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August 07, 2024
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August 07, 2024
Declaración de IDEA Internacional — El 7 de agosto de 2024, el Tribunal Constitucional de Tailandia decidió disolver el Partido Avanzar (MFP, por si siglas en inglés) y prohibió a sus ejecutivos, incluido el exlíder Pita Limjaroenrat, presentarse a elecciones, crear un nuevo partido político o participar en la formación de un nuevo partido durante 10 años. Esta decisión socava los principios democráticos y supone un grave revés para el desarrollo democrático en el Reino de Tailandia.
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August 05, 2024
Thailand’s Constitutional Court is expected to deliver its long-anticipated verdict on 7 August 2024, which may result in the disbandment of the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the banning of its executives from standing for elections for an extended period. Such a decision would undermine democratic principles and represent a significant setback for democratic development in Thailand.
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August 05, 2024
Se espera que el Tribunal Constitucional de Tailandia emita su esperado veredicto el 7 de agosto de 2024, que podría dar lugar a la disolución del Partido Avanzar (MFP) y a la prohibición de que sus ejecutivos se presenten a las elecciones durante un período prolongado. Una decisión de ese tipo socavaría los principios democráticos y representaría un importante revés para el desarrollo democrático en Tailandia.
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April 17, 2024
Electoral management in the United Kingdom is decentralised and largely delivered by local authorities with local government is a strong feature of governance and democracy. The national Electoral Commission was established in 2000 to provide advice and guidance on election administration and to regulate the financing of political parties.
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February 14, 2024
This Discussion Paper reviews the performance of 16 lobbying registers according to 3 interlinked dimensions: (a) transparency; (b) regulatory capacity; and (c) interoperability. Under ‘transparency’, the paper examines the scope of lobbying information collected by the register in question, as well as how that information is administered and subsequently disclosed.
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December 22, 2023
Thailand’s constitution was made in 2017 by the military junta government. Although it was approved by referendum, the 2017 Constitution remains highly unpopular due to its origin. Constitutional reform was a central issue during the tightly contested 2023 elections, in which an unprecedented voter turnout demonstrated strong support for democratic and progressive parties. The same demand, of amending the 2017 Constitution, was repeated throughout the 2020-2021 mass protest movement.
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December 22, 2023
La constitución de Tailandia fue redactada en 2017 por el gobierno de la junta militar. Aunque fue aprobada mediante referéndum, la Constitución de 2017 sigue siendo muy impopular debido a su origen. La reforma constitucional fue un tema central durante las reñidas elecciones de 2023, en las que una participación electoral sin precedentes demostró un fuerte apoyo a los partidos democráticos y progresistas.
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October 23, 2023
As part of Meeting Minds 2023, Head of Division Professor Tim Power hosted the panel ‘Democratic backsliding: liberal democracy at risk’. The session was very well-attended, tempting a large crowd away from the glorious September sunshine.
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September 05, 2023
As new political developments come to light in Thailand, the spotlight is again on the intricate relationship between money and politics in the country. The 2023 General Elections were watched closely not only for their outcomes but also for the way campaigns were funded and conducted.
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August 25, 2023
Thailand has made several efforts to reform key aspects of its political finance system, including regulations relating to funding for political parties and election campaigns. Yet, several challenges remain that merit constant improvements and innovation to regulate political finance and put appropriate systems and processes in place to ensure enforcement.
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June 15, 2022
While the the United Kingdom is often considered to have one of the most transparent political finance systems, it is still unclear how more than 1 in every GBP 10 was spent at the last UK general election.
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February 21, 2022
On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were put under house arrest, reportedly amid fears of a coup d’état. This was the latest in the string of successful and attempted coups in Africa—from Mali to M
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