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The COVID-19 pandemic has overshadowed critical developments in Africa that would otherwise have occupied front pages. This piece covers the recent backslide in Guinea, following President Alpha Conde’s third term temptation, and charts a hopeful positive end to the crisis. Crucially, it notes that 2020 will witness a number of peaceful alternations of power that the African Union should promote.

The citizen’s initiative “Observa Bolivia” is a partnership of 14 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), two nationwide networks and an academic body, which with the support of the European Union (EU) and International IDEA in Bolivia, will drive forward a process of Domestic Electoral Observation in the upcoming general election scheduled to be held in Bolivia on 6 September 2020.

La iniciativa ciudadana “Observa Bolivia”, es una alianza de 14 ONG, dos redes nacionales y una instancia académica, que con el apoyo de la Unión Europea y de IDEA Internacional en Bolivia, llevará adelante el proceso de Observación Electoral Doméstica en las próximas elecciones generales previstas para el 6 de septiembre de este año en Bolivia.

The new online platform, developed by International IDEA and supported by the EU, will track the impact of the pandemic on democracy and human rights around the world.

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La nueva plataforma en línea, desarrollada por IDEA Internacional y respaldada por la UE, hará un seguimiento del impacto de la pandemia en la democracia y los derechos humanos en todo el mundo.

International IDEA organized a series of roundtables, between 15 and 24 June 2020, on online political advertising and microtargeting, together with the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and the European Commission. Online political advertising and microtargeting is attracting increasing attention from governments and citizens alike, with many examining whether more regulation and oversight is needed, and what form it can take.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, organized a virtual briefing on "The Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy and Democratic Development”, held on Thursday, 25 June 2020 at 10:00 EST.

The Policy Brief "Constitutional and Legal Perspective on the Philippines’ Covid-19 Response" provides a snapshot analysis of the response to COVID-19 in the Philippines through June 2020, recognizing the fluidity of the virus and the response itself. The Brief lays out the constitutional and legislative framework for the response as well as analysis on the constitutional issues that have arisen thus far.

La Oficina subregional de IDEA Internacional para México y Centroamérica tiene el honor de compartirles la dieciseisava entrega del “Boletín de Justicia Electoral” dedicado a las juventudes.

The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a health challenge for anglophone countries of Central and West Africa, it is also a litmus test for the consolidation and sustainability of their democratic governance systems.

In that regard, respect for constitutionalism and rule of law during emergency contexts, adopted by governments to stop the spread of the virus, remains a priority.

Lazarus Chakwera’s victory as the new president of Malawi represents a remarkable reversal of fortunes for Peter Mutharika, who almost a year ago was declared the winner in national polls.

El presente número del Boletín de Justicia Electoral de IDEA Internacional recopila los principales ejemplos, datos, publicaciones y herramientas de análisis con el propósito de realizar un balance de las ventajas y desventajas de la implementación de mecanismos de participación ciudadana en México, Centroamérica y el Caribe.

COVID-19 response has been “a whole of Government effort”. 

More than 500 political, civil leaders, Nobel Laureates and pro-democracy institutions have signed an open letter to defend democracy, warning that the freedoms we cherish are under threat from governments that are using the crisis to tighten their grip on power.

Más de 500 líderes políticos, civiles, galardonados con el Premio Nobel e instituciones prodemocráticas han firmado una carta abierta para defender la democracia, advirtiendo que las libertades que apreciamos están amenazadas por los gobiernos que están utilizando la crisis para reforzar su control del poder.

A nivel mundial, una gran variedad de índices e indicadores permiten conocer y evaluar de manera comparada distintos aspectos de la democracia y los procedimientos electorales.

On the 22 May, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that the final round of municipal elections will take place on 28 June 2020, provided that the election is not deemed a health risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

La pandémie COVID19 n'est pas seulement un défi sanitaire pour les pays francophones et lusophones d'Afrique centrale et occidentale. Il s'agit également d'un test décisif pour la consolidation et la durabilité de leurs systèmes de gouvernance démocratique. À cet égard, le respect du constitutionnalisme et de l'État de droit dans le cadre des mesures d'urgence adoptés par leurs gouvernements pour arrêter la propagation du virus est une priorité.

La expansión de la pandemia del SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), así declarada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), ha traído consigo cambios importantes a nuestros trabajos, relaciones personales y todo tipo de actividades. Los procesos democráticos no han sido inmunes a sus efectos. Las elecciones si bien son procesos políticos que regulan el acceso al poder, son también procesos sociales, verdaderas fiestas cívicas que reúnen a cientos de ciudadanos y ciudadanas en espacios limitados.

Political parties have traditionally aimed to create large memberships to sustain and advance the objectives of their political platforms.