Supporting Civil Society in Exile
In Myanmar, civic space drastically contracted after the February 2021 coup. Stringent registration and operating constraints, as well as threats…
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Assessment of Myanmar Civic Space
This updated monitoring assessment from a working group of local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks explores the challenges…
Civic Freedom Violations Committed by Myanmar’s Military Junta
After claiming voting irregularities in the 2020 General elections, the Myanmar military staged a coup on February 1, 2021, and…
Myanmar’s 2022 Registration Law
On 28 October 2022, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) enacted the Organization Registration Law (“ORL”), replacing the former Association Registration…
The Impact of Counterterrorism Measures in Myanmar
The Myanmar military has a history of viewing civil society as an adversary. The military sees it as a distraction…
Impact of Myanmar’s New Association Law and FATF Blacklisting on Media
Myanmar’s media has historically been overburdened with vague, inconsistent, and overlapping laws that make up an oppressive legal framework packed…
Violence Against Women in Elections in Papua New Guinea
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) conducted its second Violence Against Women in Elections (VAWE) Papua New Guinea (PNG)…
Election Access Observations Dashboard
IFES’ Election Access Observations identify and describe barriers that affect the electoral participation of persons with disabilities. During each observation,…
Paths to Democratic Resilience in an Era of Backsliding
Despite some bright spots, the anti-democratic challenges of the day are not fading fast. Investing in democratic resilience is increasingly…
Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons on Disinformation and Election Disputes
With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in 2021, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)…