Observation is carried out by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" in the framework of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections". The observation campaign involves 29 long-term observers.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following the official announcement of local elections, “Human Rights Defenders For Free Elections” have launched a campaign to monitor the vote set for February 18.
□ on 12 February 2016, a decision of the Central Election Commission established an interdepartmental expert working group tasked to review the OSCE ODIHR recommendations following the observation of the 2015 presidential election with a view to improve the electoral process in Belarus.
