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	BBCCaribbean.com \| Guyana elections on August 28
		In the run up to the poll, some opposition parties had threatened to boycott the elections if their concerns about the credibility of the voters list were not addressed.
		Most of the opposition parties in the country have been making strenuous efforts to have the poll postponed until a number of their concerns are addressed.
		There are 32 political parties in Guyana and so far only 13 have confirmed that they intend to take part in the election.
	www.bbc.co.uk /caribbean/news/story/2006/07/060722_guyanaelection.shtml (527 words)

	Guyana: Constitution, 1980 with 1996 reforms
		Guyana is an indivisible, secular, democratic sovereign state in the course of transition from capitalism to socialism and shall be known as the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
		It is the duty of every citizen of Guyana wherever he may be and of every person in Guyana to respect the national flag, the coat of arms, the national anthem and the Constitution of Guyana, and to treat them with due and proper solemnity on all occasions.
		A person born outside Guyana after the commencement of the Constitution shall become a citizen of Guyana at the date of his birth if at the date his father or his mother is a citizen of Guyana otherwise that by virtue of this article.
	pdba.georgetown.edu /Constitutions/Guyana/guyana96.html (10596 words)

	Hemispheric Nations should help establish confidence in Guyana elections - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		While power-sharing by the political parties elected to the Guyana Parliament would be the most desirable outcome of general elections that are constitutionally due, and may be held, by early September, the overriding concern must be that the elections are endorsed by all the political parties and independent observer missions as free and fair.
		Guyana is Caricom's largest territory and in the Caribbean Single Market (CSM), the exploitation of Guyana's vast resources becomes available to the region as a whole.
		And, since it is clear that the list is defective, the hemispheric nations should require that, at the very least, modalities agreed by the major contending parties are established for holding the elections.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /columns/html/20060708T020000-0500_108698_OBS_HEMISPHERIC_NATIONS_SHOULD_HELP_ESTABLISH_CONFIDENCE_IN_GUYANA_ELECTIONS___.asp (1060 words)

	NDI - National Democratic Institute
		Ultimately, all 10 parties participating in the parliamentary elections included women on their electoral lists, and of the 165 women candidates, more than half were placed in the top eight "winnable" positions on their respective lists.
		Political parties used the results to better market their women candidates to the public, and to develop campaign messages directed at women.
		Argentina has a law requiring political parties to place women on their electoral lists in such a way that 30 percent would be elected to the national legislature.
	www.ndi.org /globalp/women/progrmasw/polparties.asp (1914 words)

	IFES - Americas Project
		The monitors noted that EAB observers and political agents from the opposition party Alliance for Change were prevented from entering some polling stations because of an added requirement that they show letters of accreditation.
		The chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission acknowledged these reports in several statements throughout the day, finally saying that this problem could have been caused by police, but was not connected to his staff.
		Eleven political parties are contesting the 65 seats in the National Assembly.
	www.ifes.org /americas-project.html?projectid=guyana_election (953 words)

	Advantages and disadvantages of List PR — ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
		In essence, parties are able to use the lists to promote the advancement of women politicians and allow voters the space to elect women candidates while still basing their choice on other policy concerns than gender.
		When List PR is used, and particularly when seats are allocated in one single national district, as in Namibia or Israel, the system is criticized for destroying the link between voters and their representatives.
		A candidate’s position on the party list, and therefore his or her likelihood of success, is dependent on currying favour with party bosses, while their relationship with the electorate is of secondary importance.
	www.aceproject.org /ace-en/topics/es/esd/esd02/esd02c/esd02c01 (762 words)

	Overview of Voter Registration — ACE Electoral Knowledge Network
		The list may also be used in voter education, and may be provided to political parties and candidates to aid them in their campaigns.
		A periodic register of voters, or periodic list, is established for a specific electoral event, and electoral administrators do not intend to maintain or update the list for future use.
		Since the continuous list is updated on a regular basis there is no need for a final registration drive immediately before an election, although a period is often designated for revising the list during the election campaign.
	aceproject.org /ace-en/topics/vr/vr10 (1514 words)

	GECOM: Guyana Elections Commission
		The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is the entity that is responsible for the administration and conduct of elections in Guyana.
		Political parties are registered with the Commission as required by the Laws of Guyana.
		The Commission facilitates consultations with political parties, as may become necessary or as requested, on issues related to the conduct of elections and other matters of electoral significance.
	www.sdnp.org.gy /elections/elections_commission.html (2362 words)

