Elections in Belarus

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Political event
gptkbp:criticism human rights organizations
lack of transparency
lack of competition
due to alleged fraud
gptkbp:description a charade by critics
gptkbp:faced allegations of manipulation
boycotts from opposition parties
gptkbp:features Belarusian_politics
gptkbp:first_held 1994
gptkbp:has increased security measures
subject to legal challenges
increased international scrutiny
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on media coverage
civil society activism
gptkbp:heldIn every four years
August 2020
restrictive laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elections in Belarus
gptkbp:impact COVID-19 pandemic
civil liberties
gptkbp:includes presidential elections
state-controlled media
parliamentary elections
ballot stuffing
gptkbp:influence international relations
gptkbp:influenced economic conditions
government control
Russian_support
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in Belarusian_foreign_policy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of international tension
national division
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic research
political discourse
diplomatic discussions.
gptkbp:is_characterized_by low voter turnout
gptkbp:is_featured_in a tool for regime survival
a farce by observers
a test of public support
not free and fair
a_referendum_on_Lukashenko's_rule
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:OSCE
international observers
gptkbp:is_part_of Belarusian_history
gptkbp:is_used_in media censorship
arrests of opposition members
crackdowns on dissent
gptkbp:leads political protests
gptkbp:led_to calls for reform
increased polarization
exile of opposition leaders
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Central_Election_Commission
gptkbp:prominence human rights violations
gptkbp:resultedIn political repression
diplomatic isolation
opposition suppression
Lukashenko's_presidency
Lukashenko's_sixth_term
gptkbp:saw mass protests
gptkbp:significantEvent Belarusian_society
gptkbp:triggerType sanctions_from_the_EU
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for social movements
gptkbp:was_marked_by disinformation campaigns
violence against protesters