1. University of Leicester Security, Conflict and International Development Symposium 2015 Ukraine Elections: 2014 a Year from Revolution to Conflict Maureen Poole, LL.B. M.A. M.Phil International War Crimes Investigator

2. Policing Challenges in Ukraine Compressed election preparation timeframe Unresolved conflict Est. 300,000 IDPs Damaged infrastructure (phones; roads etc.) Harassment of Commissioners Kidnappings of Commissioners Vigilante justice (Street Lustration) Vote buying “Carousel voting” Availability of police to deploy Large numbers of observers

3. Ukraine and Border Countries

4. Independence (Maiden) Square, Kiev 18.02.2014

5. Flight MH17 Crash Site - 17.07.2014

6. Separatists’ Control – 17.09.2014

7. Ukraine Election Stakeholders OSCE – Special Monitoring Mission (Donetsk, Luhansk and elsewhere) OSCE – Security Project Co-ordinator International Observer missions Domestic observer missions International and local press Parties and Candidates Electoral Commissions Local Government Administration

8. International Conventions, etc. Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) European Convention on Human Rights (1953) Convention for Civil and Political Rights (1966)

9. Elections: Activism Demonstrations Assemblies Processions Rallies Marches Parades Pickets/strikes

10. Ukraine Election Stakeholders International Monitoring Mission (Donetsk, Luhansk and elsewhere) International Observer missions Domestic observer missions International and local press Parties and Candidates Electoral Commissions Local Government Administration Voters