The "International Elections Study Center" (IESC) was established in 2013 in Lithuania by the Swedish International Liberal Center and the Center for Eastern European Studies.
IESC supports election observation in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia, and conducts research on best practices in electoral administration. The center's experts observed elections in the Baltic countries, the Balkans, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
Name
International Elections Study Center (IESC)
Field of activity
Protection of electoral rights
Recognitions
Status
Undesirable organization
Year of recognition
2018
Inclusion date
13.03.2018
Reason for recognition
The formal reason for recognizing The European Platform for Democratic Elections as an "undesirable" organization is connected with its "violation of the human rights and freedoms, as well as rights and freedoms of Russian citizens". At the same time, Ren-TV channel released an "investigation", in which they stated that "The European Platform for Democratic Elections", together with The Center of Electoral Researches have interfered into the elections of the Russian president, acting through "The Voice", recognized as a foreign agent.
Chronology
- Addition to the list: Undesirable organization