Les députés représentant le Bénin au sein des parlements régionaux et autres institutions seront désignés ce lundi 15 mai 2023.
Les représentants du Bénin au Parlement Panafricain (5 députés) ; au Parlement de la CEDEAO (5 députés) et au Comité interparlementaire de l'UEMOA (CIP- UEMOA) seront connus ce lundi 15 mai 2023 à l'issue de la séance plénière qui se tiendra au Palais des Gouverneurs à Porto-Novo. La désignation se fera selon la configuration politique du parlement (UP-R, BR et Démocrates).
Les députés de la 9è Législature vont élire également leurs pairs au sein Haute Cour de Justice (6 représentants) ; 3 représentants à l'Autorité de Protection des Données à caractère Personnel (APDP) et 2 représentants à la Commission Béninoise des Droits de l'Homme (CBDH).
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Les députés représentant le Bénin au sein des parlements régionaux et autres institutions seront désignés ce lundi 15 mai 2023.
Les représentants du Bénin au Parlement Panafricain (5 députés) ; au Parlement de la CEDEAO (5 députés) et au Comité interparlementaire de l'UEMOA (CIP- UEMOA) seront connus ce lundi 15 mai 2023 à l'issue de la séance plénière qui se tiendra au Palais des Gouverneurs à Porto-Novo. La désignation se fera selon la configuration politique du parlement (UP-R, BR et Démocrates).
Les députés de la 9è Législature vont élire également leurs pairs au sein Haute Cour de Justice (6 représentants) ; 3 représentants à l'Autorité de Protection des Données à caractère Personnel (APDP) et 2 représentants à la Commission Béninoise des Droits de l'Homme (CBDH).
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La France continue de soutenir le Bénin dans le cadre la protection civile. 25 centres de secours du Bénin ont été équipés chacun de deux motos et d'un kit de premier secours.
Le partenariat franco-béninois, dans le cadre de la coopération de sécurité et de défense se renforce. La France a fait don de deux motos et d'un kit de premier secours à chacun des 25 centres de secours du Bénin. Le kit de premier secours comprend notamment un défibrillateur. Avec, ces équipements, les sapeurs-pompiers pourront se rendre rapidement sur les lieux d'accidents ou de sinistres et faire les premiers soins avant évacuation des victimes.
Le 27 janvier 2023, 25 sacs d'intervention entièrement équipés et 25 brancards, d'une valeur de 80 000 €, ont été remis aux Unités Mobiles de Prompt Secours (UMPS).
Akpédjé Ayosso
La France continue de soutenir le Bénin dans le cadre la protection civile. 25 centres de secours du Bénin ont été équipés chacun de deux motos et d'un kit de premier secours.
Le partenariat franco-béninois, dans le cadre de la coopération de sécurité et de défense se renforce. La France a fait don de deux motos et d'un kit de premier secours à chacun des 25 centres de secours du Bénin. Le kit de premier secours comprend notamment un défibrillateur. Avec, ces équipements, les sapeurs-pompiers pourront se rendre rapidement sur les lieux d'accidents ou de sinistres et faire les premiers soins avant évacuation des victimes.
Le 27 janvier 2023, 25 sacs d'intervention entièrement équipés et 25 brancards, d'une valeur de 80 000 €, ont été remis aux Unités Mobiles de Prompt Secours (UMPS).
Akpédjé Ayosso
La Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) va procéder à la remise des chèques à quatre partis politiques ce lundi 15 mai 2023, au titre de financement public.
Les partis Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UP-R), Bloc Républicain (BR), Force Cauris pour un Bénin Emergent (FCBE) et Les Démocrates (LD), éligibles au financement de l'Etat, recevront leurs chèques à la Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) ce lundi 15 mai 2023.
Le financement est reparti au prorata du nombre d'élus communaux et de députés.
Le parti d'opposition Les Démocrates (LD) recevra ainsi son premier financement public à la suite de son entrée au parlement avec 28 députés.
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La Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) va procéder à la remise des chèques à quatre partis politiques ce lundi 15 mai 2023, au titre de financement public.
Les partis Union Progressiste le Renouveau (UP-R), Bloc Républicain (BR), Force Cauris pour un Bénin Emergent (FCBE) et Les Démocrates (LD), éligibles au financement de l'Etat, recevront leurs chèques à la Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome (CENA) ce lundi 15 mai 2023.
Le financement est reparti au prorata du nombre d'élus communaux et de députés.
Le parti d'opposition Les Démocrates (LD) recevra ainsi son premier financement public à la suite de son entrée au parlement avec 28 députés.
M. M.
On 12 May 2023, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov co-organized an expert meeting in Flensburg, Germany, entitled “Three Decades of HCNM’s Experience in Quiet Diplomacy and Conflict Prevention: Lessons Learned and New Challenges”. This is the first of a series of events to mark 30 years since his office was first opened in The Hague.
During the meeting, High Commissioner Abdrakhmanov emphasized the importance of reflection in order to successfully confront the challenges of a changing security landscape. He drew inspiration from the situation in 1992 when his mandate was first created, noting that, as “participating States observed when they first created the position of High Commissioner on National Minorities, this is not only a time of instability and insecurity, it is also a time of promise.”
