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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
To improve transparency and accountability, the law should require that campaign finance reports are made public and audited in a timely manner. Consideration could also be given to requiring electoral contestants to provide preliminary reports before election day to inform voters of the financing of campaigns prior to casting their vote.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The capacity and human resources of the CEC Audit Department could be strengthened in order to provide timely and effective oversight. In line with GRECO recommendations, the law should clearly define infringements of campaign finance rules and to introduce effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for these infringements.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Media freedom should be strictly upheld. Interference with the activities of journalists and media personnel should not be tolerated and any allegations of such should be promptly and efficiently investigated.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The law should provide clear deadlines for the timely adjudication of media-related complaints. In addition, the CRA should act upon its initiative and could be mandated to conduct systematic monitoring of the broadcasters’ election coverage and their compliance with the rules and regulations.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Public broadcast media should adhere to its obligation to provide impartial and balanced coverage in their news and political programmes to all parties and candidates.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Consideration could be given to grant explicit first instance jurisdiction to MECs over violations pertaining to certain aspects of the electoral process, including those on election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The law should be amended to ensure that complaints are reviewed by the election commissions and the courts in sessions that give both the complainant and the defendant the right to be heard.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
In order to ensure effective redress, the legal deadlines for adjudication should be respected. In addition, to enhance transparency and accountability, the CEC should publish information on complaints and decisions in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
Election commissions and courts should refrain from handling complaints in an overly formalistic manner and should give thorough consideration to all cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
and Local
elections
The relatively high number of occurrences of group voting and irregular assisted voting underlines the need for authorities to enhance voter education programmes, including a focus on the importance and obligation to ensure secrecy during the voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Election Day
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