Restrictions on women, observers mark NA-25 by-polls

ISLAMABAD, September 18, 2013: Four incidents of women being barred from voting were reported during the NA-25 (Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank) by-election on Wednesday. The voting process was largely peaceful amid heavy deployment of security personnel. However, female voters were disenfranchised in parts of the constituency where community elders had reportedly decided to bar women from…

Restrictions on women, observers mark NA-25 by-polls

ISLAMABAD, September 18, 2013: Four incidents of women being barred from voting were reported during the NA-25 (Dera Ismail Khan-cum-Tank) by-election on Wednesday. The voting process was largely peaceful amid heavy deployment of security personnel. However, female voters were disenfranchised in parts of the constituency where community elders had reportedly decided to bar women from…

Electoral Violence During 2013 General Assembly Election in Pakistan

Electoral Violence During 2013 General Assembly Election in Pakistan

Report discusses the findings of the Election Violence Monitoring (EVM) project, which was implemented by the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability – Free and Fair Election Network (TDEA-FAFEN), to monitor electoral violence across Pakistan during the 2013 General Elections. The monitoring period for this report was February 1 to June 11, 2013. The principle findings discussed in…

Electoral Violence During 2013 General Assembly Election in Pakistan

Electoral Violence During 2013 General Assembly Election in Pakistan

Report discusses the findings of the Election Violence Monitoring (EVM) project, which was implemented by the Trust for Democratic Education and Accountability – Free and Fair Election Network (TDEA-FAFEN), to monitor electoral violence across Pakistan during the 2013 General Elections. The monitoring period for this report was February 1 to June 11, 2013. The principle findings discussed in…

Mostly Peaceful, Historic Elections Marred in Part by Blocked Observers and Barred Women

ISLAMABAD, May 11, 2013 – Having mobilized more than 41,000 trained and accredited observers for Pakistan’s historic first elections to transition from one elected civilian government to another, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) offered preliminary information about reports of Election Day violence, irregularities, and political party workers and election officials who prevented FAFEN observers…

Mostly Peaceful, Historic Elections Marred in Part by Blocked Observers and Barred Women

ISLAMABAD, May 11, 2013 – Having mobilized more than 41,000 trained and accredited observers for Pakistan’s historic first elections to transition from one elected civilian government to another, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) offered preliminary information about reports of Election Day violence, irregularities, and political party workers and election officials who prevented FAFEN observers…