2. Preparations for free and fair elections

(b) A free, fair and attentive press

(a) Replace a fair and free with an

However, free competition must also be fair.

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He also met with representatives of major non governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Committee for Free and Fair Elections (COMFREL) and the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (COFFEL).

Support for the organization of open, free, fair and transparent elections

But without freedom of speech, you can't have free and fair elections.

(c) Free and fair elections for both executive and legislative bodies of States.

ISAF provided a safe and secure environment conducive to free and fair elections.

It is a free competition, but is it also fair?

Free, pluralist, fair and transparent elections were the culmination of this long process.

Free, fair and inclusive elections must take place in accordance with the established timetable.

Periodic, fair and free elections important elements for the promotion and protection of human rights

The free and fair parliamentary elections in Palestine and Lebanon are encouraging signs of change.

Multilateral organizations should continue to provide assistance to free and fair elections across the globe.

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The holding of free and fair elections is vital to restoring democratic order in Côte d'Ivoire.

He also promised Canadian support for the re establishment of democracy through free and fair elections.

It had held regular elections which had been deemed free and fair by the international community.

Free and fair elections bring power to people, thus eliminating the power of cleptocratic pseudo elites.

117. The organization of free and fair elections will require an enormous effort by all parties.

Some 800 international observers and 7,000 national observers monitored the election process and declared it free and fair.

Democracy is flourishing, and free and fair elections are successfully taking place in many parts of the continent.

The preliminary assessments of these observers described the run off election as generally free, fair and transparent.

That is essential if we are to achieve the goal of free and fair elections this October.

(e) The holding of free and fair elections for legislative bodies (Hluttaws) according to the new constitution

The Security Council fully supports the holding of free, fair and transparent Palestinian legislative elections next January.

One of the hallmarks of free and fair elections is the establishment of an independent electoral commission.

2. Reiterates that periodic, fair and free elections are important elements for the promotion and protection of human rights

Moreover, the right to periodic, fair and free elections overlapped conceptually with the principle of universal and equal suffrage.

Our aim must be clear to make the upcoming national elections an example of free and fair elections.

And I realized that, when I'd left the country, free and fair elections in a democratic environment were a dream.

The reports issued by all observer groups characterized the elections as peaceful, orderly, free, fair, transparent and well administered.

I therefore urge national stakeholders to endeavour to create an environment conducive to peaceful, transparent, free and fair elections.

We have not looked back. Three consecutive free and fair elections have been held under a neutral caretaker Government.

The mission was also made aware of technical issues that could hamper the conduct of free and fair elections.

The importance of respect for the results of elections that had been verified as free and fair was underlined.

The two main groups, COMFREL (Committee for Free and Fair Elections) and COFFEL (Coalition for Free and Fair Elections) are composed of organizations and individuals with a great deal of experience from their participation in the 1993 elections conducted by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC).

To encourage self help, international efforts must ensure that free competition goes together with fair competition.

Such outside poll watching and electoral support groups can play a significant role in ensuring a free and fair electoral process.

President Mahmoud Abbas was elected as the new Palestinian Authority President in fair and free elections, which were internationally monitored.

(iii) building the capacity of the National Electoral Commission to conduct a free, fair and credible electoral process in 2007

The European Union underlines that free and fair elections are an indispensable step in the process of consolidating democratic institutions.

The European Union underlines that free and fair elections are an indispensable step in the process of consolidating democratic institutions.