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| Title | Iraq: UN envoy condemns killing of female election candidate |
| Publisher | UN News Service |
| Country | Iraq |
| Publication Date | 8 February 2010 |
| Cite as | UN News Service, Iraq: UN envoy condemns killing of female election candidate, 8 February 2010, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4b7ba8c31e.html [accessed 5 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Iraq: UN envoy condemns killing of female election candidate
The leading United Nations official in Iraq today strongly condemned the assassination of a female candidate in the northern city of Mosul ahead of the start of the electoral campaign for the 7 March general elections.
Ad Melkert, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG), warned that incidents such as yesterday’s killing of Suha Abdullah Jarallah, a 36-year-old Sunni woman, cannot be tolerated
"Campaign violence in Iraq must not be allowed to intimidate candidates or interfere with the right of every Iraqi to exercise their vote," Mr. Melkert said in a statement issued by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
He added that the Iraqi people and candidates must be allowed to participate in the election process, undeterred by violence, harassment and intimidation.
Campaigning for the March elections is scheduled to begin on 12 February.
Topics: Security situation, Elections,
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