UDHR Article 21
Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
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ICCPR Article 25
Every citizen shall have the right to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors.
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General Comment No. 25: The right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service (Art. 25)
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Mission Report 2007

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Mission in 2007
The election to Thailand's House of Representatives on 23rd December 2007 was a landmark in many ways. After nearly 16 months of military rule, it restored democratic rule to the country. It was the first election held under a new Constitution which brought in widespread changes to the electoral system, and was regulated by new, stricter laws. After the dismissal of the previous team of ECT in 2006, the election was also the test for a new set of Commissioners who hoped to restore faith in the independence of the institution.
   

We should not have very high expectations that elections in Timor Leste's post conflict situation will be simple or be conducted smoothly. A tiny beautiful country with less than one million population struggled to organize elections for the first time and in the process many lessons were learnt by the Election Commission (CNE) and local organizations such as KOMEG and Women Caucus. All were aware of the difficulties in setting up systems for exercising their electoral rights at a time when society was still going through internal conflict. Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) congratulates its local partners, networks, trainees and the Timorese people for the high eighty two percent voter turn out. This report not only shows how people of Timor Leste voted for the April 9th Presidential Election but also shows how the electoral system makes it possible for the winner of the first round to lose to another person in the second round. ANFREL has also sent a second mission to observe the Parliamentary Election on 30th June, 2007.


       

 



ASIAN NETWORK for FREE ELECTIONS (ANFREL)
109 Suthisarnwinichai Rd. Huaykwang Samsennok Bangkok 10320 Thailand
Tel : 66-2-2773627 Fax : 66-2-2762183 Email : anfrel@anfrel.org