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News Archive

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Electoral process transparent and inclusive
Released:  25 November 2008
Commonwealth Observer Group issues final report on 2008 Maldives presidential election

Commonwealth visit to Fiji Islands
Released:  20 November 2008
“Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma is sending senior Commonwealth political official, Ms Juliet Solomon, to Fiji Islands

2008 Maldives Presidential Election - Interim Statement on the Run-Off Election
Released:  30 October 2008
By The Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group

Commonwealth Expert Team issues final report on 2008 Swaziland Elections
Released:  29 October 2008
Report has been distributed to the Swaziland Government, political and civil society organisations and the Elections and Boundaries Commission of Swaziland

Sharma welcomes commitment to December polls in Bangladesh
Released:  27 October 2008
Secretary-General says state of emergency inconsistent with normal electoral process

Secretary-General meets India’s External Affairs Minister
Released:  25 October 2008
Talks focus on global issues and Commonwealth concerns

Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Bangladesh
Released:  24 October 2008
Sharma will discuss progress towards restoration of democracy

Commonwealth Observers depart from Maldives after first round of election
Released:  15 October 2008
Some of the current Observer Group will return for the run-off to be held 28 October

Maldives multi-party elections are important element in democratisation and reform – Commonwealth Observers
Released:  10 October 2008
As no candidate secured a majority of valid votes cast in the first round of the election, a second round to be held

Commonwealth observers deploy across Maldives
Released:  6 October 2008
Members of the Commonwealth Observer Group today (6 Oct) deployed to Atolls across the Maldives