UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance organized a roundtable for the Election Judicial Panel (EJP) and the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC)

The UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance (OEA) Legal Team organized a roundtable for members of the Election Judicial Panel and the IHEC Commissioners, led by Judge Jaleel Adnan Khalaf, the Chair of the IHEC Board of Commissioners. The discussions focused on the issues pertaining investigation of electoral appeals, burden of proof, IHEC’s role in providing the required evidence to the EJP on the appeals and the administrative proceedings between the IHEC and EJP.

The UNAMI OEA continues support to the engagement between IHEC and EJP to strengthen the electoral legal framework and the election dispute resolution process, providing guidance to the institutions in following the international standards and practices.