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Palestinian Election Announcement ‘Crucial Step’ Towards Unity

By DC Editors - January 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

Palestinian Election Announcement

The holding of elections in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza will be a crucial step towards Palestinian unity.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Israel, Middle East, Palestine, United Nations

UN Expert ‘Shocked’ by Abuses in Zimbabwe

By DC Editors - October 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

UN Expert ‘Shocked’ by Abuses in Zimbabwe

UN expert outlined a slew of “extremely disturbing” abuses by Zimbabwe’s security forces at the conclusion of a fact-finding mission to the country.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, United Nations, Zimbabwe

Protests in Egypt show Trump’s wrong about Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

By DC Editors - September 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Protests in Egypt show Trump’s wrong about Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Trump has called Egypt junta leader al-Sisi his “faourite dictator” and lauded him as a great leader. But protests in Egypt show Trump is wrong.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Egypt, United Nations

UN: Address Egypt’s Assault on Rights

By DC Editors - September 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

UN: Address Egypt’s Assault on Rights

The United Nations Human Rights Council should use the upcoming review of Egypt’s human rights records to address unprecedented levels of repression.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Egypt, Middle East, United Nations

Remembering a Powerful Voice in the Disability Rights Movement

By DC Editors - September 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

Remembering a Powerful Voice in the Disability Rights Movement

HRW: it is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Marca Bristo, tireless partner to and supporter of Human Rights Watch’s Disability Rights program.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Disability and Democracy, United Nations

UN: Act to Prevent Future Atrocities

By DC Editors - September 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

UN: Act to Prevent Future Atrocities

UN Secretary-General Guterres should act to prevent future UN failures in the face of atrocities, a coalition of 16 organizations said in a joint letter.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, United Nations

UN Official Calls Zimbabwe Crackdown on Activists ‘Intolerable’

By DC Editors - August 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

UN Official Calls Zimbabwe Crackdown on Activists 'Intolerable'

Outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, Bishow Parajuli, says the current crackdown targeting opposition demonstrators and activists is “intolerable.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, United Nations, Zimbabwe

Rights of the Child: Myanmar’s New Children’s Law a Step Forward

By DC Editors - August 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

Myanmar’s New Children’s Law a Step Forward

Myanmar has finally enacted a law to protect the rights of children. The law is consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, United Nations

Research Seeks Best Timing And Sequencing For Transitional Elections

By DC Editors - July 6, 2019 1 Comment

Research Seeks Best Timing and Sequencing of Transitional Elections

International IDEA’s analysis is relevant to different types of complex political change that the UN addresses in its daily work.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Science, United Nations, Worldwide

Historic Ending Of UN Peacekeeping Role In Haiti As Political Mission Begins

By DC Editors - June 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Historic Ending Of UN Peacekeeping Role In Haiti As Political Mission Begins

BINUH will be run by a Special Representative,to assist Government of Haiti with planning elections; training the Haitian National Police on human rights.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Caribbean, Haiti, United Nations

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