Sunday, June 7, 2009
Our Rights Campaign-Final Monitoring Report
We would like to thank all of our volunteers, our final monitoring report will be out in a few days.
Violation in Saida has been fixed
The elevator at the polling station at the Aisha Emm Moumeneen School has now become operational since 1:30 pm and persons with physical special needs are now able to vote.
Violations' Updates 2
Violations until 2:30 PM
Time: 11:21 am
Violation: Although they have ramps PWD had to be carried up the stairs cause of the crowded entrance and the overall crowded area.
Location: Ashrafiyeh- Sagesse High School
Time: 11:24 AM
Violation: Crowded area prevents PWD from reaching the polling station – Stairs and no elevators – Sound recording for a PWD is available.
Location: Omar Zanay Public School- Beirut Airport Road
Time: 1:30pm
Violation: Persons with Special Needs could not vote because the security stopped the elevator from operating.
Location: Omar Zanay Public School- Beirut Airport Road
Time: 1:30pm
Violation: Persons with Special Needs could not vote because the entrance to the polling stations was to narrow.
Location: Omar Zanay Public High School- Beirut Airport Road
Time: 2:00 pm
Violation: Two persons with special needs were forced to go to the second floor with no assistance because the elevator was not operational.
Location: Omar Zanay Public High School- Beirut Airport Road
Time: 11:21 am
Violation: Although they have ramps PWD had to be carried up the stairs cause of the crowded entrance and the overall crowded area.
Location: Ashrafiyeh- Sagesse High School
Time: 11:24 AM
Violation: Crowded area prevents PWD from reaching the polling station – Stairs and no elevators – Sound recording for a PWD is available.
Location: Omar Zanay Public School- Beirut Airport Road
Time: 1:30pm
Violation: Persons with Special Needs could not vote because the security stopped the elevator from operating.
Location: Omar Zanay Public School- Beirut Airport Road
Time: 1:30pm
Violation: Persons with Special Needs could not vote because the entrance to the polling stations was to narrow.
Location: Omar Zanay Public High School- Beirut Airport Road
Time: 2:00 pm
Violation: Two persons with special needs were forced to go to the second floor with no assistance because the elevator was not operational.
Location: Omar Zanay Public High School- Beirut Airport Road
Now Lebanon: The Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union complains of difficulties for disabled voters
The Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union (LPHU) on Sunday filed a complaint to the Interior Ministry saying that disabled citizens cannot access polling stations located on the second floor of buildings and that the problem must be resolved.
Nabatiyeh Governor Mahmoud al-Mawla also announced that he called Interior Minister Ziad Baroud and asked him to provide better facilities for disabled voters so they can be comfortable and vote freely.
-NOW Staff
Nabatiyeh Governor Mahmoud al-Mawla also announced that he called Interior Minister Ziad Baroud and asked him to provide better facilities for disabled voters so they can be comfortable and vote freely.
-NOW Staff
Violations' Updates
Violations till 10:26 am
Time: 9:24 am
Violation: PWD Voting on the first & second floor (& steps all over prevenmting PWD to vote)
Location: Shmistar High school – Shmistar Elementary school– Baalbek public school.
Time: 9:35 am
Violation:Didn’t have access to the elevator – the security refused to grant access.
Location: School Aisha Emm Moumeneen/Saida
Time: 9:47 am
Violation: PWD Voting on the first & second floor with no elevator & no ramps – Tables too low
Location: Abdel Latif Fayyad Elementary Public School /Nabatiyeh
Time: 10:10 am
Violation: Voting at first floor.Stairs & no elevators
Location: Rafic Al Hariri school 2/ Beirut
Time: 10:24 am
Violation: No accessible polling stations
Location: Mashghara
Time: 9:24 am
Violation: PWD Voting on the first & second floor (& steps all over prevenmting PWD to vote)
Location: Shmistar High school – Shmistar Elementary school– Baalbek public school.
Time: 9:35 am
Violation:Didn’t have access to the elevator – the security refused to grant access.
Location: School Aisha Emm Moumeneen/Saida
Time: 9:47 am
Violation: PWD Voting on the first & second floor with no elevator & no ramps – Tables too low
Location: Abdel Latif Fayyad Elementary Public School /Nabatiyeh
Time: 10:10 am
Violation: Voting at first floor.Stairs & no elevators
Location: Rafic Al Hariri school 2/ Beirut
Time: 10:24 am
Violation: No accessible polling stations
Location: Mashghara
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Our Rights Campaign on Election Day
Our Rights Campaign 2009 will be present in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa monitoring the electoral process for persons with special needs as well as sitting in at selected polling stations to raise awareness among Lebanese voters on the rights of persons with special needs. Our Rights Campaign will also monitor any other electoral violations that there volunteers will see on Election Day. You can keep up to date with all the election day news on this blog.
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