(e) Promotion of free and democratic elections

These include the SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections (2004), the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (2007), and the Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa (2002).

The subsequent elections bolstered hope for Myanmar s democratic future.

The first truly democratic elections were held in 2006.

A peace agreement in 2003 led to democratic elections in 2005.

The civil society more and more insistently called for democratic elections.

In June 1990, Czechoslovakia held its first democratic elections since 1946.

Barbados has had several third parties since independence The People's Pressure Movement, formed in the early 1970s, which contested the 1976 elections The National Democratic Party, which contested the 1994 elections and the People's Democratic Congress, which contested the 2008 elections.

The country had fully democratic elections in 1930, won by Sténio Vincent.

However, the democratic elections were held in a persistently unstable security environment.

That was because, among other things, the elections excluded Alassane Ouattara and former President Henri Bedie, leader of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire African Democratic Rally (PDCI RDA), from the presidential elections.

Its approach is democratic and accountable in providing for periodic elections and re elections at intervals to be determined by each region.

Second, a change of government through elections prompted reforms and gave them democratic legitimacy.

Nelson Mandela wins the elections and is sworn in as the first democratic president.

At 2007 elections, it declared support for the independent candidates of Democratic Society Party.

Support for civil society groups and democratic parties prior to elections throughout Bosnia this October.

Those elections heralded a new dawn of optimism, and inspired confidence in our democratic transition.

Special report of the Secretary General on elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Liberal Democratic Party, which had ruled Japan for most of the post war decades, lost parliamentary elections to the Democratic Party of Japan.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for example, just held its first elections in 40 years.

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

Those elections had familiarized Algerians with the political process, free debate and democratic values and had consolidated the irreversible nature of the democratic process in Algeria.

Freedom of movement and freedom of thought are indispensable to guarantee truly democratic elections accepted by all.

Those elections were an essential step in the Iraqi people's path towards stability and democratic self governance.

It continued to undermine any democratic reform by severely repressing opposition parties in view of upcoming elections.

It foresees a democratic method for selection to the new permanent seats through elections with secret balloting.

The right to democratic elections and conduct of public affairs (articles 25 and 26 of the Covenant)

These elections showed further gains for the Independent Social Democratic Party (SNSD) and a further erosion of Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) pre eminence in Republika Srpska politics.

CONAKRY In December 2010, I became President of Guinea following the country s first truly open and democratic elections.

If the outcomes of democratic elections are not respected, people will seek other means to make themselves heard.

At the 27 May 2001 elections he was re elected at the head of the Democratic Party ticket.

All the democratic elections in Honduras have been dominated by the competition between the PNH and the PLH.

The free and fair elections that have characterized the past 12 years of democratic rule bear testimony to the new democratic path that we, as a country, are charting.

Noting that the People's Democratic Movement was elected to power in the Legislative Council elections held in March 1999,

It is a photograph which embodies the real image of the 'democratic Jordanian elections' wedding' of the year 2008.

Noting that the People's Democratic Movement was elected to power in the Legislative Council elections held in March 1999,

Noting that the People's Democratic Movement was elected to power in the Legislative Council elections held in March 1999,

History suggests that elections do not create democracies. They confirm that the conditions for a democratic order are present.

Democratic elections brought out new and savvier politicians, often from among those who were part of the old regime.

What they cannot gain through democratic elections they acquire through the history of the revolution and today s economic triumphs.

In the words of one Finnish observer, it was a landmark in the history of democracy and democratic elections.

By 1975, all the Portuguese African territories were independent and Portugal held its first democratic elections in 50 years.

Egypt came under martial law as top generals led by Mohamed Hussein Tantawi began directing Egypt toward democratic elections.

It argues that the guarantee of fair elections is an integral part of public order in a democratic society.

(f) To ensure that the forthcoming parliamentary elections will be held consistent with the commitments of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international standards for democratic elections