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Pro-Russian candidates may be marked on ballots: the Rada discusses “soft purging”
The Verkhovna Rada is considering the option of informational labeling of candidates with a pro-Russian political past during postwar elections. It concerns the possibility of specially marking such contenders without imposing a broad ban on participating in elections.
This was stated by the first deputy speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Oleksandr Kornienko.
According to him, the idea of so-called “soft purging” has been discussed with human rights defenders many times. At the same time, there is no final decision yet regarding such a mechanism.
Kornienko noted that the option of a broad ban on candidacy for representatives of banned parties is perceived negatively by international partners. He referred to the position of the Venice Commission, which advocates an individualized approach to purging, rather than automatic accountability of people simply due to their belonging to a certain category.
“Perhaps this will be some kind of compromise, perhaps not. I am not sure society will accept such a direct compromise,” Kornienko said.
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