The Egyptian Association For Community Participation Enhancement http://www.en.mosharka.org/ ru The Egyptian Association For Community Participation Enhancement DataLife Engine Press release - Orchestrated campaign against human rights organizations http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=125 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=125    
   The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the ongoing slandering and intimidation of civil society organizations, particularly human rights groups, and note that the referral of 43 Egyptian and foreign nationals to a criminal court is politically motivated. The affected institutions have been operating for several years without being asked to suspend their activities and without their offices being shut down.
]]> nabil Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:13:37 -0500 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - Final Statement http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=124 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=124 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - Final Statement

 

Summary of Findings Rakeeb observers found that the third round of voting in Egypt’s People’s Assembly Elections was a meaningful democratic exercise.  The voting process was mostly peaceful on both election days with relatively few reports of violence or intimidation.

]]> nabil Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:24:11 -0500 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - 2nd voting day - Second Statement http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=123 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=123 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - 2nd voting day - Second Statement

 

Throughout the second day of the third round of elections, Rakeeb observers reported the voting process was largely peaceful nationwide with some cases of violence.However, of concern,Rakeeb observers notedactive campaigning by political contestants in and around polling centers in many

locations .

]]> nabil Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:11:00 -0500 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - 2nd voting day - First Statement http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=122 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=122 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - 2nd voting day - First Statement

 

Similar to findings from yesterday, Rakeeb observers have reported that the vast majority of polling stations opened prior to 9 AM today. However, a few polling stations opened late due to the late arrival of polling officials.

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Throughout the first day of the third round of elections, Rakeeb observers reported the voting process was largely peaceful nationwide.Overall, very few incidents of violence or intimidation were reported.

]]> nabil Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:39:58 -0500 First Press Release - First Electoral Day - Third Round http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=120 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=120

 

Daqahlia: After work had started in the third constituency in Meet Yaeesh stations number 83 and 84, it was found out that the polling lists at these stations belong the stations of the first constituency.

]]> nabil Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:44:24 -0500 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - First Statement http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=119 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=119 Project Rakeeb - Third Round - First Statement

 

Project Rakeebhas found that the vast majority of polling stations opened prior to 9 AM.  However, some polling stations opened late due to the late arrival of polling officials or voting materials, such as voters’ lists and ballot papers.

]]> nabil Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:29:39 -0500 Invitation to the Press conference Announcing the report on the second polling phase of Parliamentary elections 2011 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=118 http://www.en.mosharka.org/index.php?newsid=118  

The Independent Coalition of Election observation, which includes the Egyptian Association for Community Participation Enhancement, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and the Center of Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development, is to hold its third press conference to announce its comments and observations on the events of the second phase of polling of the 2011 parliamentary elections.

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Text Box: The independent coalition of election observation Includes Press conference
 Announcing the report on the second polling phase of Parliamentary elections 2011

 

 

December 15, 2011

 

Invitation

 

The Independent Coalition of Election observation, which includes the Egyptian Association for Community Participation Enhancement, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and the Center of Appropriate Communication Techniques for Development, is to hold its third press conference to announce its comments and observations on the events of the second phase of polling of the 2011 parliamentary elections. The press conference will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 18 in the Dr. Mohammed Sayed Said hall at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies – 21 Abd Al-Meged El- Remaly St. – next to the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce.

 

The report examines the elections, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday 14 and 15 December 2011, covering irregularities and violations both on the ground and in the media, as well as gender-based violations.

 

The report will discuss the performance inside the polls and analyze the voting process as well as the irregularities committed by all concerned parties, including the security sector and the authorities responsible for monitoring the electoral process.  Voting behavior and performance of candidates' representatives during the voting   process will also be examined, and a documentary will be screened on field views during the voting of the second phase in some governorates. The report will also discuss how printed and visual media dealt with the voting process and the extent to which the media abided by the campaign silence law, and the extent to which its coverage was accurate, professional, and balanced throughout the second phase of the voting process.

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Project Rakeeb - Second Round - Second Statement

Throughout the first day of the second round of elections, Rakeeb observers reported the voting process was largely calm nationwide. Overall, few incidents of violence or intimidation were reported.Of concern, active political campaigning by a range of political contestants was found to be problematic. 

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For the first day of the second round of voting in the People’s Assembly Elections, Project Rakeeb deployed 471 non-partisan citizen observers in all nine governorates where elections are taking place.

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