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.
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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.
Over the past months, the spread of COVID-19 has led many electoral management bodies (EMBs) in Europe and across the world to postpone elections to a later date. This period has also seen many governments and EMBs consider new or scaling up existing special voting arrangements such as early, postal and mobile voting in order to avoid crowded polling stations on an election day.
Elections and technology are inseparable in today’s world.
The Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Political Finance Systems: Insights from Recent Public Funding Reforms
International IDEA Technical Paper 3/2020
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) play a critical role in furthering sustainable democratic development in any country. The CSOs have for decades been important partners for International IDEA at global, regional and country levels.
International IDEA stands in solidarity with the Black community, and the many others who have been victims of police brutality and ongoing racial injustice.
IDEA Internacional se solidariza con la comunidad negra y las muchas otras comunidades vulnerables que han sido víctimas de la brutalidad policial y la injusticia racial.