ANFREL in the press
2021
In English:
- "Death of 14 Protesters: Govt must carry out impartial investigation", The Daily Star, 2 April 2021
- "Investigate deaths in anti-Modi protests: 11 int'l orgs", New Age Bangladesh, 1 April 2021
- "How 'democratic' is the democratic movement in Myanmar?", Eurasia Review, 28 March 2021
- "Turbulent Thailand: Thailand Protests Collapse as Leaders Languish in Jail", Nikkei Asia, 18 March 2021
- "Myanmar junta pays dearly to sell its hated coup", Asia Times, 14 March 2021
- "Nine Int'l organizations urge Bangladesh govt to repeal Digital Security Act", Prothom Alo, 6 March 2021
- "18 protesters killed by military in Myanmar's 'bloodiest day'", The Big Smoke, 1 March 2021
- "Myanmar's coup regime cut of old military cloth", Asia Times, 21 February 2021
- "Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi again to keep her under house arrest", Nikkei Asia, 16 February 2021
- "Thailand and Myanmar protesters exchange displays of dissent", Nikkei Asia, 12 February 2021
- "Myanmar junta leader asks Thai counterpart for help on democracy", Reuters, 10 February 2021
- "Myanmar: Stop the Coup, Let Election Tribunals Do Their Job", LankaNewsWeb.net, 4 February 2021
- "Myanmar’s military reverts to its old strong-arm behaviour — and the country takes a major step backwards", The Conversation, 1 February 2021
In other languages:
- [French] "Thaïlande – Birmanie, même combat ?", thailande-fr.com, 13 February 2021
2020
In English:
- "International NGOs react to Thai pro-democracy protests", The Phuket News, 26 November 2020
- "Suu Kyi’s party wins big in Myanmar polls", Arab News, 15 November 2020
- "Voting rights for monks sought, NLD Muslim candidates win", Myanmar Times, 12 November 2020
- "What election observers are saying about Myanmar's election", Global Voices, 12 November 2020
- "Election monitors commend Myanmar polling day operations", Myanmar Times, 11 November 2020
- "Myanmar election latest (live updates)", Nikkei Asia, 10 November 2020
- "High poll turnout puts party of Aung San Suu Kyi on course to victory in Myanmar", The Australian, 9 November 2020
- "Peaceful polls, high voter turnout mark Myanmar vote", Myanmar Times, 8 November 2020
- "The U.S. Has Supported Democracy Around the Globe. Now Election Observers Overseas Have Advice for Americans", Time Magazine, 6 November 2020
- "ANFREL to send 23 observers for Myanmar elections", Myanmar Times, 30 October 2020
- "8th media conference discusses election coverage", Global New Light of Myanmar, 25 August 2020
- "Overall conducting of polls: Monitoring bodies satisfied", The Sunday Morning, 9 August 2020
- "ANFREL: First successful election in South Asia amid COVID-19", Ceylon Daily News, 7 August 2020
- "ANFREL deploys election monitors for five districts", Ceylon Daily News, 5 August 2020
- "Asian monitors to assess conduct of polls in Sri Lanka", Colombo Gazette, 4 August 2020
- "New technology for local election monitors", Sunday Observer, 2 August 2020
- "Election Secretariat ready for smooth poll", Sunday Observer, 2 August 2020
- "International election observers due here ahead of polls", Sunday Observer, 21 June 2020
- "2020 General Election | Monitoring bodies gear for polls", The Sunday Morning, 14 June 2020
- "New code of conduct for the General Election", Newsradio, 1 June 2020
- "An election in the time of pandemic in Sri Lanka", Daily Mirror, 7 May 2020
- "EC invites foreign observers for Parliamentary election", Colombo Gazette, 12 March 2020
- "Voter edu vital for minorities and multilingual speakers - ANFREL", Ceylon Today, 4 March 2020
