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Belarus is a state in which the president dominates. Opposition Parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
The 13-17 October 2004 elections, according to the OSCE /ODIHR Election Observation Mission {Link without Title} , fell significantly short of OSCE commitments. Universal principles and constitutionally guaranteed rights of expression, association and
assembly were seriously challenged, calling into question the Belarusian authorities’ willingness to
respect the concept of political competition on a basis of equal treatment. According to this mission principles of an inclusive democratic process, whereby citizens have the right to seek political office without discrimination, candidates to
present their views without obstruction, and voters to learn about them and discuss them freely, were
largely ignored.


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