Country:
Belarus
Organization:
Human Rights Center - Viasna
Year:
2020
Election Type:
Presidential
Recommending Organization:
Coalition of organizations
Primary Thematic Area:
Media
Subtopic of primary thematic area:
Balanced Coverage
Recommendation:
All artificial restrictions on the use of airtime by candidates, as provided by the law on television, including the ability to use this time in parts, for displaying political advertisements, on other means of campaigning that do not contradict the law, should be excluded
Action required:
Legal change, Sub-legal change (eg. in regulations and instructions by election management body), Practice / Implementation
Degree of Recommendation's Priority / Urgency / Relevance:
High
Body / Institution Responsible for Implementation:
Election Management Body, Media, Parliament
Implementation Status:
Not implemented