Tag: Election monitoring
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Uganda Election Integrity: AU Observers Report Peaceful Voting, No Ballot Stuffing
AU, COMESA, and IGAD attest to peaceful polling in Uganda In a joint assessment, the African Union (AU) observers, alongside regional organizations COMESA and IGAD, stated they did not find evidence of ballot stuffing during Uganda’s presidential election. The observers visited multiple polling stations across the country and described the voting process as peaceful, orderly,…
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UN Warns of Repression Ahead of Uganda’s Presidential Election
Background: A High-Stakes Vote in Uganda As Uganda prepares for a presidential election next week, the United Nations’ rights watchdog issued a stark warning about the environment surrounding the vote. The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said the election could be “marked by widespread repression and intimidation” targeting opposition figures, activists,…