The expert meeting was organized jointly by the office of the HCNM and the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) and was hosted by the Danish Central Library of Flensburg. At the event, a group of fifteen experts critically reflected upon the quiet diplomacy approach employed by successive High Commissioners and the way in which all six High Commissioners have implemented their conflict prevention mandate to date since its adoption in 1992. The experts also focused on the role of the HCNM as a changemaker on the ground and the contribution of the HCNM Thematic Recommendations and Guidelines to the European minority rights regime. The outcome of the expert meeting will be reflected in a publication by ECMI, expected to be published later this year.
The High Commissioner will continue to mark the 30th anniversary of his office with several events aimed at consolidating lessons learned throughout the past three decades as a resource for his ongoing efforts, within his mandate.
In the margins of the visit, High Commissioner Abdrakhmanov met with representatives of minority communities, the Federal Union of European Nationalities, and authorities from both Germany and Denmark, including Stadtpräsident of Flensburg Hannes Fuhrig, Mayor of Flensburg Fabian Geyer, and Consul General of Denmark in Flensburg Kim Anderson. Pursuant to his mandate, the High Commissioner learned about good practices and contemporary challenges in the protection of national minorities in the German-Danish border region.
ANKARA, 15 May 2023 – Characterized by a high turnout, Türkiye’s general elections were well-managed and offered voters a choice between genuine political alternatives, but the current president and the ruling parties enjoyed an unjustified advantage. Continued restrictions on fundamental freedoms of assembly, association and expression hindered the participation of some opposition politicians and parties, as well as civil society and independent media, international observers said in a statement today.
The joint observation mission from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) found that the legal framework does not fully provide a basis for holding democratic elections.
“These were competitive but still limited elections, as the criminalization of some political forces, including the detention of several opposition politicians, prevented full political pluralism and impeded individuals’ rights to run in the elections,” said Michael Georg Link, Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE observer mission. “Political interference in the electoral process is not in line with Türkiye’s international commitments.”
Almost 61 million voters were registered to vote in the country as well as 3.5 million abroad, in an election that took place against the background of this year’s devastating earthquakes. Some limited steps were taken by the authorities to enable those affected by the earthquakes to participate in the elections, but despite these and additional efforts by civil society and political parties, a high number of these voters faced difficulties in voting.
“Turkish democracy is proving to be amazingly resilient. This election had a high turnout and offered a real choice. However, Türkiye does not fulfil the basic principles for holding a democratic election,” said Frank Schwabe, head of the PACE delegation. “Key political and social figures are in prison even after judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, media freedom is severely restricted and there is a climate of self-censorship. Türkiye is a long way from creating fair election campaign conditions.”
The election administration organized the elections efficiently and generally enjoyed trust, although there was lack of transparency and communication in their work, as well as concerns over its independence. Voting day was mostly peaceful and smooth, despite a number of incidents in and around polling stations. While the process was generally well-organized, important safeguards, particularly during the counting, were not always implemented. Family and group voting were frequent, while the layout of half the polling stations observed made them inaccessible for people with disabilities.
The campaign was largely peaceful and competitive, but highly polarized and often negative and inflammatory in tone. A number of prosecutions as well as pressure on opposition politicians and parties, including ongoing proceedings to dissolve the second-largest opposition party, hampered their participation in the elections. While the constitution guarantees the equality of women and men, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions and generally in politics, and greater efforts are needed from the authorities and political parties in this area.
“Despite the promising opportunity for choice presented in these elections, there were significant challenges for citizens to exercise the right to vote, and unfortunately, women were underrepresented as candidates,” said Farah Karimi, head of the OSCE PA delegation. “Hundreds of thousands of individuals, people affected by the earthquakes and particularly students, had to make significant additional efforts to exercise their right to vote.”
The misuse of public resources in some cases as well as announcements of significant social benefit programmes provided undue advantage to those in power, and blurred the line between party and state. There were numerous cases of officials campaigning during the inaugurations of large-scale infrastructure projects, while the current president often campaigned while performing his official duties.
The freedom of expression and the media, although protected by the constitution, are limited by a number of laws. The recent criminalization of disseminating false information, the fact that websites are frequently blocked and online content removed, and the ongoing arrests and prosecutions of journalists further weakened freedom of expression. During the campaign, the ruling parties and their candidates were clearly favoured by the majority of national TV stations, including the public broadcaster, despite its constitutional obligation to remain impartial.
“Voters had a genuine choice to make on election day, and the high turnout was a good illustration of the democratic spirit of the people of Türkiye,” said Ambassador Jan Petersen, who heads the ODIHR election observation mission. “However, I regret to note that the election administration’s work was lacking in transparency, as well as the overwhelming bias of the public media and the limitations to freedom of speech.”
The international election observation to the general elections in Türkiye totalled 401 observers from 40 countries, made up of 264 ODIHR-deployed experts, long-term, and short-term observers, 98 from the OSCE PA, and 39 from PACE.
For more information, please contact:
Katya Andrusz, ODIHR: +48 609 522 266 or katya.andrusz@odihr.pl
Nat Parry, OSCE PA: +45 60 10 81 77 or nat@oscepa.dk
Sylvie Affholder, PACE: +90 536 958 97 70 or Sylvie.AFFHOLDER@coe.int