'Many violations' in Kyrgyz vote
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A referendum on constitutional reforms in Kyrgyzstan was flawed, monitoring groups say.
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Afghans turned out to vote in large numbers today as Hamid Karzai and his rivals disputed the integrity of the vote.
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In a sharp statement of dismay over abuses and official interference before Sunday's presidential election, U.S. officials say Ukraine could face punitive measures if the vote is not free and fair.
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Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev dissolved parliament on Monday seeking to remove an unruly chamber elected in a disputed poll under his long-serving predecessor.
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Human rights violations in the Russian region of Ingushetia have increased with a surge in abductions and beatings, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
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Kyrgyzstan's government resigned Tuesday in a dispute with parliament, adding new tension to the troubled politics of a country of strategic interest to both Russia and the United States. The resignation was accepted by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who has faced intensive political infighting since coming to power after March 2005 demonstrations drove longtime ruler Askar Akayev into exile.
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The republic of Chechnya&#39;s election won by Russian-backed presidential candidate Alu Alkhanov had ``serious flaws,&#39;&#39; the Bush administration said.
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Russian authorities often violate citizens' right to hold public protests, the country's human rights ombudsman said in a report published Thursday.
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International observers have been criticized for doing too little â and too much â in the wake of Kenya's flawed Dec. 27 vote, which touched off a wave of ethnic killings.
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The State Department said Monday the presidential election in Chechnya was seriously flawed and did not meet international standards.
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Many Afghans say they are more worried about a different source of abuse and intimidation during the presidential elections: pressure from local militia commanders to vote for certain candidates.
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Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's party won every available seat in the next parliament, preliminary results showed on Monday, following a weekend election condemned as rigged by the opposition.
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Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev looks set for a landslide victory in elections, early results show.
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The election headquarters of presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych has registered about 500 violations during the country's presidential elections, Stepan Havrysh, Yanukovych's representative at the Central ...
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ASTANA/ALMATY  - Oil-rich Kazakhstan failed to  meet a pledge to hold its first free and fair election,  international monitors said Monday, casting doubt over an  apparent victory for pro-presidential parties.
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Even as Afghans were still going to vote in the countryâs presidential election on Saturday, 15 of the 16 candidates launched a concerted protest over widespread voting irregularities favouring the US-backed incumbent Hamid Karzai.
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Kyrgyz opposition party Ata Meken staged small-scale street protests on Friday after failing to win seats in parliament in Sunday's snap election.