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observers must obey
these standards and
implement hem with common
sense and good faith.
Violation of this code
of conduct shall lead
to exclude the respective
observer, as accredited
PAFFREL election observer.
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Maintain the highest
standards of integrity
and impartiality in
monitoring and reporting
on the elections. |
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Treat voters, candidates,
media personnel, election
officers, party agents,
other observers and
all other participants
of in the electoral
process in a respectful
manner. |
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Respect the secrecy
of the ballots and the
privacy of any personal
or confidential information
that obtain while serving
as an International
election observer. |
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Inform
the public of their
activities and help
to promote public awareness
and civic participation
to prevent election-related
violence and malpractices.
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Monitor
the conduct of all the
contesting political
parties and independent
groups without any partisan
bias. |
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co-ordinate
where necessary with
the state authorities
administering the elections
as well as all the contesting
political parties and
groups to promote the
conditions essential
for a free and fair
election. |
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Assist
voters in every way
possible to protect
and exercise their rights
freely. |
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Promptly
report all violations
that they observe to
the relevant authorities
/ PAFFREL and take necessary
follow up action to
ensure that these complaints
receive adequate attention.
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Make
every effort to verify
the authenticity of
complaints they receive
and make all relevant
information on election-
related violence and
malpractices available
to the media and the
public as early as possible.
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