International Benchmarks

Global benchmarks

The Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and Code of Conduct for International Observers

African Union benchmarks

OAU/AU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections in Africa, African Union, 2002

The African Charter on Democracy, Election and Governance, adopted by African Union on 30 January 2007

Guidelines for African Union Election Observation and Monitoring Missions

Guidelines on Access to Information and Elections in Africa

East African Community Benchmarks

EAC Principles for Election Observation and Evaluation (Guidelines for EAC Election Observation Missions; Code of Conduct for Election Observers)

Economic Community of West African States benchmark

Protocol A/SP1/12/01 on Democracy and Good Governance Supplementary to the Protocol relating to the Mechanism For Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security

International Conference on the Great Lakes Region benchmark

Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, 1st December 2006

Southern African Development Community benchmarks

Revised Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region

Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region

Revised Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region

SADC Principles And Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections

SADC Protocol on Gender and Development

SADC Parliamentary Forum Norms and Standards for Elections in the SADC Region

SADC Parliamentary Forum Norms and Standards for Elections in the SADC Region

SADC Model Law on Elections

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