parliamentary elections. The NIHR believes that such practices would prejudice and affect the right of individuals to exercise their political rights. In addition, these practices contradict the democratic systems, which are based on participation in the management of public affairs as well as building of the state and civilization. Noting that the latter case has been referred to the competent court and its judicial proceedings are still pending. 15. In a step to enable the candidates to use their right to exercise election propaganda, the NIHR has observed the announcement of the Executive Director of the elections, in which the final lists of the parliamentary and municipal elections were presented on 4 November 2018; ahead of the scheduled date on 7 November 2018, and after the closing date of the legal period for considering the appeals by the Court of Appeal. Advancing the date of the announcement is based on the completion of considering all the appeals before the court prior to the specified date. 39