Rwanda Presidential Elections, 9 August 2010
The Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group for the Rwanda Presidential elections. The Group was led by H E Dr Salim Ahmed Salim, former Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity and also a former Prime Minister of Tanzania, and comprised thirteen eminent persons in total.
Contents
Letter of Transmittal
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Political Background
Early History
Towards Independence
Independent Rwanda
Civil War
1994 Genocide
Post-Genocide Rwanda
Exodus of Hutus
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Paul Kagame’s Presidency
2008 Parliamentary Elections
Recent Political Developments
Political Parties
Chapter 3: The Electoral Framework and Election Administration
Legal Framework for the Elections
National Electoral Commission
Voter Eligibility and Voter Registration
Candidate Eligibility and Nomination
Complaints and Appeals
Key Issues
• Composition of the National Electoral Commission
• The New Presidential Election Law of June 2010
• Genocide Ideology Law
• Campaign Period
Recommendations
Chapter 4: Election Campaign and the Media
Pre-Election Campaign Environment
The Candidates
Other Political Parties
Election Campaign
The Media
Overview of the Media Landscape
The Media and the Campaign
Key Issues
• Suspension of Media Outlets
• Criminal Defamation
• Self-censorship
• Capacity of Journalists
• Registration of Journalists
Recommendations
Chapter 5: Voting, Counting and Tabulation
The Opening and Voting Process
Assessment of Opening and Voting
The Counting and Tabulation Process
Assessment of Counting and Tabulation
Overview of Province-by-Province Observation
The Election Result
Recommendations
Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations
Conclusions
Recommendations
Electoral Framework and Election Administration
Election Campaign and Media
Voting, Counting and Tabulation
Annex 1: Composition of the Group
Annex 2: Deployment Plan
Annex 3: Arrival Statement
Annex 4: Interim Statement
Browse subjects
- Agriculture Expand or collapse me
- Democracy and elections Expand or collapse me
- Debt and finance policy
- Economic development Expand or collapse me
- Education, gender and health Expand or collapse me
- Law and human rights Expand or collapse me
- Oceans and natural resources Expand or collapse me
- Public administration and governance Expand or collapse me
- Small states Expand or collapse me
- Sport for development and peace
- Taxation
- Trade Expand or collapse me
- Youth policy
