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Maurice Bonnot

Versions of names: Морис Бонно
France

Maurice Bonnot is a former diplomat, who has worked in around twenty recognized countries, located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and during field operations carried out by the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the European Union, the former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus. He is a member of the Institute of Democracy and Cooperation, author of the book "Des Etats de facto" (2014).

Missions

Individual observers at the 2018 Russian presidential election

No affiliation

Institutional affiliation to the Institute of Democracy and Cooperation

Мы были в Алтайском крае, объездили весь регион от севера до юга. Мы посетили множество избирательных участков в самых больших городах этого региона - Бийске и Барнауле - и не обнаружили серьезных нарушений.

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Individual observers at the 2021 Russian parliamentary election in annexed Crimea

No affiliation

Institutional affiliation to the Institute of Democracy and Cooperation

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Corresponding elections

Presidential Election Russia 2018
legitimate
The seventh presidential election in Russia was held on 18 March 2018. With the exception of the election in Russia-annexed Crimea, this election is considered legitimate. The election held in Crimea for the Russian presidency is internationally considered to be an illegitimate election, see more on this at the election page 2018 Russian presidential election in annexed Crimea. The election took place under restrictions on fundamental freedoms and limited space for political engagement.
Parliamentary Election Russia Crimea 2021
illegitimate
The overwhelming majority of the world’s nations does not recognise Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea in 2014, while international institutions such as the OSCE ODIHR consider Russian elections held in Crimea as illegitimate and do not send international election observers there. In their turn, Ukrainian authorities warned that any participation in the electoral process in Crimea would be illegal.