Patrick Brunot
Versions of names: Патрик Брюно
France
Patrick Brunot is a French lawyer at the Court of Appeal of Paris and a Professor in International Law at the Paris School of Higher International Studies. He represented Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in a libel case against a French newspaper. Together with Philippe Chansay Wilmotte, Brunot participated in the CIS-EMO mission in Transnistria in 2007. In September 2017, Brunot illegally visited Crimea and delivered a lecture at a university.
Corresponding elections
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.
legitimate
On the single voting day on 8 September 2019, Russia elected governors in 19 federal subjects and members of legislative bodies in 13 federal subjects. In July 2019, the Moscow City Election Commission (MCEC) refused to register the overwhelming majority of independent opposition candidates for the elections to the Moscow City Duma. This provoked mass protests in Moscow and undermined the legitimacy of the elections.
legitimate
During the single voting day on 9 September 2018, Russia elected 26 regional heads, 7 members of the State Duma, members of 16 regional councils, 4 regional city mayors, and several thousands of municipal heads and council members.