USIP Experts on the Afghanistan Electoral Complaints Commission
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers Afghanistan experts to comment on the recent developments with Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), the likely impact on upcoming elections, and what this means for U.S. relations with the Karzai government.
For Immediate Release, February 23, 2010
Contact: Allison Sturma, 202/429-4725
(Washington) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai recently took control of the electoral monitoring commission, a formerly U.N. supported body that ruled more than a million ballots were fraudulent in the 2009 elections.
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers Afghanistan experts to comment on the recent developments with Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), the likely impact on upcoming elections, and what this means for U.S. relations with the Karzai government.
Scott Worden, senior rule of law adviser and former ECC commissioner
Worden was appointed by the U.N. Secretary-General to serve as one of three international commissioners for the 2009 presidential elections. He is available to discuss his experiences on the ECC and future Afghan elections. Worden is the author of the USIP Peace Brief "Delays Will Not Improve the Afghan Elections."
Cell: 703/944-3348
Office: 202/429-3811
E-mail: sworden@usip.org
Alex Thier, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Program
Thier is available for general comment on Afghanistan and Afghan-U.S. relations
Office: 202/429-4702
E-mail: athier@usip.org
John Dempsey, senior rule of law adviser
Dempsey is based in Kabul, Afghanistan and is available for comment on Afghanistan, rule of law and Afghan-U.S. relations.
Phone: 0093-(0)799-321-349
E-mail: jdempsey@usip.org
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