Loading ...US Says Will Restrict Visas of Those Seen to Be ‘Undermining’ Bangladesh Elections
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that these restrictions should not be seen as the US making allegations against the Bangladesh government.
“Actions that undermine the democratic election process include vote rigging, voter intimidation, the use of violence to prevent people from exercising their right to freedoms of association and peaceful assembly, and the use of measures designed to prevent political parties, voters, civil society, or the media from disseminating their views.”
“The holding of free and fair elections is the responsibility of everyone—voters, political parties, the government, the security forces, civil society, and the media. I am announcing this policy to lend our support to all those seeking to advance democracy in Bangladesh,”
How long before this policy is applied to domestic elections?