News media coverage for CMEV on 21st July
The following articles appeared in the newsprint today around CMEV’s operations and output.
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Summary of incidents recorded by CMEV from 13th of July to 20th of July
Summary of incidents recorded by CMEV from 13th of July to 20th of July 3.30pm. Major incidents: 8 Minor incidents: 50 Incident involving firearms: 2 Download full report here.
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Newspaper coverage on CMEV operations and General Election 2015
All these articles appeared in the mainstream print media on 19th July 2015.
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Summary of incidents recorded by CMEV from 13th of July to 19th of July
Major incidents: 7 Minor incidents: 44 Incident involving firearms: 2 Download full report here.
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Summary of incidents recorded by CMEV from 13th of July to 18th
Major incidents: 7 Minor incidents: 36 Incident involving firearms: 2 Download full report here.
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Summary of incidents recorded by CMEV from 13th of July to 17th of July
Major incidents: 6 Minor incidents: 33 Incident involving firearms: 2 Download full report here.
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Summary of incidents recorded by CMEV from 13th of July to 16th of July
Major incidents: 6 Minor incidents: 30 Incident involving firearms: 2 Download full report here.
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First training program for field monitors
CMEV commenced its first training program for field monitors, before deploying them in their respective electorates. This training session was held on 12th July 2015, at Colombo. 100 participants from various parts of the country attended this event.
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CMEV Contact Details: General Election 2015
Also available as a PDF here.
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Over 6,000 observers at polling stations
The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) yesterday said that more than 6,000 static observers will be stationed in polling stations on the election day. According to CMEV media coordinator Anuradha Guruge, about 45 officers are stationed at the Elections Secretariat to conduct further follow up investigations on all reports, contacting the relevant parties including witnesses, health officials and police stations and verifying the authenticity of claims during the 2015 general election. “Furthermore arrangements are made to deploy 75 mobile groups from Colombo to various locations across the country as necessary,” Guruge said. The 200+field/district monitors will organise an equal number of mobile visits to polling stations. The CMEV expects to cover 65-70 per cent of polling stations across the country. Via Daily News
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CMEV signature campaign in Badulla
The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence, as a member of the March 12th Movement (M12M), is organising a signature campaign in Badulla today. The vehicle parade of M12M has approached Badulla after a long march. And many of the religious / CSO / Political leaders are putting their signatures at this very moment at the function being held at Badulla town. The objective of this campaign is to obtaining 1 million signatures and to submit it to all political leaders, to put pressure on them requesting, not to give nominations to unsuitable candidates.
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Final Report Presidential Election 2015
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Campaign finance reforms essential – CMEV
The hot topic these days is electoral reforms. Each and every political party is concerned with the electoral reforms and many proposals have been brought in. One of the major election monitoring bodies, Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) Technical Advisor D.M. Dissanayake, speaking to Ceylon Today, expressed views about these proposed electoral reforms. Read the article in full here or download a PDF of it here.
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Voters’ Day 2015
Staff of CPA’s Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) taking part in a rally organised to celebrate Voters’ Day in Badulla. The day’s program involved a campaign encouraging citizens to register themselves to have their names placed on the annual voters list.
The Last Local Government Elections under the Old System
A petition filed by two refugees residing at the Menik Farm, challenged the holding of the elections of Pudukuduirippu and Maritimepattu Pradeshiya Sabha’s, which was to be held on the 8th of October 2011. Considering the petition, the Appeal Court issued an injunction order. The cases were withdrawn since the Northern Provincial Council Election in 2013, and the Presidential Election this year were held in Pudukuduirippu and Maritimepattu. Finally the Election Commissioner has decided to hold this election on 28th February 2015. Brief Information on the Election: Eligible Voters: Pudukuduirippu – 29,269 , Maritimepattu – 23,489. Polling Stations: 45 in Pudukuduirippu, 50 in Maritimepattu. Contested Parties – Pudukuduirippu Pradeshiya Sabha: Illankai Tamil ArasuKachchi (ITAK), United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), United National Party (UNP), Nawa Sama Samaja Party (NSSP), Puravesi Peramuna and one independent group. Contested Parties – Maritimepattu Pradeshiya Sabha: Illankai Tamil ArasuKachchi (ITAK), United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA), United National Party (UNP), Puravesi Peramuna, JanathaVimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) No. of Candidates: Pudukuduirippu Pradeshiy Sabha – 72 Maritimepattu Pradeshiya Sabha – 90 The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) was formed in 1997 by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), the Free Media Movement (FMM) and the Coalition against Political Violence as an independent and nonpartisan organization to monitor the incidence of election related violence. Currently, CMEV is made up of CPA, FMM and INFORM Human Rights Documentation Centre. Our contact details are for the Local Government Elections:- Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Co-Convenor-CMEV (+94) 777731458 (Direct) Mr. ManjulaGajanayake– National Coordinator (+94) 772298565 Mr. Mani Maran- Field Coordinator (+94) 77247608
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