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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today condemned the repeated assaults on Slim Boukhdir, a freelance reporter and member of the Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists. Boukhdir was first attacked and…
MARAWI CITY ? Delegates and participants of the People?s International Observers? Mission (IOM) witnessed wanton cheating, confusion, and near chaos in today?s election in this city.
Vote-buying and coaching of voters inside election precincts were most rampant with the poll watchers sitting beside voters dictating the names to be written on the ballots.
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WE, members and participants of the People?s International Observers? Mission (IOM) express shock and dismay at the brazen and numerous violations of election laws we witnessed in Lanao del Sur on May 14 and 15. We also grieve that the people of the province were again denied peaceful and credible elections by both the Commission on Elections (and its instrumentalities) and the opposing political interests and clans of Lanao del Sur.
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MANILA — The Supreme Court recently dismissed for lack of merit a petition for prohibition seeking to prevent the implementation of RA 9225, on the ground that it violates the Art. IV, ? 5 of the Constitution stating that ?Dual allegiance of citizens is inimical to the national interest and shall be dealt with by law.?
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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has criticised moves from Bangladesh authorities to censor sections of the May edition of Himal Southasian, a monthly political magazine.
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