Video on violence leading up to the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province Election
CMEV’s coordinator on the violence leading up to the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province election on 23 August 2008. The video is in two parts.
Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province Elections
Ballot rigging, violence, significant disenfranchisement and other incidents on election day
For other maps, including very high levels of violence in the lead up to the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province election, click here.
North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Elections – 23rd August 2008 18.30 hrs – Media Communiqué No 6
North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Elections 23rd August 2008 – Media Communiqué No. 6 On Election Day CMEV has received 42 complaints of election related violence of which 27 have been classified as major incidents. These include seizing of polling cards, threat and intimidation of voters, shootings near polling centers, chasing away of polling …
North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Elections – 23rd August 2008 09.30hrs – Media Communiqué No 5
North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Elections 23rd August 2008 – Media Communiqué No. 5 CMEV monitors report tension on the ground in certain polling divisions in the two provinces. Of particular concern are reports from monitors identifying government ministers engaging in voter intimidation. CMEV condemns the involvement of Ministers in violation of the Elections …
Media bias in Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province election
Video (in Sinhala) of presentation by Uvindu Kurukulasoriya at the CMEV press conference on 22nd August 2008 highlighting the media bias in the lead up to the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province elections.
Election Day violence map and RSS feed now live!
A map plotting violence and other incidents related to the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Province Elections on 23 August 2008 is now live. Please access it directly here and access the map of violence in the lead up to this election here. Incidents will be added throughout the day. Please check often or subscribe to …
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Photos from CMEV Press Conference
Photos from the CMEV Press Conference held today in Colombo are now on CMEV’s Flickr photostream and can be accessed directly here.
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