Meaghan Fitzgerald

Head of Election Department for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Avid cook and traveller with Estonia as my adopted home.

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

The closure of Golos, respected for its independent election monitoring in 🇷🇺#Russia, underscores the years of pressure on civil society. ODIHR urges the authorities to ensure that civil society can operate freely, an essential element to any genuine democracy.

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

#USA 2024 general elections were well run and demonstrated the resilience of the country’s democratic institutions, but the campaign was marred by disinformation, violence and intolerant rhetoric. Read more in our final report ⬇️ https://t.co/NkHTgU8zmN

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

@JeffHorwich It is probably because I posted it - it is the team I lead’s report on the elections and on-going concerns

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

ODIHR “Numerous issues noted negatively impacted the integrity of these elections and eroded public trust in the process. To safeguard the democratic principles currently at stake in #Georgia it is imperative that the authorities urgently address concerns.”https://t.co/HCCNnlA9iL

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

Following 🇬🇪#Georgia's parliamentary elections, ODIHR reiterates concerns over pressure on voters and independence of state institutions and calls for concrete action. Find out more here ▶️ https://t.co/CGnhIujhbS

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

ODIHR issues final report the #Georgia elections reiterating serious concerns about pressure on voters and diminishing independence of institutions, assessing the handling of post election developments and calling for urgent action. https://t.co/pAFbImp9Tw

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

This week, election experts from more than 30 organizations around the world shared their experiences at the annual DoP conference, hosted this year by ODIHR.

ℹ️ https://t.co/ml1QqhsbDW
📷 OSCE/M. Algebra

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

Honored to be introducing President Lech Walesa and opening the Annual meeting of endorsers of the declaration of principles for international observation which ODIHR is the 2024 host. Watch the opening session live at https://t.co/1EtT0WggZI #dopgdansk2024

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

📢One week to go! ODIHR is hosting this year’s annual conference on implementing the principles on international election observation that ensure the credibility of serious observation organizations worldwide.

Find out more here ▶️ https://t.co/jkWsPAz8Rr #elections

[Gerardo de Icaza @gerardodeicaza]

International & nonpartisan citizen election observers are in the frontlines fighting against democratic backsliding across the globe. Intimidation & violence towards them are rising so more explicit protections under the law are needed. Let me tell you how
@DoPGdansk2024

https://t.co/ZLtOqpshIc

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

Proud that to lead the team at ODIHR hosting this year’s Annual Implementation Meeting for endorsers of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation in Gdansk @DoPGdansk2024 and https://t.co/1EtT0WggZI

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

Who would be a worthy recipient of the #NobelPeacePrize2024?🏅

This year, election observers top PRIO Director @h_urdal's final list:

🔹@OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights/@osce_odihr
🔹#Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms
🔹@UNRWA and @UNLazzarini
🔹International Court of Justice/@CIJ_ICJ
🔹@UNESCO and the Council of Europe/@coe

"Democracy is on the ballot this year as more than half the world’s population live in a country heading to the polls, albeit not exclusively in democracies," said @h_urdal.

For more information: https://t.co/3rdomE9B90

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

The decision is contrary to the international commitments of #Belarus and the principle of transparency, which is essential for holding genuinely democratic #elections

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

ODIHR deeply regrets decision by #Belarus not to invite observers to February’s parliamentary #elections. Read our statement with @oscepa to find out more ▶️ https://t.co/pDoPt9nWPI

[Poland in the OSCE @PLinOSCE]

Dep. Head of Mission, Marcin Czapliński opened the @osce_odihr seminar on election observation and participation of women in elections.

The seminar addresses new challenges and good practices related to the organization of elections in line with relevant @OSCE commitments.🆓🗳️👩

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

International #election observers in Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina are presenting their findings today.

Tune in LIVE for our press conferences:

#Bulgaria, 1:30PM CEST (GMT +3) ➡️ https://t.co/49L3XLzWy9

#BiH, 2:30PM CEST ((GMT +2) ➡️ https://t.co/VziVg7ohlk

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina were competitive but concerns remained over failed reforms and divisive rhetoric, international observers say #BiH #elections #odihr https://t.co/N17NlN5vnR

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

Fundamental freedoms generally respected in competitive Bulgarian elections, but process marked by voter fatigue, international observers say #Bulgaria #BulgarianElections
#ODIHR
https://t.co/t1Tbti4oS4

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

On today’s #WorldRefugeeDay, ODIHR salutes the work of #CivilSociety organizations working to protect refugee rights and help access asylum across the @OSCE region. Find out more about our forthcoming event on migration, human rights and inclusion ➡️ https://t.co/US1YOH8TkO

[OSCE/ODIHR @osce_odihr]

#Georgia’s 2021 local #elections were competitive and well administered, and contestants were able to campaign freely, but the campaign was marred by widespread allegations of vote-buying and pressure on candidates and voters, ODIHR final report says > https://t.co/00fatHuGvg

[Meaghan Fitzgerald @ElectionMeaghan]

Parliamentary elections in #Hungary well administered but marred by a lack of a level playing field. @osce_odihr #Hungary #ElectionObservation https://t.co/VL1qkeahpg