Presidential elections to be held on October 11

Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections

The campaign of election observation during the 2015 presidential election is carried out by the Human Right Center "Viasna" and the RHRPA “Belarusian Helsinki Committee”. The campaign is aimed at evaluating the election from the viewpoint of the Belarusian eletoral legislation and international standards of free and democratic elections, as well as informing the Belarusian public and international community about the progress of the election and results of observation.

Presidential elections to be held on October 11

30.06.2015 Source: Charter-97

On Tuesday the House of Representatives appointed the date for the presidential elections - October 11, Interfax reports.

Earlier the Central Electoral Commission of Belarus proposed to hold elections on October 11 this year. "The Parliament, before its leave on holiday, can declare this election campaign", Lidziya Yermoshyna, Head of the CEC, stated.

It should be reminded that since 1996 no elections in Belarus have been recognized by the international community. For fraud results in 2004 she (after elections in 2010 with almost 200 of Belarusian officials) has been banned entry to the EU and the USA.

Earlier, November 15 was the most possible date for the elections.

Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections

Presidential elections to be held on October 11

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