• Conclusions préliminaires de la mission d’observation des élections présidentielles en #Azerbaïdjan de l’#OSCE
    http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/106901 (pdf) (10/10/2013)
    sur la page http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/103589

    The 9 October election was undermined by limitations on the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association that did not guarantee a level playing field for candidates. Continued allegations of candidate and voter intimidation and a restrictive media environment marred the campaign. Significant problems were observed throughout all stages of election day processes and underscored the serious nature of the shortcomings that need to be addressed in order for Azerbaijan to fully meet its OSCE commitments for genuine and democratic elections.

    Ce n’est que le début…
    • manque d’impartialité de la Commission électorale
    • limitation de la liberté de rassemblement
    • déséquilibre dans l’accès aux médias
    • pas d’explication sur la taille de la liste électorale : 1,8 millions de personnes de moins que la population en âge de voter (soit environ 1/3 du total)
    • problèmes à l’ouverture des urnes dans 20% des observations réalisées
    • les observateurs ont relevé du bourrage d’urnes dans 37 des points
    • le dépouillement s’est passé mal ou très mal dans 58% des bureaux observés. Dans 15 d’entre eux, il a été observé des manipulations sur la liste des électeurs, sur les résultats y compris la réattribution de votes à un candidat différent

    • Évidemment, ça ne plait pas…

      OSCE/ODIHR statement is serious damage to organization’s authority : Ali Hasanov - AzerNews
      http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/60589.html (11/10/2013 16:24)

      The opinion, announced by the observation mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), on law violations at the presidential election in Azerbaijan is based not on any serious fact, but on false information spread by the opposition, head of the Public and Political Issues Department of Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan, Ali Hasanov said on October 11 commenting on the statement of the OSCE/ODIHR mission.

      D’ailleurs tous les (très nombreux) autres observateurs ont trouvé que ça c’était passé normalement

      According to [Hasanov], the representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the CIS, BSEC Parliamentary Assembly and the NGO Forum, TURKPA and other organizations noted at the press conferences held on Wednesday and Thursday that the election in Azerbaijan was free, transparent, democratic and just, and underlined that the election fully meet international standards. These observation missions included MPs, public and political leaders, representatives of NGOs, experienced professional experts of election observation.

      “Therefore, we can confidently say that ODIHR’s position absolutely doesn’t reflect the position of countries which enter the OSCE area. Thus, a subjective opinion, made by the current monitoring mission, is not only a disrespect for the will of Azerbaijani voters, but also counteracts the OSCE commitments on impartiality, objectivity, and collegiality to member countries,” Hasanov said.

      D’ailleurs, aucun Azerbaïdjanais n’a plus confiance dans la mission de l’OSCE depuis que celle ci a conclu que les élections présidentielles s’étaient déroulées normalement en Arménie.

      “The OSCE has caused Azerbaijani citizens’ serious distrust to objectivity a while ago with its subjective assessment of the presidential election held in Armenia. So, it was ODIHR which deliberately turned a blind eye to the fact that the pre-election situation during the presidential election in Armenia was fully criminalized, opposition’s election campaign in all regions was fully limited, one of the presidential candidates was shot, false information was spread about 3 million voters in a country with a population of 2 million people, as well as ballots were thrown in the boxes in batches. The organization, by expressing particularly ’fundamental’ and ’warm’ attitude towards the presidential election, positively assessed the poll held in condition of complete oppression of the media outlets and gross violation of human rights,” Hasanov said.

    • Néanmoins, le secrétaire général de l’OSCE félicite l’heureux réélu et le félicite des progrès de la démocratie dans son pays (11/10/2013 17h51 locales)

      OSCE committed to continue beneficial cooperation with Azerbaijan:Lamberto Zannier - AzerNews
      http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/60596.html

      OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier congratulated Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who won the October 9 presidential elections with over 84 percent of votes.
      “I would like to convey to you my heartfelt congratulations on your re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Please allow me to wish you every success in continuing to build a strong and vibrant democracy in your country,” Zannier’s message reads.
      “Please be assured that the OSCE remains ready to continue the long-standing and fruitful cooperation established with the Government of Azerbaijan,” Zannier said.

    • Même son de cloche (un peu plus nuancé) du côté du président de l’OSCE : je prends note du rapport de la mission et je relève qu’il y a eu des progrès sur beaucoup d’aspects

      OSCE top official congratulates Azerbaijani people on democratic election - AzerNews
      http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/60584.html

      OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara congratulated the people and the leadership of Azerbaijan on holding democratic presidential elections that represents an important step forward in the country’s democratic development.
      In his statement , Kozhara welcomed the fact that the presidential election in Azerbaijan was monitored by a large number of observers from authoritative international organizations, including the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe, the European Union (EU), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and others, as well as by many national delegations from the OSCE member countries.
      I take note of the statement of preliminary findings and conclusions made by the OSCE International Observation Mission as well as the comments of the Special Coordinator. I also take note of the Joint Statement made by the election observation delegations of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament, as well as the statements by other international observers,” he said. “In these statements the international observers conclude that a number of aspects of the conduct of the Presidential Election in Azerbaijan showed progress towards meeting the OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and other international standards for democratic elections.