Recommendation Necessary steps to ensure a non-violent, transparent, fair and equal campaign, paragraph 1 (Legal Framework) Sri Lanka 2005
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There should be a meeting, initially at leadership level, of political parties with the objective of forming an agreement, relating to conduct for all future elections. This code of conduct should include commitments being made on non-violence, prevention of intimidation, fair and equal conditions for campaigning which include a commitment not to use public resources and appropriate behaviour by polling agents. Subsequent proposals should be enforced by either internal party discipline or the law, whichever is appropriate.
