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	Analysis: West Africa, Preliminary statement of the NDI / Carter Center International Observer Delegation to the 2005 ...
		Liberia’s 2005 elections offer the opportunity to break with a history of armed conflict, authoritarian rule and the politics of exclusion.
		Sixty-four electoral districts were established for the 2005 elections with input of registered political parties and without significant controversy, even though there is a large disparity in the ratio of constituents to representative among various counties.
		The election monitoring activities by civil society groups are an extension of longer-term efforts of peace building that helped set the stage for a peaceful election process.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKEE-6H5SFD?OpenDocument (4427 words)

	International Peacemaking and Human Rights Programs - Liberia- CarterCenter.org
		Voter turnout for the runoff election was estimated at 61 percent of registered voters.
		From September 1 through 9, 2005, the delegation assessed the political environment in Liberia in advance of the October 11 presidential and legislative elections.
		In support of Liberia's transition from more than two decades of recurring civil conflict to reconciliation and reconstruction, The Carter Center is pleased to contribute to the Oct, 11, 2005, presidential and legislative elections as international observers.
	www.cartercenter.org /countries/liberia.html (2109 words)

	Liberia
		Liberia is a constitutional republic with a population of approximately 3.5 million.
		Despite the international community's assessment that the elections were free and fair, Weah mounted a legal challenge and charged the NEC with electoral fraud.
		Along with the election of the country's first female president, there were 3 female ministers in the NTGL, 4 women in the 26-seat NTLA, and 1 female supreme court judge.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61577.htm (7587 words)

	Liberian Embassy
		The elections are however being held in a country with one of the highest levels of illiteracy in the world, and a traumatized and poverty-stricken population.
		It is expected that the October 11, 2005 elections will constitute the freest, fairest, most inclusive and transparent in the country’s history.
		The Liberian people are remaining prayerful and very hopeful that the October elections will provide the window of opportunity for Liberians to move forward as a democratic, respected and free people in pursuit of their inalienable rights and their personal well-being under the rule of law, after several years of carnage, destructions, and dehumanization.
	www.embassyofliberia.org /news/item_q.html (1312 words)

	Liberia: IDP return and reintegration not yet sustainable Liberian Online - Liberia Portal
		Preparations for the October 2005 elections – "the key to peace in Liberia" according to senior UN officials – remain on course.
		NGOs, many of whom are highly critical of the integrated UN mission in Liberia, have repeatedly warned that in many cases IDP return is neither safe nor sustainable, and that the entire process is being politically driven ahead of the October elections.
		Liberia is among the most food insecure countries in the world: less than 10 per cent of arable land is being cultivated, more than one third of the population is undernourished and two in five children under the age of five are stunted (NTGL, 10 December 2004).
	www.liberianonline.com /liberia-news330.html (2916 words)

	Liberian general election, 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Prior to the election, former football star George Weah was considered by many to be the favorite, due at least partially to widespread dissatisfaction with Liberia's politicians.
		These are Liberia's first elections since a victory by Taylor and his National Patriotic Party in the July 1997 elections, which some did not consider fully free and fair.
		Most elections observers, including those from the United Nations, the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States, say that the election was clean and transparent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberia_elections,_2005 (959 words)

	Liberia's Elections: Necessary but Not Sufficient - UN Security Council - Global Policy Forum
		Elections are but a small, early step in a lengthy reconstruction process that will be sabotaged if Liberian elites refuse some form of intrusive economic governance mechanism, or if international partners pull out before a sustainable security environment is achieved.
		Beyond the three key elements necessary to move Liberia forward in the short to medium term -- clean elections, international involvement in revenue collection and economic governance generally, and the maintenance of security -- there are several important longer-term issues which will need to be addressed.
		Liberia is quickly approaching the second stage of its recovery: a smooth, well-planned transition will be as important as the individual policies.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/liberia/2005/0907elections.htm (1540 words)

	Liberia - Amnesty International
		The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and UN peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire sought to strengthen cooperation on cross-border movements of combatants, arms and ammunition, and in disarmament and demobilization, but with limited effectiveness.
		Liberia’s conflict had been characterized by crimes against humanity, war crimes and other serious violations of international law.
		Although women’s participation at all levels of decision-making was necessary to ensure that protection of their rights was central to Liberia’s recovery, there were only three women in the government and four in the legislative assembly.
	web.amnesty.org /report2005/lbr-summary-eng (2134 words)

	UNICEF - At a glance: Liberia - The big picture
		Nearly 300,000 refugees and internally displaced persons have returned to their homes in 2005 after the end of a brutal 14-year civil war.
		Peaceful national elections have been held, but the re-establishment of state authority and law and order has only just begun.
		Liberia’s infant and under-5 mortality rates remain among the five highest in the world.
	www.unicef.org /infobycountry/liberia.html (511 words)

