In a move to fortify Nigeria's stance against corruption, money laundry and associated security challenges of terrorism and kidnapping in the country, International IDEA, implementing the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption Programme (RoLAC) of the European Union supported a stakeholders sensitisation workshop by the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Terrorist Financing, and Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (AML/CFT/CPF) recently.
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To hold onto power and enforce total, fearful submission by its citizens, Belarus’ authoritarian regime has transformed itself into a totalitarian system. The human rights situation continues to deteriorate as the number of political prisoners grows and any dissenting voice is met with violence from the country’s security forces. Since the last presidential elections in August 2020, the regime has deepened and broadened its repression against independent media and journalists.
Nepal became a federal democratic republic following the Interim Constitution drafted in 2007, after a decade-long power struggle between the monarchy, political parties and the Maoist insurgents. Nepal's Election Commission has decentralized carrying out its election activities, with each district and province election office having the power to manage resources for the election in its respective area.
In its first year, International IDEA, through the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (RoLAC Phase II) Programme, pursued new high-level engagements at the Federal Level with the National Assembly to advocate for appropriate funding and oversight for the implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015, an innovative piece of legislation that provides robust protection and social welfare for victims of violence (including SGBV) and stringent punitive measures to punish
El 2 de junio de 2024 los ciudadanos mexicanos irán a las urnas para elegir miles de cargos de representación popular: la Presidencia de la República, nueve ejecutivos de entidad federativa, cientos de legisladores federales, miles de posiciones en gobiernos municipales y otro tanto para Congresos locales.
The International IDEA and its partners on 14 February 2024 organised the inaugural Steering Committee meeting for the Consolidation to Democratic Dispensation (CODE) Project funded by the European Union at the Bakadaji Hotel.
As part of our mandate to improve justice for vulnerable women and contribute to the eradication of sexual and gender-based violence, the International IDEA, through the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme and funded by the European Union, supported the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and The Royal Women for Peace and Development Initiative (ROWPEDI).
The Spanish version of the website will increase International IDEA's reach within Spanish-speaking communities.
La versión en español del sitio web aumentará el alcance de IDEA Internacional dentro de las comunidades de hispanohablantes.
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), in collaboration with the National Assembly of The Gambia and supported by the European Union, hosted an induction meeting on 12-13 February 2024 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo. This gathering marked a significant step towards resuming the Constitutional Reform Process in The Gambia.
In collaboration with the International IDEA, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) launched the 2020-2021 industry audit reports on September 4th, 2023. Supported by the European Union through the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) program phase II, the event aimed to shed light on the operations within Nigeria's extractive industries, including Solid Minerals, Oil and Gas, Fiscal Allocation and Statutory Disbursements (FASD).
In a significant stride towards increasing access to justice for vulnerable groups, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistant, through the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) programme and funded by the European Union, supports various initiatives to expand legal aid services to people in need.
On the 3rd of December of, 2023, International IDEA joined the global community to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disability as part of our commitment to inclusion.
This Discussion Paper reviews the performance of 16 lobbying registers according to 3 interlinked dimensions: (a) transparency; (b) regulatory capacity; and (c) interoperability. Under ‘transparency’, the paper examines the scope of lobbying information collected by the register in question, as well as how that information is administered and subsequently disclosed.
The Inaugural Meeting of the Project Technical Committee for the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (RoLAC II) convened on Thursday, 1st February 2024, at the Treasure Suites and Conferences in Abuja. This milestone event was attended by representatives from the Federal Ministry of Justice, the European Union, heads of boundary partner agencies, CSO representatives and International IDEA.
As part of its support to consolidating the rule of law and combating corruption, the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) programme Phase II being implemented by International IDEA in Nigeria has undertaken interventions to improve the training curriculum and programme of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in critical areas of policing, to enhance the performance, quality, and oversight of policing operations in the country.
Costa Rica held the Municipal Elections on February 4, with the participation of the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of IDEA, Marcela Ríos Tobar.
Costa Rica celebró las Elecciones Municipales el pasado 4 de febrero, contando con la participación de la Directora Regional para América Latina y el Caribe de IDEA, Marcela Ríos Tobar.
El domingo 4 de febrero de 2024 se realizaron en Costa Rica los sextos comicios para elegir autoridades municipales por los próximos 4 años en los 84 municipios y 492 distritos del país, para un total de 6,212 autoridades locales que resultaron electas.
El domingo 4 de febrero de 2024 se realizaron en Costa Rica los sextos comicios para elegir autoridades municipales por los próximos 4 años en los 84 municipios y 492 distritos del país, para un total de 6,212 autoridades locales que resultaron electas.