- "Edu on postal vote needed - ANFREL", Ceylon Today, 3 March 2020
- "Public should have access to Election Complaints and Mgt Unit", Ceylon Today, 29 February 2020
- "Use biometrics to capture voter info - ANFREL", Ceylon Today, 28 February 2020
- "ANFREL urges polling station accessibility audits", Ceylon Today, 27 February 2020
- "Who’s afraid of election campaign finance regulations?", EconomyNext, 8 February 2020
- "Thailand leaps in global democracy rankings after election", Nikkei Asian Review, 24 January 2020
- "UEC Chairman U Hla Thein receives Executive Director of Asian Network for Free Elections", Global New Light of Myanmar, 18 January 2020
In other languages:
- [Sinhala] "පරිසරය සුරකින වියදම් අඩු ඡන්දයකට මඟක්", lankadeepa.lk, 16 June 2020
- [Chinese] "【台灣新眼界】20200109世界攏咧看! 外國觀選團看臺灣大選", PTS, 7 January 2020
2019
In English:
- "Media was blatantly biased in many instances: ANFREL Head of Mission", Newsfirst Sri Lanka, 18 November 2019
- "Sri Lanka presidential election: Voting concludes", Gulf News, 16 November 2019
- "Local and international election monitors commence operations", Newsfirst, 15 November 2019
- "Asian election observers begin monitoring Sri Lanka Presidential election", Colombo Page, 9 November 2019
- "Southeast Asia's Troubling Elections: Democratic Demolition in Thailand", Journal of Democracy, October 2019
- "UEC promises free and fair elections without partiality", Eleven, 31 August 2019
- "Why Thailand stuck with a military government", The Strategist, 23 July 2019
- "Thai elections 2019: What comes next?", FCCT, 23 May 2019
- "In defense of KPU and the 2019 general election", The Jakarta Post, 7 May 2019
- "The frustrated wait for Thailand’s election outcome", The Interpreter, 2 April 2019
- "How Free and Fair are Thailand's Elections?", Unreserved, 1 April 2019
- "Irregularities Cloud Thailand’s 2019 Election Results", The Diplomat, 30 March 2019
- "Election aftermath: Thai candidates lodge complaints over ‘election irregularities’, alleged vote-buying", Coconuts Bangkok, 30 March 2019
- "Candidates lodge complaints over Thai election", The ASEAN Post, 30 March 2019
- "Thailand election: Full vote count in but no winner yet", BBC, 29 March 2019
- "ANFREL issues a report on election; calls for transparency", Prachatai English, 28 March 2019
- "Farce in Thailand", The Statesman, 28 March 2019
- "Poll problems prompt EU, Anfrel to voice concern", Bangkok Post, 27 March 2019
- "Election observers call still-partial Thai vote count flawed", AP, 27 March 2019
- "Thai pro-democracy parties unite to oust military junta", The Telegraph, 27 March 2019
- "Thai election 'not free and fair' says monitor group", 9News, 27 March 2019
- "Seven Thai Parties Form Coalition, Vow to Stop Junta from Retaining Power", BenarNews, 27 March 2019
- "Thai election process 'deeply flawed', say independent observers", The Guardian, 26 March 2019
- "Observers: 'Flawed' initial vote count hurt perceptions", Bangkok Post, 26 March 2019
- "Thailand's puzzling election results explained", The Straits Times, 26 March 2019
- "Election observers call still-partial Thai vote count flawed", WTOP News, 26 March 2019
- "Thailand vote count 'flawed' – International observers", TRT World, 26 March 2019
- "Confusion reigns over Thai election result", The Courier, 26 March 2019
- "Thailand’s election was ‘heavily tilted’ towards pro-junta Palang Pracharat party, Asian election monitor says", South China Morning Post, 26 March 2019
- "Monitor says Thai election campaign 'heavily tilted' to benefit junta", Reuters, 26 March 2019
