Category - election

Kenyan church leader wants legal referral on post-election abuses

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:36 +0000

The head of the National Council of Churches of Kenya says has declared himself to be unhappy that the east African country has failed to refer cases of post-election violence to the International Criminal Court.

Ayatollah asked to retract Iran election criticism 'crime' comment

agency reporter — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:05:16 +0000

Amnesty International has called on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to retract his recent statement that criticising the outcome of June’s presidential election is "a crime".

UK election team dismayed at termination of Somaliland poll

agency reporter — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:20:05 +0100

The UK-based team coordinating election observers for the presidential elections in internationally unrecognised Somaliland are dismayed that the poll will be postponed indefinitely.

Kenyan churches appeal to global court on election violence

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:51:56 +0100

Protestant churches in Kenya have delivered a one-million signature petition to the International Criminal Court at The Hague urging investigations of post-election violence.

New poll shows public thinks independent candidates can help reinvigorate democracy

Press Office — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:11:22 +0100

* 78% say independents should stand where MPs have behaved ‘unethically’
* 63% believe British democracy would be strengthened if there were more independent MPs
* 53% say they would ‘seriously consider’ voting for an independent candidate at the next general election

South African churches denounce Zimbabwe poll farce

staff writers — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:42:21 +0100

While some African national leaders continued to court Robert Mugabe at an African Union meeting in Egypt, despite their own observers saying that the presidential election was unacceptable, South African churches have spoken candidly.

Gordon Brown’s search for purpose

Simon Barrow — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:59:27 +0100

Gordon Brown's recent poll humiliations have left him seeking to rebuild support, says Simon Barrow. The 'faith constituency' is one that he has a particular interest in - and it won't go away.

Student Christian leader calls for peace monitors in Zimbabwe

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:02:21 +0100

A student Christian leader Zimbabwe has urged the international community to intervene, following the decision of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from the presidential runoff, citing escalating violence against supporters.

Tsvangirai pulls out of poll as Mugabe declares war on democracy

staff writers — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:54:04 +0100

After weeks of violence, Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has announced that he is pulling out of Friday's presidential election run-off, fearing massacres of his supporters and a rigged poll outcome.

Catholic justice and peace body condemns Zimbabwe election commission

agency reporter — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:45:41 +0100

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) can now no longer be relied upon as a "neutral and nonpartisan electoral umpire", according a statement from the Justice and Peace Commission of the Zimbabwean Catholic Bishops' Conference.