Amendment No. 60 | Doc. 14282 | 24 April 2017
The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey
Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 30, insert the following paragraph:
"In the light of the preliminary findings of the PACE/ODIHR international referendum observation mission, the Assembly thus deeply regrets that the referendum was contested on an uneven playing field, thus preventing the two sides in the campaign from having equal opportunities. Furthermore, the decision of the Supreme Board of Elections (SBE) in the course of the voting day - allowing the validation of unsealed ballot papers in contradiction with the 2010 election law - has raised serious questions about the legitimacy of the outcome of the referendum. The Assembly also expects the SBE to thoroughly investigate all alleged election irregularities."