	Office of the President of Guyana
		This meeting with the two major political Parties and GECOM stemmed from pre-Nominations Day discussions between the leaders of the parties, during which concerns were raised about safeguards during the elections.
		There will be Political Party Agents at the Polling Stations throughout the elections process on Election Day to witness the physical identification of voters and the examination of their hands for traces of indelible ink.
		GECOM calls upon all Political Parties and other Social/Civic Organisations to appeal to their respective supporters and membership not to attempt in any way to thwart the successful conduct of the elections by attempting to vote more than once, or act in any manner which could impede the successful conduct of the elections.
	www.op.gov.gy /stories/060804.html (1208 words)

	Travel Advice for Guyana - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Political tensions between principal political parties could lead to civil unrest.
		The European Union has published a list of airlines that are subject to operating bans or restrictions within the Union.
		Guyana is listed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as endemic for yellow fever.
	www.smartraveller.gov.au /zw-cgi/view/Advice/Guyana (1898 words)

	Latest News
		This political and mental slavery must end because it is the root of all Guyana 's problems.
		In an NDI National survey on Increasing Women's Political Participation that comprised a population sample of 446 women, representative of the 10 administrative regions of the country based on the population distribution by administrative regions, ethnic and religious samples in proportion to the country's social, religious and ethnic demographics, it was revealed that: -
		Women felt that these parties were contributing and benefiting from the social and political fracture in the society, and stated that changing the political culture in Guyana was a fundamental prerequisite to their future participation.
	www.afcguyana.com /html/latest_news_37.html (1228 words)

	Guyana - POLITICAL DYNAMICS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Voting for the National Assembly is indirect, with voters casting ballots for lists of candidates rather than for individuals.
		There is no minimum percentage required for a party to win a seat in the assembly.
		The commission was given the task of producing a new voter list, but by 1991 had failed to do so, prompting the president to declare a state of emergency and postpone national elections.
	countrystudies.us /guyana/82.htm (283 words)

	Political parties and leaders. The World Factbook. 2003
		Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIA, chairperson]; Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [Mufti Fazlul Haq AMINI]; Jamaat-E-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiya Party or JP (Ershad faction) [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]; Jatiya Party (Manzur faction) [Naziur Rahman MANZUR]
		political party activity is organized along largely sectarian lines; numerous political groupings exist, consisting of individual political figures and followers motivated by religious, clan, and economic considerations
		Democratic Party or PD [Traian BASESCU]; Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania or UDMR [Bela MARKO]; National Liberal Party or PNL [Theodor STOLOJAN]; Romania Mare Party (Greater Romanian Party) or PRM [Corneliu Vadim TUDOR]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Adrian NASTASE], formerly known as the Party of Social Democracy in Romania or PDSR
	www.bartleby.com /151/fields/54.html (4007 words)

	9. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, New York, 10 December 1984 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Concerning to this matter, it declares that the settlement of disputes between the States Parties, such disputes may be referred to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice with the consent of all the Parties concerned and not by one of the Parties.
		The Government of Sweden is of the view that as regards the latter, this general reservation, which does not clearly specify the provisions of the Convention to which it applies and the extent of the derogation therefrom, raises doubts as to the commitment of Qatar to the object and purpose of the Convention.
		It is in the common interest of States that treaties to which they have chosen to become parties are respected as to their object and purpose, by all parties, and that States are prepared to undertake any legislative changes necessary to comply with their obligations under the treaties.
	www.ohchr.org /english/countries/ratification/9.htm (7160 words)

	Political parties, and political groups worldwide
		Third Parties '96 is a movement to build a new mainstream political party
		The Atlantica Party represents Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
		Cell for the Reconstruction of the Canarian Communist Party, Marxist-Leninist
	www.psr.keele.ac.uk /parties.htm (1163 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Power-sharing in Guyana
		The list is based on the 2001 electoral register with new names added between October 2005 and March this year during a process of continuous registration, but its legitimacy has been challenged by opposition political parties and the private sector.
		But, both the opposition political parties and the private sector will want water tight assurances from GECOM and the Guyana government that the procedures for voting at every polling station is such that ballot boxes cannot be stuffed with ballots from non existent voters.
		Given Guyana’s electoral system of proportional representation, it has to be assumed that, while they have not expressly stated it, the PPP too is contemplating some form of power sharing after the elections if it is to participate in government.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000022/002202.htm (1115 words)

	Intercountry Adoption Guyana
		Interested U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to contact U.S. consular officials in Guyana before formalizing an adoption agreement to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed which will make it possible for the Embassy to issue a U.S. immigrant visa for the child.
		U.S. Embassy Guyana: Prospective adopting parents should contact the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown by phone 592 225 7965/7966 or email â“ visageorge@state.gov as soon as they begin the adoption process to obtain information on applying for the visa.
		If the situation in a country poses a specific threat to the safety and security of American citizens that is not addressed in the CIS for that country, the State Department may issue a Public Announcement alerting U.S. citizens to local security situations.
	travel.state.gov /family/adoption/country/country_391.html (1343 words)

