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Within the framework of the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019) and the evaluation of the commitments towards achieving SDG16, International IDEA –with the support of the Electoral Tribunal of Mexico– organized the side event “Access to justice for all: effective, accountable and inclusive electoral institutions” on 15 July 2019 at the Uganda House in New York City.
The first Indigenous Peoples’ Constitutional Assessment Tool (IPCAT) workshop was hosted to enable 30 participants from five IP communities recognized in Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) to systematically analyze the legal framework for indigenous rights as represented by the 1987 Constitution, national Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA, 1997) and the BOL.
The first Indigenous Peoples’ Constitutional Assessment Tool (IPCAT) workshop was hosted to enable 30 participants from five IP communities recognized in Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), including Bangsamoro Transitional Authority (BTA) indigenous MP Romeo Saliga, to systematically analyze the legal framework for indigenous rights in BARMM as represented by the 1987 Constitution, national Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA, 1997) and the BOL.
Over the past decade, technology, such as Biometric Voter Registration (BVR), has risen to meet complex electoral challenges. BVR measures and analyses a voter’s unique physical characteristics to verify their identify and their eligibility to vote.
In partnership with the National Association of Municipalities in Mozambique (ANAMM), International IDEA trained 20 municipal finance staff from eight municipalities on the strengthening of local tax collection.
El Boletín de Justicia Electoral de IDEA Internacional de este mes, hace un análisis comparado de los principales órganos de justicia electoral de México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, e identifica principios, mejores prácticas y jurisprudencia detrás de su actuar, al mismo tiempo que señala los retos de la independencia judicial en la región.
In partnership with the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Philippines, International IDEA supported a number of events centered on challenges and opportunities presented by the recent promulgation of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL).
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Disclaimer: Views expressed in this commentary are those of the staff member. This commentary is independent of specific national or political interests. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the institutional position of International IDEA, its Board of Advisers or its Council of Member States.
International IDEA, in partnership with Youth Without Borders (JSF), organized a pilot training on Electoral Observation with gender focus on 15 and 16 June 2019 in Tunis, Tunisia. The training was attended by 19 members of JSF.
They developed a questionnaire that will be used on observing the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in October and November 2019.
"Coming into my role, I had a good measure of confidence in my abilities and what I’d bring to the [National Electoral] Board.
Monitoring the participation of women and youth in Bolivia’s national elections.
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Las mujeres y las juventudes bolivianas lanzan la campaña #PROTAGONISTAS: Paridad-Poder-Juventudes con el objetivo de que el poder de decisión de estos dos segmentos de la población trascienda las urnas.
Digital microtargeting—the use of personal data to isolate the interests, demographics and personal connections of voters—is increasingly used by political parties in election campaigns to influence the voting intentions of an electorate.
For the fifth time in Uruguayan history, simultaneous and open internal elections were held by the political parties last 30 June 2019, in keeping with the current legal framework for elections.
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El pasado 30 de junio se celebraron por quinta vez elecciones internas simultáneas y abiertas de los partidos políticos en la historia del Uruguay, de acuerdo a la normativa que rige en la actualidad en materia de procesos electorales.
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Free, fair and trusted elections provide legitimacy to governments and ensure the genuine expression of the will of the people. Electoral justice guarantees electoral processes are conducted with integrity and that mechanisms exist to restore electoral integrity when it has been violated.
Abiy Ahmed's ambitious reform agenda cannot succeed unless the office of the Attorney General is depoliticised.
Disclaimer: Views expressed in this commentary are those of the staff member. This commentary is independent of specific national or political interests. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the institutional position of International IDEA, its Board of Advisers or its Council of Member States.
Today, electoral democracy is the global norm rather than the exception. It thus becomes incumbent that voters are aware of key facts: to make a well-informed decision on voting, as well as to follow steps that guarantee a valid vote. Thanks to wider access to media, informed voting has never been more possible, yet today we see it is in peril.