The Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD) Undertakes the First Step in the Joint Mission gnrd.net/seemore.php?id=334 Dr. Loai Deeb (President of the Joint Mission) arrived in Cairo, Egypt on the 8th of May 2014 and immediately announced the initiation of the Joint Observation Mission at the Egyptian Presidential Elections. Dr. Deeb states that the joint mission is the largest of its kind and consists of a total of 2614 observers and specialists. These observers are divided as follows: 100 international observers and specialists from GNRD, 24 International observers and specialists from International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights (IIPHJHR) and 2490 local observers and specialists from MAAT Foundation For Peace, Development and Human Rights. Also, Dr. Deeb explained that the observation joint mission of 850 groups will cover 25 Egyptian provinces, 7000 polling stations and 53,000 boxes. This means that the joint mission will cover 45 % of all polling stations in Egypt. In remarks to the Media, the President of the Joint Mission asserted that there is 25 branched operation rooms and 2 central operation rooms designated to keep track of the observer’s work. The main objective behind the early arrival of the mission to Egypt is to support the will of the Egyptian people, to monitor the democratic transition process and the agreed upon road map. Finally, Dr. Deeb emphasized that the observers and the mission are committed to be neutral, in line with the Egyptian law governing the electoral process, as well as the international standards and ethical code of conduct for International Observation.
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 09:56:30 +0000