PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE-ASIAN NETWORK FOR FREE ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO PAKISTAN

May 13th, 2013

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE-ASIAN NETWORK FOR FREE ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION TO PAKISTAN Islamabad, Pakistan May 13, 2013 OVERVIEW This preliminary statement is offered by the joint election observation mission of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL). The mission consists of 48 observers from [...]

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The National Citizens Movement for Free Elections(NAMFREL) Hails Filipinos For Exercising Their Right to Vote and for a Generally Peaceful Election

May 13th, 2013

Read the full statement of NAMFREL, one of ANFREL’s members in the Philippines, on the 13 May mid-term elections in the Philippines. Download it here or read it embedded below…  

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Local Observers Note Irregularities in Pakistan Elections

May 13th, 2013

National Observers Note Irregularities in Pakistan Elections     ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Election Commission on Sunday endorsed the country’s landmark elections that will see the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power via the ballot box in the country’s history. It declared the country’s elections for a new national assembly and government leadership as “largely free and fair.” [...]

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Malaysia GE13: Serious Concerns About May 5th Election Require Sincere Investigation and Reform

May 7th, 2013

  Malaysia GE13: Serious Concerns Require Investigation and Reform   The 5th May 2012 general election in Malaysia, the country’s 13th, had an encouraging record turnout of 80 percent of eligible voters exercising their franchise and the election day processes of polling and counting were generally peaceful. But taking both of those things into account, [...]

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The National Election Observation Committee (NEOC) Conducts Pre-Election Monitoring

April 24th, 2013

ANFREL Member NEOC observed important pre-election meetings between political parties and the National Election Commission of Nepal NEOC_Pre-Election Monitoring Report Download      

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Burma Parliamentary Monitoring Workshops and One-Day Conference in New Delhi

March 27th, 2013

Summary A three-day workshop on Parliament monitoring using very useful tools like Right To Information (RTI), which has become an Act now and other monitoring mechanisms was held in New Delhi between Dec 3 to Dec 4 and on Dec 6, 2012 for Civil Society workers, legal professionals and writers from Burma. The workshop was [...]

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Election Observation Training for Civil Society organisations and Election Monitoring Groups in Malaysia

March 27th, 2013

Election Observation Training for Civil Society organisations and Election Monitoring Groups in Malaysia   Election Observation Training for Civil Society organisations and Election Monitoring > Picture   authuser=0&feat=directlink”]

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COMFREL releases its 2012 annual report on Democracy, Elections and Reform in Cambodia

March 15th, 2013

COMFREL concludes that the Cambodian democracy has experienced further backlashes in 2012 confirming the perception among parts of the Cambodian public and the international community that Cambodia’s political system is in an increasingly fragile state of democracy.” –ANFREL member COMFREL’s new report on the state of democracy in Cambodia in 2012       Download [...]

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National Election Observation Committee(NEOC, Nepal) Holds Dialogue On the “Constitutional Deadlock & Pursuit for a Fresh Poll” in Nepal

February 13th, 2013

NEOC holds a much needed dialogue on the constitutional deadlock facing Nepal, 3rd February (See more pictures below) Download the Press Statement from the Dialogue here or read it embedded below: NEOC Press Release For more info on Nepal, visit NEOC’s website at http://neocelection.org      

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