- "Watchdog calls for EC to address flaws and issues, announce official election result as soon as possible", The Nation, 26 March 2019
- "EC must clear public doubts, announce results immediately, insist observer groups", The Nation, 26 March 2019
- "General elections were peaceful but not fair: Intl observer", Khaosod English, 26 March 2019
- "Access denied: challenges for people with disabilities in the 2019 election", Prachatai English, 12 March 2019
In other languages:
- [Chinese] "【泰國大選】7個反對黨宣布結盟:經過混亂的選舉,我們將力拚組閣權", The News Lens, 28 March 2019
- [Chinese] "力抗軍政府 泰7黨結盟搶組閣權", Liberty Times Net, 28 March 2019
- [Chinese] "泰國會大選 觀察組織:競選過程有利親政府政黨", CNA, 26 March 2019
- [Chinese] "泰國大選:點票被指存缺陷 在野黨促選委會公開資訊", on.cc, 26 March 2019
- [Chinese] "两大阵营料拉拢老牌政党", Seehua, 26 March 2019
- [Czech] "Pozorovatelé kritizovali sčítání hlasů v Thajsku. Volby se v zemi konaly poprvé od převratu", ČT24, 26 March 2019
- [Dutch] "Verkiezingen Thailand geplaagd door ‘onregelmatigheden ten voordele van junta’", De Standaard, 26 March 2019
- [French] "Les élections thaïlandaises "biaisées", selon les observateurs internationaux", RTS, 31 March 2019
- [French] "Confusion post-électorale en Thaïlande", Le Figaro, 29 March 2019
- [French] "Les élections en Thaïlande, pas toujours justes ni libres", Radio Canada, 27 March 2019
- [French] "Confusion en Thaïlande deux jours après les élections", Mediapart, 26 March 2019
- [Indonesian] "Pemantau: Pemilu Thailand Cenderung Untungkan Junta Militer", Kompas, 27 March 2019
- [Indonesian] "Lembaga Pemantau: Pemilu Thailand Sarat Penyimpangan", BeritaSatu, 27 March 2019
- [Japanese] "タイ総選挙:国際NGOが懸念、選挙結果の早期発表を求める", PJA, 27 March 2019
- [Japanese] "タイ総選挙戦は軍政に有利、監視団が指摘 不正認定はせず", Reuters, 26 March 2019
- [Khmer] "អង្គការអន្តរជាតិ ANFREL៖ ការបោះឆ្នោតថៃ មិនស្របតាមស្តង់ដារបោះឆ្នោតដែលសេរីនិងយុត្តិធម៌ទេ", Thmey Thmey, 27 March 2019
- [Korean] "태국, 부정선거 의혹 '시끌'…野지지 투표수 줄이려고 해", MK, 26 March 2019
- [Malay] "PRU Thailand: Kepincangan ketara kiraan undi - Pemantau p'raya", Malaysiakini, 26 March 2019
- [Polish] "Tajlandia liczy głosy. Opozycja mówi o zwycięstwie, rywale też spróbują stworzyć rząd", TVN24, 27 March 2019
- [Portuguese] "Observadores internacionais detetam irregularidades nas eleições na Tailândia", Diário de Notícias, 26 March 2019
- [Slovakian] "Výsledky volieb Thajsku sprevádzajú podozrenia z falšovania", SME, 26 March 2019
- [Spanish] "¿Hubo fraude en las elecciones legislativas de Tailandia?", El Espectador, 26 March 2019
- [Spanish] "Observadores asiáticos denuncian "clara parcialidad" a favor de la junta en campaña electoral en Tailandia", Europa Press, 26 March 2019
- [Swedish] "Ojämn kamp i väntan på thailändsk valvinnare", Aftonbladet, 26 March 2019
- [Swedish] "Ojämn kamp i väntan på thailändsk valvinnare", Upsala Nya Tidning, 26 March 2019
- [Thai] "กลุ่มสังเกตการณ์เลือกตั้งสากล ตำหนิเลือกตั้งไทย", Channel 7, 27 March 2019
- [Thai] "อันเฟรลชี้เลือกตั้งไทย“ไม่อิสระ-ไม่ยุติธรรม”แม้ภาพรวมเรียบร้อย", BangkokBizNews, 27 March 2019
- [Thai] "อันเฟรล ชี้ เลือกตั้งไทย ไม่ได้มาตรฐานสากล", Voice Online, 26 March 2019
- [Thai] "องค์กรต่างประเทศจับตาเลือกตั้งไทย จี้ กกต.เปิดเผยผลคะแนนโปร่งใส", Channel 3, 26 March 2019
- [Thai] "เลือกตั้ง 62 : อันเฟรลเรียกร้องเปิดเผยผลการเลือกตั้งให้เร็วที่สุด", Spring News, 26 March 2019
- [Thai] "เลขาธิการ ANFREL กำลังรวมข้อมูลเหตุคนลงคะแนนมากกว่าจำนวนจริง", Prachatai, 26 March 2019
- [Thai] "กลุ่มสังเกตการณ์นานาชาติชี้การนับคะแนนเลือกตั้งไทย'มีข้อบกพร่อง' แต่ไม่กล่าวหาว่ามีการโกง", MGR Online, 26 March 2019
- [Thai] "Vote 2019 กำหนดอนาคตไทย : บรรยากาศ ก่อนปิดหีบเลือกตั้ง", Voice TV, 24 March 2019
- [Thai] "ข่าว3มิติ กกต.เตรียมความพร้อมจัดการเลือกตั้ง (22 มีนาคม 2562", Channel 3, 22 March 2019