	New: Lessons
		Liberia and the UN The UN Security Council has lifted a ban on Liberian timber exports.
		In February 2005 the transitional Government entered into a controversial deal with Firestone, but the agreement could mark the return of private investors.
		The first inhabitants of the region which is now known as Liberia may have been Pygmies, or persons of small size, still referred to in Liberia as 'Jinna'.
	www.liberiapastandpresent.org (1017 words)

	Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) Welcomes You
		Fellow delegates, realizing the importance of the 2005 elections in Liberia and having listened to the request of many in the Diaspora for the Union to pursue an effort for their participation in the elections, the Union immediately communicated to the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia in October 2004 regarding this issue.
		The new president of Liberia was presented a formal copy of the conference resolution during our visit with her in Liberia in January 2006 and the president reaffirmed her government’s commitment to the holding of the conference in Liberia.
		During the 2005 General Assembly, we reported to you on the excellent cooperation the Union received from the various National County Associations in the wake of the death of the former Vice President of Liberia, Dr. Harry F. Moniba.
	www.ulaaliberia.org /AKW2006STU.htm (7970 words)

	Liberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		There was no major civil unrest during the elections held on October 11 and November 8, or during the inauguration of the new president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on January 16.
		By most measures, Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world and the nationwide unemployment rate is very high.
		U.S. citizens in Liberia should be aware of their surroundings at all times and use caution in traveling.
	travel.state.gov /travel/liberia_warning.html (458 words)

	allAfrica.com: Liberia: Liberians Prepare for Run-off Race (Page 1 of 1)
		With final results from Liberia's presidential and legislative elections scheduled for release on October 26, the country is preparing for a second round to choose between the two top vote getters in the presidential race, which included 22 contenders.
		The response of the press association and the denials by the Weah camp are understandable; in light of the reaction the reports evoked in Nimba communities in the capital as well as in the county itself.
		He was named speaker of Liberia's parliament under the 2003 peace accord that offered government positions to all the warring parties, and earlier this year was suspended from that post after being accused of embezzlement.
	allafrica.com /stories/200510240025.html (1068 words)

	Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) Welcomes You
		After the 1985 rigged elections, the international community and the United States government did not do much to put pressure on President Doe even though they were the ones who told Liberians election was the answer to their problems.
		This is why the 2005 election is not only important, but as one that holds the key to potential peace, reconciliation and democracy, or total chaos and confusion leading to anarchy.
		National reconciliation and peace does not begin with elections; and the 2005 elections may not be an exception in the absence of national census, unrealistic campaign timetables, and the suspension of some key constitutional provision by the NTLA in the name of special circumstances.
	www.ulaaliberia.org /Koukou.htm (2080 words)

	FRONTLINE/WORLD . React . Current Conversations . Liberia \| PBS
		While it is educational to show Liberia in its worst form, it also would be ideal to balance that with a program that shows efforts at rebuilding, whether it's through educational, physically or spiritually.
		Liberia is a very special nation that has great ties to the U.S.; it's important that people see and understand these things.
		Hope the election does not turn out to be a flop to encourage those hungry warlords to take their heels to the bush.
	www.pbs.org /frontlineworld/react/liberia/react.html (2746 words)

	Elections in Liberia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Liberia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature.
		Liberia has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elections_in_Liberia (319 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Liberia votes for first elected leader since end of 14-year civil war
		Twenty-two candidates are vying for the top job in Liberia, in tatters after 14 years of nearly continuous civil war that ended with a peace deal in 2003.
		"This election is the dawn of a new era in Liberia.
		Mineral-rich Liberia, once one of the most prosperous countries in Africa, fell into civil war in 1989 when ex-President Charles Taylor, then a warlord, launched his insurgency.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20051011-1439-liberia-elections.html (755 words)

	Chippla's Weblog - Thoughts on Issues: Liberia Votes
		The Liberian election may not be headline news in the mainstream media but it is very significant not just for West Africa but the world at large.
		Exactly two years ago, Liberia was a perfect example of a failed state, a society in need of foreign help and assistance.
		Should the outcome of the Liberian election be orderly and peaceful, it may just serve as a model to other countries in West Africa that find it so difficult to conduct peaceful elections.
	chippla.blogspot.com /2005/10/liberia-votes.html (701 words)

