, transparency of political campaign