Accountability For Democratic Renewal
In its discussion of citizen-activated accountability, the paper focuses on both institutions – including judiciaries, legislatures, tribunals, ombudsmen, and others…
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Women’s Political Representation in Sri Lanka: Electoral System Analysis and Recommendations
This research paper analyzes the current standing of women’s representation in Sri Lanka and the main reasons behind the underrepresentation…
IFES and IEBC Partner to Fight Hate During Kenyan Election
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC), to counter the malicious impact of hate speech on the important elections #Kenya held yesterday.…
Developing Holistic Legal Education At Moldovan Universities
This article, part of the project Mobilizing Civil Society to Support Judicial Integrity in the Republic of Moldova, analyses how…
False Panacea: Abusive Surveillance in the Name of Public Health
This article analyses how the public health crisis is laying a dangerous foundation for the future surveillance state. The pandemic…
Investigative Journalism and Its Role in Ukraine’s Democracy
This article examines how investigative journalism is essential for democracy, though direct impact is not always clear. Yet journalists in…
The Belgian Linguistic Compromise: Between Old Battles and New Challenges : Number 55
This document analyses the main rules and principles governing “the Belgian compromise” concerning language recognition and distribution of powers for…
Linguistic Diversity in Switzerland: Going Beyond Territorial Accommodation: Number 57
This paper examines the foundations of Swiss language policy. After a brief discussion of the territorial distribution of languages in…
Language Policy and Federalism in Independent India: Number 58
This paper explores language policy in India from the viewpoint of federalism. The federal structure of independent India rests on…
Canada’s Language Policies: Well-Established, but Still Room for Improvement: Number 56
This document examines how language is a highly significant marker of individual and collective identities. It often provides an impulse…