	Liberia: Despite Elections, Collapse of Justice Poses Risks (Human Rights Watch, 30-9-2005)
		The 39-page report, “Liberia at a Crossroads: Human Rights Challenges for the New Government,” warned that Liberia’s transition from a near-failed state to a democratic country governed by rule of law cannot be considered complete until there is considerably more progress in several key areas.
		Candidates in the upcoming elections include at least three former leaders of armed factions, five individuals subject to United Nations sanctions for activities aimed at undermining peace in Liberia and the sub-region, and several former high-level military commanders accused of war crimes.
		Immediately after the elections, the new government and international community will need to begin rebuilding the severely dysfunctional Liberian judicial system, which was left in ruins by the years of civil war.
	hrw.org /english/docs/2005/09/27/liberi11794.htm (1391 words)

	Whitworth Press Release
		The team’s four responsibilities include conducting interviews to evaluate the fairness of election campaigns, observing polling sites during the election itself, monitoring transportation, and counting of the ballots and producing a report on whether the election was free and fair.
		The worst scenario would be violence or clear evidence of election fraud that would undermine the new government.
		A second scenario would be a clean election but a new government that is not inclined or not able to challenge Liberia's political culture of patronage and favoritism.
	www.whitworth.edu /News/2005_2006/Fall/YoderLiberiaElections.htm (688 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Liberia
		Freed slaves from the United States founded Liberia on the west coast of Africa in 1820 with the support of the American Colonization Society, an anti-slavery organization.
		Taylor's forces, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), fought the Liberian army, a splinter group of the army, ECOMOG soldiers (a peacekeeping contingent of West African soldiers), and another faction allied with Doe.
		Johnson-Sirleaf left the interim government so she could contest the presidential election that was held in November 2005.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/liberia (1209 words)

	Elections 2005: The Wild Card
		In the same token, the desperation for leadership in Liberia should and must not be translated as preparedness to settle for anybody who can just be distinguished from the so-called "traditional or conventional" politicians.
		Weah is poised to be the next President of Liberia come Elections 2005;" but at the same time, upholding a promise to keep his friend's justification private.
		Wilton Sankawolu is a writer and a former professor of English at the University of Liberia.
	www.theperspective.org /2004/nov/wildcard_rejoinder.html (2015 words)

	Liberia Program Activities
		Monrovia, Liberia --After 25 years of turmoil and 14 years of civil war, yesterday's election was a victory for the Liberian people and an important step towards finding the reconciliation and opportunity that the Liberian people deserve.
		While the results of the Liberian elections are still preliminary, IRI observation teams found the October 11 elections to be peaceful, with an overwhelming turnout among Liberian registered voters.
		In particular, the counting process at election stations was done meticulously and adhered to NEC procedures, allowing ample transparency for the many domestic and international observers and contributing to the public confidence.
	www.iri.org /africa/liberia/2005-10-12-LiberiaEO.asp (668 words)

	Liberia on the Internet
		Both pressure and "principled" engagement should be used to obtain a negotiated solution that ends Liberia's conflict and secures fundamental reforms, including restructuring of the armed forces, return of opposition, and guarantees of freedom of expression and political activity." ICG is "an independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, based in Brussels, Belgium.
		Election results, many maps (electoral district, etc.), full text of legal documents, press releases, voter education materials, sample ballots, financial disclosure forms of candidates, organizations sending election observers, photographs.
		Essays and lessons for schools (The Story of Liberia, Liberia and the U.S., economic factors and U.S. foreign policy), a historical chronology, From PBS, the public television organization.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/liberia.html (5102 words)

	Eligibility of Contestants for Elective Offices in Liberia's 2005 Elections
		His candidacy violates the August 18, 2003 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which states clearly that former combatants designated by the CPA would not be allowed to run for office in the October 2005 elections.
		The United States and the international community have invested too much in the peace process in Liberia to ignore this challenge to the CPA, to the electoral process, and to the authority of the National Elections Commission (NEC).
		The United States joins the Economic Community of West African States in calling upon the National Transitional Government of Liberia and all Liberians to work with the NEC to ensure that the electoral process conforms to the letter and spirit of the CPA.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/prs/ps/2005/41836.htm (238 words)

	LiberianForum.Com ~ Liberian Information Online
		On on December 17, 2004 a new Liberian elections reform bill was signed into law by the National Transitional Government of Liberia.
		Liberia is scheduled to hold elections in October 2005.
		The purpose of this instrument is to inform the people of Liberia and the international community about the manipulation and deception Counselor Winston Tubman.
	www.liberianforum.com /elections.htm (601 words)

	Liberia Program Activities
		Once in Liberia, delegates will be briefed by Liberian political party representatives, civil society leaders, the Liberian Election Commission and local media.
		The run-off presidential election is required by Liberian law as no candidate received an absolute majority (50 %, plus one) of votes needed to win the October 11 presidential election.
		In May 2004, IRI established an office in Liberia to provide campaign training and technical assistance to political parties to prepare them for the upcoming election.
	www.iri.org /africa/liberia/2005-11-02-LiberiaEO.asp (350 words)

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