<div dir="ltr"><div>Good luck with this, Haroon. It is really disturbing to see all the violence surrounding this elections.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me know how we can support.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 12:59 PM, Haroon Baloch <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:haroon@bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">haroon@bytesforall.pk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear
All,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IYouWe
Peace Pledge campaign </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Islamabad,
(July 18, 2018):</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Historically, elections in Pakistan are marred
with violence and
violations of elections code of conduct. Forthcoming general
elections are no
different. We are seeing a steep rise in the elections violence,
violations of
code of conduct and issues of shrinking civic spaces in the
country. To this
end, Bytes For All in collaboration with CIVICUS and Innovation
for Change is
launching an innovative campaign known as #IYouWe Peace Pledge
Campaign. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This
campaign endeavors:</span></p>
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<p class="m_7831941405726641928MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>1.<span> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To
promote peace, dignity and respect for all voices in the 2018
Pakistan
elections;</span></p>
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<p class="m_7831941405726641928MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>2.<span> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Not
to support people or organisations using hate speech or inciting
violence;</span></p>
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<p class="m_7831941405726641928MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>3.<span> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To
abide by the official electoral </span><a href="https://www.ecp.gov.pk/frmCondeofConduct.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Code of Conduct</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">; and</span></p>
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<p class="m_7831941405726641928MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>4.<span> </span></span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To
create a more dignified, equal society in which all people are
heard
regardless of religion, sex, caste, creed, color and profession.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">IYouWePeacePledge
campaign is an online and offline campaign, which welcomes the
proponents of
peace to join hands so that we can promote peace during
electioneering and
minimize ongoing violence. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join
us on Twitter #IYouWePeacePledge or visit the campaign website </span><a href="http://www.i-you-we.net" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.i-you-we.net</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> and send us your peace pledge. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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*Haroon Baloch* | Program Manager
Bytes for All, Pakistan | <a class="m_7831941405726641928moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">www.bytesforall.pk</a>
Email: <a class="m_7831941405726641928moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:haroon@bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">haroon@bytesforall.pk</a> | Cell: 0092-321-5196707
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