international observer

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It seems that the international observers overestimated their role in reducing the violence.
That is why, at least analytically, the impact of international observers on processes of democratisation and on the redefinition of state sovereignty are discrete issues.
In 2000 the government's decision to invite international observers to its parliamentary elections and the actual role of the observers were anything but unambiguous.
His 74.2 % of the votes cast exceeded initial expectations, and the election was judged free and fair by international observers.
Altogether more than 200 international observers were barred from observing the elections.
An army of local and international observers was on hand to assess the fairness of the whole exercise.
Most domestic and international observers described the poll as free and fair, despite a few irregularities.
The congress delegates and regional presidents are elected by direct secret ballot with local, regional, national and international observers in attendance.
In each case, international observers certified that the process was reasonably free of fraud and intimidation.
International observers concur that democracy remains a largely foreign concept in a land that has known little but autocracy for centuries.
It asks that international observers be authorised to follow the whole trial in court.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Finally, the government must accept the presence at the elections of international observers and human rights representatives.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
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