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Speech by EU EOM Chief Observer Viola von Cramon @EUEOMIraq2021 says the case of three journalists in the Kurdistan Region "recently sentenced to six year jail terms negatively impacted the campaign" #Iraqelection2021 facebook.com/eueomiraq2021/… 
Speech by EU EOM Chief Observer Viola von Cramon
@EUEOMIraq2021 also commended Iraqi people for peaceful election, but underlined post-election period should remain peaceful also and complaints about elections to be raised through legal means.
@EUEOMIraq2021 also commended Iraqi people for peaceful election, but underlined post-election period should remain peaceful also and complaints about elections to be raised through legal means.
Speech by EU EOM Chief Observer Viola von Cramon says there was disinformation in digital sector (guess she mean social media pages)
Very preliminary results, Iraq elections:
- Signs of a major surge for opposition candidates across Kurdistan; if the trend continues, the New Generation will easily surpass PUK.
- Extremely low turnout across much of Iraq, including in politically charged cities such as Kirkuk.
- Signs of a major surge for opposition candidates across Kurdistan; if the trend continues, the New Generation will easily surpass PUK.
- Extremely low turnout across much of Iraq, including in politically charged cities such as Kirkuk.
According to very preliminary results: in every single ballot box reported in Sulauimani province: New Generation's candidates are far ahead of PUK; meanwhile, in Duhok, the Kurdistan Islamic Union candidate appears to be leading in the Duhok/Amedi electoral zone, for now.
Still early but the trend continues so far: New Generation appears to be doing exceptionally well in Sulimania but also in Erbil and Kirkuk.
PUK is doing very poorly but even KDP appears to be doing much more poorly than expected both in Duhok and Erbil.
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PUK is doing very poorly but even KDP appears to be doing much more poorly than expected both in Duhok and Erbil.
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THREAD: I am on-the-ground in Erbil for the #iraqielections2021. I feel my Iraqi heritage - & these elections - strongly today: the photo is of my great-grandfather, who many years ago was MP for Basra.
So what's been happening & what is likely to happen? Let's get started!
So what's been happening & what is likely to happen? Let's get started!
I've been looking the elections for a while & also work with sources on the ground, relevant organisations & - where possible - speak to government officials. Hopefully the picture that emerges is as accurate as can be. Critically it's informed by Iraqis who actually live here.
Polls opened at 7am local time (4 hours ago). The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) says voting is going smoothly and free from political or militia pressure (let's see...) The last few weeks has witnessed a typically fraught election period & "intense" campaigning.
