Malawi: 2009 Elections observer missions and statements

Updated October 2010

Code of Conduct

MEC 2009 "Code of Conduct For International Observers", [www] http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/malawi-code-of-conduct-for-international-observers/at_download/file [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 9 Mar 2010).

National Observers

The primary national observation effort is being coordinated by the Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN): "Interim Statement", 21 May 2009, [www] http://allafrica.com/stories/200905210245.html [opens new window] (accessed 4 Mar 2010).

It is not clear whether the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) deployed observers independently or together with MESN.

International Observers

The following international actors have sent observer missions:

• African Union: "Arrival Statement", [www] http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/Conferences/2009/may/pa/ARRIVAL%20STATEMENT%20OF%20AU%20Mission%20Malawi.docx [MS Word document] (accessed 4 Mar 2010)
• Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): "Preliminary Statement", 21 May 2009, [www] http://about.comesa.int/attachments/159_159_090521_COMESA_Preliminary_Statement_for_2009_MALAWI_Elections.pdf [opens new window] (accessed 4 Mar 2010).
• Commonwealth: "Final Report", [www] http://www.thecommonwealth.org/files/211206/FileName/FINALREPORT.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 4 Mar 2010).
• EISA: Interim Statement, 21 May 2009.
• Electoral Commissioners' Forum of SADC (SADC-ECF) 2009 Observer Mission Report: Presidential & Parliamentary Elections - Malawi 19th May 2009, 30 July, [www] http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/MW/final-report-on-the-malawi-2009-presidential/at_download/file [opens new window] (accessed 13 Oct 2010).
• European Union: "Final report", [www] http://www.eueommalawi.org/PDF/EU%20EOM%20Malawi%202009%20final%20report.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 4 Mar 2010).
  Mission website, [www] http://www.eueommalawi.org [opens new window] (accessed 4 Mar 2010).
• Southern African Development Community (SADC): Interim Report, 21 May 2009.
• SADC Parliamentary Forum: "Interim statement", 21 May 2009, [www] http://www.sadcpf.org/index.php?disp=SADC%20PARLIAMENTARY%20FORUM%20ELECTION%20OBSERVER%20MISSION%20TO%20THE%20REPUBLIC%20OF%20MALAWI%20ELECTIONS%202009 [opens new window] (accessed 4 Mar 2010)