With support from the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (RoLAC) Programme, the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force have intensified efforts to ensure that crime suspects have access to justice while in detention through the provision of legal aid under the Police Duty Solicitors Scheme (PDSS).
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International IDEA’s Secretary-General, Dr Kevin Casas-Zamora, joined 20 thought leaders from around the world in Brussels for a multi-stakeholder roundtable hosted by the Nobel Foundation on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Media and Democracy, earlier this March.
Marcela Ríos Tobar, Directora para América Latina y el Caribe de IDEA Internacional, participó en una ronda de reuniones en Uruguay del 13 al 15 de marzo que contempló su presentación ante autoridades, organismos de cooperación internacional y socios del proyecto activo en el país.
The advancement of artificial intelligence brings opportunities for journalistic coverage in terms of task optimization and automation. At the same time, AI can bring risks, such as the proliferation of misinformation. Addressing these threats and seizing opportunities requires ongoing training and updating.
Ahead of the presidential 'election' in Russia scheduled for 15-17 March 2024, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) wishes to underscore the importance of upholding the defining principles of independent international election observation. These include, among others, unimpeded access to key phases of the electoral cycle and to electoral personnel, freedom of movement across the country, and freedom to issue statements and reports.
The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) in Nigeria, supported by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA, embarked on an entry visit to Plateau State between Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
En 2024, la mitad de la población adulta del mundo votará en 62 elecciones nacionales y locales en todo el mundo, lo que marcará un récord histórico.
In 2024, half of the world’s adult population will vote in 62 national and local elections around the world, marking a historical record.
IDEA Internacional participa junto a Fundación Mohme en la fundación de “Micaelas”, la nueva Red de Periodistas Políticas Mujeres del Sur del Perú, que busca promover y dinamizar el diálogo político e inclusivo en: Arequipa, Ayacucho, Puno, Apurímac y Cusco.
En el 2023 encontramos avances importantes en la elección de mujeres en América Latina pero, al mismo tiempo, la igualdad efectiva sigue siendo una meta que parece lejana y con retos complejos.
The Political Parties Regulation Commission, with support from the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) has started a district level training of political parties on the use and implementation of the intra-party dispute resolution guide. The aim is to support the establishment of permanent infrastructures within political parties to identify, mitigate, transform, and resolve conflicts within these parties.
Female politicians and young women aspiring to join politics from 47 counties have received a five-day training from the 5th Women in Political Participation (WPP) Academy on how to enhance their political leadership skills, promote inclusivity in political participation and inspire young women to join politics.
Many countries strive towards a ‘gender-sensitive parliament’. But how is this ideal translated into reality? Who are the actors and what are the factors involved in these reforms? This is what a new publication aims to find out.
In 2023 we will find outstanding advances in the election of women in Latin America, but at the same time, effective equality continues to be a goal that seems distant and with complex challenges.
Risks are inherent features of any electoral process.
The commemoration of 2024 International Women's Day will be a contentious moment in many Latin American and Caribbean countries. Despite decades of significant advances, and in no doubt, also blockades and challenges for gender equality and women's empowerment in the region, today, there is greater danger for backsliding and backlash.
The informal and formal barriers to women’s political decision-making still exist, six years before the expiration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Amongst the informal factors we still witness, culture, tradition and religion are being used to water down women’s agency in meaningful participation in political decision-making. This Women’s Day should be a time to reflect on how women influenced some milestone political decisions.
International IDEA spoke to artist Chuu Wai (chuuwai.com) on the occasion of International Women’s Day about her perspectives on the role of women in art and resistance and about the impact of traditional culture on men and women in Myanmar.