Post Election
Period
Keeping 'Vigilance Teams' always alert and active in vulnerable
constituencies so that they can immediately prevent any attempt to create
violent and intimidating situation.
Keeping the 'Vigilance Team' or 'Rapid Response Team' operational to
maintain normal and peaceful law and order situation in the district for at
least one month after the elections.
Arrangement of special vigilance through 'Vigilance Team' in areas
inhabited by ethnic and religious minorities to ensure that no violence,
harassment or intimidation occurs there.
To be proactive in taking appropriate electronic legal measures to deal with
any kind of adverse situation.
6. Law Enforcement Agencies
Law enforcement agencies can take following special measures for human rights and civil rights
protection during elections:
Election
Stage
Pre Election
Period
Election
Period
Post Election
Effective Measures
To arrange special vigilance of law and order in electoral areas.
Monitoring the activities of potential candidates and their supporters in
elections and taking immediate action in any violent incident.
To ensure the overall public security of the constituency and contribute to
the creation of a peaceful and trusting environment.
To make their institutional capacity, firmness and neutral behavior visible
in the election law and order meeting (district and upazila level) in
maintaining law and order.
Regular communication with local administration and electoral
authorities.
Taking effective and timely measures to ensure public safety, especially
voter safety.
Taking special security measures in exercising voting rights of voters
belonging to ethnic and religious minorities.
Always prepared to face any kind of violence and unexpected situations.
Taking special security measures in areas inhabited by ethnic and religious
minorities.
In case of any violent activity or creating a tense situation, taking prompt
legal action through immediate information search.
Period
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