	Guyana Political Dialogue resumes
		At the Statutory Meeting of the Dialogue held on 13 August 1999, it was agreed that both parties would document their proposals on Land and House Lots Distribution and Elections Commission and submit them to the Dialogue for discussion with a view to reaching agreement thereon.
		The PPP/Civic justified their position on the ground that engagement between two major political parties should not be confined to the Dialogue.
		It is expected that he will be in Guyana later this month and will take the opportunity to review the state of the Dialogue and give any assistance that may be necessary to ensure that the letter and spirit of the Herdmanston Accord is achieved.
	www.caricom.org /jsp/pressreleases/pres79_99.htm (827 words)

	NDI - National Democratic Institute
		From 1990 to 2004, NDI supported the democratic transition in Guyana through efforts to strengthen the legislature, increase the involvement of political parties and non-governmental organizations in decision-making as well as the electoral process.
		Soon after its creation, the EAB played an integral role in verifying the accuracy of the preliminary voters’ list for the 1992 national elections, which were considered to be the country’s first open and democratic elections.
		The handbook is used as a tool by councilors and educators, in increasing understanding of Guyana’s local government laws, structure of central government and the roles and responsibilities of elected local officials.
	www.ndi.org /worldwide/lac/guyana/guyana.asp (868 words)

	Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court - Ratifications
		Pursuant to article 87, paragraphs 1 and 2, the Arab Republic of Egypt declares that the Ministry of Justice shall be the party responsible for dealing with requests for cooperation with the Court.
		The Government of Israel hopes that Israel's expressions of concern of any such attempt would be recorded in history as a warning against the risk of politicization, that might undermine the objectives of what is intended to become a central impartial body, benefiting mankind as a whole.
		Nevertheless, as a democratic society, Israel has been conducting ongoing political, public and academic debates concerning the ICC and its significance in the context of international law and the international community.
	www.un.org /law/icc/statute/status.htm (3144 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Political Parties
		Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) [Socialdemocratic Party of Austria]
		Srpska Stranka Republike Srpske [Serbian Party of the Serbian Republic]
		Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka Bosne i Hercegovine (HSS BiH) [Croatian Peasants Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/parties.html (2433 words)

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		While the ruling party (PPP) struggled to arrest the plummeting situation, the primary opposition (PNC) watched safely, refusing to aid the State, partially because primarily Indian people, its traditional non-supporters, were being raped, robbed, executed, and chased from their homes and villages in various exoduses.
		As such, the “masterminds” ought to be prosecuted for the endless list of murders, kidnappings, rapes, and other human-rights violation committed under their leadership.
		Therefore, the PNC should explain its position as espoused during the height of the 2002 militant-criminals’ campaign of violence; which is that the PNC intends to “oppose, expose, and depose” the PPP regime.
	www.guyanaundersiege.com /Security/RogerKhan2.htm (844 words)

	Special Feature By David Hinds
		Elections in Guyana are occasions for the worst in the country's political culture.
		Curiously those problems have been generally ignored by most of the political parties, the donor community, the media and the opinion shapers as the country goes through the ritual of pretense that all is well.
		His writings on Race and Politics in Guyana and Caribbean Politics can be found in his book Race and Political Discourse in Guyana and on his GuyanaCaribbeanPolitics.com website.
	www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com /commentary/hinds.html (814 words)

	Speeches
		While the list is imperfect, a number of steps are being taken to ensure that eligible voters are guaranteed their franchise including a claims-and-objections period and the cross checking of fingerprints to identify possible duplicates.
		In my view, one of the principal challenges to having elections in Guyana is the lack of trust among the political parties and the absence of consensus building mechanisms.
		The leaders and citizens of Guyana believe that the presence of this mission will facilitate the flow of information from the Elections Commission to the political parties and the general public, and provide a neutral assessment on preparations.
	www.oas.org /speeches/speech.asp?sCodigo=06-0071 (1641 words)

	Caribbean Net News: Ten parties to face polls in Guyana
		Among them who had flaws in the list they originally presented were the Alliance for Change, the PNCR-1Guyana, Liberal Democrats, the People's Republican Party and the Guyana National Congress.
		Some political parties failed to provide adequate signatures for the list of candidates; some failed to provide identification for the representatives and the deputy representatives on the lists, and some did not state the registration record.
		Further inspection of the lists revealed that in some cases there was the failure to state the occupation of the candidates.
	www.caribbeannetnews.com /cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000000/000061.htm (318 words)

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