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 new report titled “The Pros and Cons of the Regional Initiatives to Stop the War in Sudan” sheds light on the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The report analysis, examines and addresses the root causes of the conflict in Sudan.
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’.
One of the particularities of what is currently being negotiated between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah is that the parties are contemplating establishing a revenue allocation mechanism in the absence of an overarching constitutional or political framework.
The aim of this Report is to provide a situation analysis with a view to informing relevant political and third-party actors on the core issues that require resolution and negotiation.
Sudan’s post-independence history is characterized by durable disorders. The peak of these disorders was reached in 2011 when the South Sudanese voted overwhelmingly for secession. Between 1956 and 2019, Sudan had three short democratic governments and long military dictatorships.
Constitution-building processes in Sudan have been continually manipulated by military and civilian governments and supported by narrow elites.
Sudan has experienced four transitional periods in its post-independence history, all of which have failed to achieve the desired change. The fifth transition, which began in 2019, was hindered by the October 2021 coup d’état and later by the April 2023 armed conflict, resulting in yet another failed transition. This book delves into an investigation of these failed transitions and the challenges they faced.
Democracy is on trial in the climate crisis. It is charged with having failed to prevent dangerous climate change. To its critics, the very same features of democracy praised as its defining virtues—popular sovereignty, the accountability and responsiveness of elected officials, public debate and deliberation—are handicaps that impede effective climate action. However, this trial is not over and it would not be safe to deliver a verdict at this stage.
The Dialogue on Federalism, Managing Diversity and the Practice of Fiscal Federalism in Sudan is a workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya in January 2023 by International IDEA and the Peace Research Institute of the University of Khartoum.
La Oficina Electoral de Fiji (OFE) y el Instituto Internacional para la Democracia y Asistencia Electoral (IDEA Internacional) firmaron conjuntamente un Memorando de Entendimiento (MoU) en Canberra, Australia y Suva, Fiji, el jueves 25 de mayo de 2023 que restablece los lazos entre las organizaciones.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is deeply concerned about the recent developments in Sudan and particularly today’s eruption of violent fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum and other cities.
This report aims to raise decision makers’ awareness about the protection deficit concerning the human rights of over 3.7 million people currently living in displacement in Sudan and improve their understanding of the need for reform to protect IDPs’ right to vote and participate in governmental and public affairs.
The first school for girls in Sudan was established in 1907 by a Mahdist warrior named Babiker Bedri, who realised from that time the importance of women's education. Initially, the classes were held at his home and were attended by nine of his own daughters and eight of his neighbours' young girls.
Fiji has concluded the 2023 elections and the results are in. Although the Melanesian country has achieved the change in power that many had hoped for, the picture is less rosy for women’s representation in parliament. Could the offensive treatment women politicians received on social media be to blame?
International IDEA’s Youth Democracy Academy is contributing to deeper youth engagement in Fiji’s democratic processes through investing in the country’s young people and their knowledge of democratic institutions processes.
International IDEA believes that diversity can strengthen democracy and peaceful cohesion if values of inclusion and the right for equal participation for all citizens are protected. Without safeguarding these values, a diverse country like Sudan may find itself in a very risky situation that can lead to never ending violent conflicts.
This technical paper explores and analyses diversity management in Sudan’s democratic transition arrangement (2019–2021). It primarily utilizes the concept of ‘diversity management’ for legislative practice. To administer geographical, multicultural, multi-ethnic and multilingual population diversity, Sudan has passed, in accordance with international principles, many laws to manage diversity in a way that reflects strategic national planning.
Here are five events and trends from the last year that capture the most important developments in democracy and human rights across the continent.