Bangladesh
During 2001, with support from IFES, Action on Disability and Development of Bangladesh identified, trained and deployed over 300 citizens with disabiliteis to serve as election observers for the October 2001 elections. ADD/Bangladesh also served as a full member of the alliance of domestic election observation organizations, participating in the development of the election observation form and other key activities. (Funded by IFES as part of a grant from Sweden).
Laws and Regulations: Bangladesh
Action
on Disability and Development
IFES partner disability organization in Bangladesh
Hossain,
Mosharraf. "A Seat at the Table"
"Every Vote Counts", Elections Today
Vol. 10, No. 1
Winter, 2001
Primary
Statement on 8th Parliamentary Election Observation 2001 to be Incorporated
in EMWG Report (in .pdf format)
Action on Disability and Development
October 2001
The
Press Conference Statement by ADD on the Election Observation 2001 by
the People with Disability (in .pdf format)
Action on Disability and Development
October 11, 2001
"Political
Access for People with Disabilities in Bangladesh"
"Regional Update, Issue 9"
July-September 2001
Disabled People's International Asia Pacific Region Office
Electoral
Participation of Citizens with Disabilities in Bangladesh: May - October
2001
Volume II, Paper 2
June 2001
