International IDEA organized a democratic and transparent dialogue on Darfur, Sudan, for academics, experts, civil society activists, and youth groups from Darfur in the diaspora, in Kampala, Uganda, between 28 and 30 August 2023, titled: ‘From the Horrors of War to the Bliss of Peace, Coexistence, and Stability’.
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International IDEA’s Annual Review of Constitution-Building series provides a retrospective account of constitutional transitions around the world, the issues that drive them, and their implications for national and international politics.
The Philippines’ Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act seeks to uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their ancestral domains. The implementation of the act is complex and demands a thorough evaluation. Mediation and conflict transformation are pivotal, serving as channels for dialogue and negotiations amidst the complex challenges.
The promotion, respect and protection of the Indigenous Cultural Communities’ rights is important to address historical and persistent injustices against these communities. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples developed a policy known as ‘Eleven (11) Building Blocks of Resilient, Responsive, and Relevant ICCs/IPs’.
This Brief complement the use of International IDEA’s publication Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool to enable its use by those working to promote and protect Indigenous rights.
This case study highlights how the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has developed strategies to identify and manage risks; adapt and respond to changing circumstances; and prepare for possible crises.
Through formal risk and crisis management processes, scenario-based planning and well-established governance structures, the IEC has managed to maintain the integrity of electoral processes in South Africa despite several challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
Indigenous Peoples constitute between 14 and 17 per cent of the population of the Philippines. In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, a unique identity is taking shape, known as the Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples.
Despite widespread claims that parliamentary systems with an indirectly elected president produce better outcomes for democratic governance, constitutional reform to move away from a directly elected president to an indirectly elected president is extremely rare.
Uno de los aspectos clave que abordan cada vez más frecuentemente las Misiones de Observación Electoral (MOE) internacionales y las iniciativas ciudadanas de observación es la participación de las mujeres y la igualdad de género en el proceso electoral.
La participación de la juventud es clave para construir consensos en las políticas de medioambiente. Históricamente, los movimientos juveniles promovieron las reivindicaciones medioambientales, emergiendo como agentes de cambio.
Special voting arrangements (SVAs) are not new. Initiatives to make elections more inclusive and accessible have existed since the earliest days of recognized democratic elections, and a steadily increasing number of nations employ a range of alternatives to conventional voting.
El reconocimiento de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas se ha consolidado en los últimos años a nivel internacional, con regimens jurídicos creados en la mayoría de los Estados latinoamericanos.
After the war broke out in Sudan on 15 April 2023, the critical question became focused, ‘Are regional organizations and initiatives still capable of achieving lasting peace in Sudan?’, where do the weaknesses lie, and what are the strengths in the role of these organizations in making peace in Sudan? Based on these questions, International IDEA in Sudan has organized this seminar: ‘The Pros and Cons of the Regional Initiatives to Stop the War in Sudan’.
La investigación ofrece un aporte para la consolidación de la democracia paraguaya desde una perspectiva del sistema de recursos e impugnaciones electorales aplicado durante las elecciones generales del Paraguay del 30 de abril del 2023, en línea con las recomendaciones internacionales, en particular de la Misión de Observación Electoral de la Unión Europea 2018, que proponen: “el sistema de impugnaciones y recursos necesita ser rediseñado
El libro analiza la evolución democrática, electoral y partidaria de Paraguay desde la caída de la dictadura de Alfredo Stroessner.