[psych-hr] Civil society observes Peru's 2000 elections: two case studies available

Hello all!

Among our fundamental rights is the right to vote.  In that context, I
would like to bring your attention two companion case studies that I,
along with two colleagues (Rafael Lopez Pintor and Cynthia Sanborn)
carried out of the role of a Peruvian civic movement, the Asociacion Civil
Transparencia, in observing Peru's highly controversial 2000 Presidential
elections.

The observation took place in a very charged environment. Thousands of
Peruvian citizens from all walks of life, most as volunteers,
enthusiastically participated as observers -- some at considerable
personal and professional risk.  For many, the impacts of having
participated in this electoral observation -- personally, professionally
and as Peruvian citizens -- were profound.

The announcement below provides further information on the case studies.
If your are interested, it also provides information on how you can order
them.

Regards,

Marcy Bernbaum

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ANNOUNCING THE AVAILABILITY OF TWO COMPANION CASE STUDIES ON THE ROLE OF 
CIVIL SOCIETY IN OBSERVING PERU'S CONTROVERSIAL 2000 ELECTIONS

Between September, 1999 and the end of July, 2000 the Asociación Civil
Transparencia (a civic movement established by a group of Peruvians in
1994), in close collaboration with other national and international
observers, observed Peru's 2000 Presidential and Parliamentary elections
which were among the most controversial and irregular in recent Latin
American history.

During this period the Peruvian public looked toward Transparencia for
information on various aspects of the 2000 electoral process (the
candidates, the electoral registry, scrutiny of the votes, the outcome of
the voting process).  Transparencia's widely read weekly bulletin - Datos
Electorales - provided incontrovertible evidence on the nature and the
depth of the irregularities in the electoral process.  Transparencia's
quick count on April 9, 2000 showing presidential incumbent Alberto
Fujimori in the lead over key opponent Alejandro Toledo, but with not
enough votes to win on the first round, was used within Peru and
internationally to press for a second electoral round.

In order to carry out its elections observation role, Transparencia drew
on the expertise and enthusiasm of thousands of Peruvian citizens from all
walks of life, the majority of whom donated their time as volunteers.

Marcia Bernbaum, Rafael Lopez Pintor and Cynthia Sanborn document
Transparencia's role in observing these elections in two case studies
which were recently published by Transparencia: one focuses
Transparencia's unique electoral vigilance role; and other illustrates how
Transparencia used its electoral vigilance role as a vehicle for both
educating Peru's citizenry on the voting process and to enable citizens
from throughout Peru to actively participate in defending their right to
vote.

If you are interested in receiving one or both case studies, please
contact Marcia Bernbaum at <mbern362@aol.com>.  Please specify if you
would like to receive them electronically or in hard copy (at no cost).  
Both case studies are available electronically in both English and
Spanish. The hard cover is at, present, only available in English. If you
would like to receive the hard cover copies in English please provide your
complete mailing address.  There is no time limit on asking for electronic
copies.  However, if you want hard covers please let her know by no later
than August 10.




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