Somalia

Somalia - BBC article MPs elect new president

 

Somaliland's presidential elections, The Economist-YouTube (2010)

This video is on the Somaliland Presidential Election took place on 26 June 2010, and on 10 July 2010 the Somaliland Supreme Court announced that the opposition leader Ahmed Silanyo has defeated the incumbent, President Dahir Riyale Kahin with 49% of the votes

Somaliland: Parliamentary Elections Assessment Report, IRI (2005)

 

Somalia: Constitution (1963)

This document is an official English version of the Somali Constitution with the amendments made in 1963. The text presents Somalia as a unitary, democratic and sovereign republic.

Somalia: Constitution (1990)

This document is an English translation of the 1990 Constitution of Somalia.

Somalia: The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic (2003)

This document is an English version of the Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic. The text, written at the Somali National Reconciliation Conference in Kenya 2002-2003, aims to institute a federal state and promotes democracy, the rule of law and national reconciliation. The charter also mentions the role of the transitional government in helping the fighting factions to convert themselves into non-belligerent political organizations.

Somaliland: Code of Conduct for the Political Organizations, Local Elections (2002)

This document is an English version of the code of conduct for the political organizations participating in the local elections in the Somalia region of Somaliland.

Somaliland: Code of Conduct for Political Parties (2005)

This document is the English version of the Somaliland Code of Conduct for Political Parties. The legal text, developed by the electoral commission and the three Somaliland parties, aims to prevent political parties from adopting practices which could undermine democracy and the fairness of the electoral processes.

Somaliland: Code of Conduct for the Political Organisations and the National Elections Commission, Local Elections (2002)

This document is the English version of the Somaliland Code of Conduct for Political Organizations and the National Elections Commission. The legal text was developed by the electoral commission and the six registered legitimate political organizations of Somaliland. The aim of the paper is to introduce good practices which would guaranty the fairness and freedom of the electoral process.

Somaliland: Constitution (2001)

This document is an English version of the Somaliland Constitution who came into force after the May 31 Referendum. The text institutes a presidential system with a bicameral parliament. The provisions about the political system stipulate that the number of political parties in the republic shall not exceed three.

Somaliland: Electoral Laws Handbook (2009)

This handbook provides explanations and overviews of the Somaliland codes of conduct and electoral laws essential for the electoral process. The document is in English and Somali and covers the electoral legal documents made from 1993 to 2008.

Somaliland: Press Code of Conduct for Coverage of the Somaliland Elections (2005)

This document is the English version of the Somaliland code of conduct for the press coverage of the 2005 elections. The text recognizes the importance of the media coverage for voter education and public information purposes. The code aims to introduce good practices which would guaranty a fair and impartial coverage of the election while advocating for the principle of editorial freedom.

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Somaliland: Voter Registration Law with its Amendments (2008)

This document is an unofficial English translation of the Somaliland Voter Registration Law . The law includes the amendments made in 2008.

Somaliland: Report, Local Elections of 15 December, EU (2002)