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’.
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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.
Training is an investment in the ability of the electoral management body (EMB) ability to perform its primary task, administering an electoral contest.
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.
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.
“Democracy is our most valuable asset. Our defense against extremism, dictatorship and war. Our most precious gem that shines well in the hands of the people." – H.E.
Argentina continúa sorprendiendo políticamente. Javier Milei, un economista con ideología liberal libertario y anarco-capitalista, candidato del movimiento de extrema derecha La Libertad Avanza (LLA), ha generado un terremoto político con su clara victoria en el balotaje del pasado domingo.
Following a year of implementation of the 'Sierra Leone Democracy Strengthening Programme', International IDEA and its partners, recently organized a programme review workshop that brought together boundary partners, the donor and other actors in the governance space in Sierra Leone to review progress and challenges in the programme implementation, and to set priorities in response to the post-election context in the country.
In a collaborative effort to fortify democratic processes and address intra-party disputes among political parties in Sierra Leone, representatives from various political parties convened from 14 to 15 November 2023, in Freetown.
The Sitio Mata Interparty Ethical Pact for the 2024 municipal elections, prepared by 59 young people, was signed by 42 national and local political parties in Costa Rica in a ceremony held on November 18.
El próximo 19 de noviembre, los argentinos elegirán presidente entre Sergio Massa y Javier Milei, quienes proponen dos modelos de país absolutamente opuestos. Los candidatos llegan a la recta final cabeza a cabeza, y la definición todavía es incierta y cambiante.
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.
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.
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.
The recently concluded workshops on Media Literacy Training and Effective Communication Skills held in Paro for members of the National Council of Bhutan (NCB) and secretariat staff have ushered in promising outcomes for the nation's democratic processes.
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.
En el transcurso del verano de 2023, IDEA Internacional en Panamá, en asociación con el Instituto de Estudios Democráticos (INED) del Tribunal Electoral de Panamá, ha presentado un vídeo que subraya las contribuciones de los estudiantes provenientes de la Universidad de Texas en Austin.