Members & Countries

Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS)

www.smdtaz.org

Contact

33A/75 Khudu Mammadov street, AZ1123, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel.: (+994 50) 333 46 74

Fax: (+994 12) 372 36 13

emc.az2001@gmail.com

anarmammadli2@gmail.com

Twitter:@smdt_emds

Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) is an independent and impartial non-governmental organization which work for holding free and fair elections, development of civil society and democracy in Azerbaijan. Election Monitoring and Democratic Studies Center (EMDS) was founded on 1st of December in 2008 by the founders and members of Election Monitoring Center (EMC) which state registration was denounced.

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Documents

EMDS

Presidential Election

EMDS preliminary statement on findings of monitoring the Presidential Election

April 12, 2018

Presidential Election

On the scheduling of the early Presidential Election in Azerbaijan on 11 April 2018

February 14, 2018

EMDS Assessment Report

Assessment report on implementation status of recommendations on improvement of electoral process in Azerbaijan

October 28, 2017

Constitutional Referendum in Azerbaijan

Assessment report on preparation and result of the 26 September constitutional referendum in Azerbaijan

April 02, 2017

News

Azerbaijan

EMDS preliminary statement on findings of monitoring the Presidential Election

April 12, 2018

Azerbaijan

Presidential election in Azerbaijan: Infographics

April 10, 2018

Azerbaijan

EMDS Statement on the scheduling of the early Presidential Election

February 14, 2018

Although declaring early election is in line with the Constitution and the Election Code of the country, it is against the principles of democratic constitutionalism and periodicity of elections.

more ... EMDS Statement on the scheduling of the early Presidential Election

Azerbaijan

EMDS criticizes infringement of fundamental freedoms in Azerbaijan

October 28, 2017

EPDE member EMDS notes with regret that the Government of Azerbaijan has taken steps towards restricting freedom of expression on the internet and criminalizing unauthorized assemblies.

more ... EMDS criticizes infringement of fundamental freedoms in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Assessment report on preparation and result of the 26 September constitutional referendum in Azerbaijan

April 02, 2017

Azerbaijan

International “Election Observers” Whitewash Fraudulent Referendum in Azerbaijan

October 05, 2016

On September 26, 2016 Azerbaijan held a hastily called, and controversial, referendum. EPDE has monitored the conduct of international election observer missions.

more ... International “Election Observers” Whitewash Fraudulent Referendum in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

EMDS: Referendum in Azerbaijan failed to meet international standards

September 28, 2016

Due to shortcomings in situation of democracy and political freedoms prior to and during the Referendum, including the voting day, the Referendum failed to meet requirements of election legislation and international commitments.

more ... EMDS: Referendum in Azerbaijan failed to meet international standards

Azerbaijan

Opinion on the proposed amendments to the Constitution and preparations to the Referendum

September 07, 2016

Оn 26 September 2016 Azerbaijan will hold a referendum which proposes to amend 29 articles of the Constitution.

more ... Opinion on the proposed amendments to the Constitution and preparations to the Referendum

Azerbaijan

Anar Mammadli pardoned after almost 2,5 years in prison

March 17, 2016

On 17 March, Anar Mammadli, EPDE board member and the Director of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS), based in Baku, Azerbaijan, was pardoned by the president Aliev along with a number of high profile political prisoners.

more ... Anar Mammadli pardoned after almost 2,5 years in prison

News

Parliamentary Elections Marred by Political Imprisonment, Violations of Freedoms to Assembly, Association, and Expression

November 15, 2015

Azerbaijan

Whitewashing of Flawed Parliamentary Elections Through PACE and Other EOMs

November 05, 2015

A significant number of international observation missions registered for the recent Parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan have violated international standards of election observation.

more ... Whitewashing of Flawed Parliamentary Elections Through PACE and Other EOMs

Azerbaijan

Failing preconditions to hold free and fair parliamentary elections

October 22, 2015

EMDS received credible allegations that voters providing signatures in favor of registration of opposition candidates faced wide-spread pressure and intimidation and in number of occasions withdrew their signatures.

more ... Failing preconditions to hold free and fair parliamentary elections

EPDE

Increasing Harassment of EPDE Members - Results of the EPDE side event on the HDIM of ODIHR on the 25th of September, Warsaw

September 29, 2015

Authoritarian regimes "copy and paste" laws to restrict the watchdog function of independent election observers.

more ... Increasing Harassment of EPDE Members - Results of the EPDE side event on the HDIM of ODIHR on the 25th of September, Warsaw

Azerbaijan

Shameful statement of PACE pre-electoral mission raises concern about impartiality of PACE delegates

September 29, 2015

On 21 and 22 September a PACE delegation consisting of the delegates Jordi Xuclà, Aleksandar Nikoloski, Egemen Bagis and Agustín Conde visited Azerbaijan for a pre-electoral mission.

more ... Shameful statement of PACE pre-electoral mission raises concern about impartiality of PACE delegates