- [Thai] "ANFREL ร่วมสังเกตการณ์การเลือกตั้งล่วงหน้าที่เชียงใหม่ ประชาชนยังตกค้างกว่า 300 คน(ชมคลิป)", Matichon, 17 March 2019
2018
In English:
- "The on-arrival mess", The Daily Star, 28 December 2018
- "Opinion | Bangladesh’s political turmoil and why people deserve better", LiveMint, 27 December 2018
- "Bangladesh says foreign election observers welcome, rejects U.S. criticism", Reuters, 24 December 2018
- "Voters had little awareness of by-elections: observers", Myanmar Times, 6 November 2018
- "In wake of by-elections, observers urge electoral reform", Frontier Myanmar, 6 November 2018
- "By-Elections held for 13 vacant constituencies", Global New Light of Myanmar, 4 November 2018
- "Maldives police raid opposition headquarters on eve of election", Al Jazeera, 23 September 2018
- "15. Reimagining a way to democratization in Asia", Civicus, 5 September 2018
- "How Cambodia’s prime minister rigged an election", The Conversation, 15 August 2018
- "Hun Sen victorious in Cambodian elections", The ASEAN Post, 30 July 2018
- "‘My vote is useless’: Some refuse to cast ballots in Cambodian election", The Washington Post, 29 July 2018
- "Cambodia Dismisses Electoral Watchdog’s Assessment of Upcoming Ballot as Neither Free Nor Fair", Radio Free Asia, 18 June 2018
In other languages:
- [Thai] "Wake Up News - 'อัลเฟรล' กับภารกิจสังเกตการณ์เลือกตั้งในไทย", Voice TV, 14 December 2018
2017
- "Poll watchdog sounds alarm over low by-election turnout", Frontier Myanmar, 4 April 2017
2016
- "Polling observers criticise repressive pre-referendum environment", Prachatai English, 9 August 2016
- "Prayut voices ‘contempt’ for vote critics", The Nation, 8 August 2016
- "Fewer than 10 observers from ANFREL available for charter referendum", Khaosod English, 29 July 2016
- "Second Myanmar Editors' Forum in Yangon focuses on challenges to overcome", Global New Light of Myanmar, 28 May 2016
- "Damaso G. Magbual - ANFREL on 2016 Thailand referendum - Suggesting Thai people to watch every booth", Prachatai, 18 May 2016
- "Tibetans around the world cast their votes to elect Sikyong of Tibet", The Tibet Post, 20 March 2016
2015
In English:
- ""Asian politicians are sore losers": Damaso G. Magbual, ANFREL Head of Mission", Myanmar Times, 8 November 2015
- "Interview with ANFREL Chairperson", BBC Thai, 7 November 2015
- "MYANMAR AT THE POLLS — UEC chairman makes final inspection of polling stations", Global New Light of Myanmar, 7 November 2015
- "Myanmar's Suu Kyi says will be above president in new government", Reuters, 5 November 2015
- "The bag of tricks", Frontier Myanmar, 14 October 2015
- "The underdogs of the National Democratic Force", Frontier Myanmar, 25 August 2015
In other languages:
- [Burmese] "ANFREL on Elections", RFA Burmese, 10 November 2015
- [Thai] "ANFREL แถลงผลสังเกตการณ์เลือกตั้งพม่า | 10-11-58 | ชัดข่าวเที่ยง | ThairathTV", Thairath, 9 November 2015
2014
- "US still considers 2013 Pak election free and fair", Business Standard, 4 September 2014
- "A talk with an international election observer: "Thailand electoral justice system the toughest in Asia"", Prachatai English, 6 January 2014
2011
- [Thai] "1วันกับผู้สังเกตการณ์เลือกตั้งAnfrel", Jubkrasae, 1 July 2011
- [Thai] ""ANFREL"จับตาเลือกตั้งไทย พิสูจน์ประชาธิปไตยชี้อนาคตประเทศ", Voice Online, 6 June 2011
2008
- [Nepali/English] "ANFREL concerned about violence ahead of polls", Nepalnews, 13 March 2008
2002
- "Fairness of local elections questioned (Cambodia)", AP, 6 February 2002
1999
- "Indonesia: Election: ANFREL Observers Press Conference", AP, 10 June 1999
Author:
Amaël