Preserving Electoral Integrity During An Infodemic
How can information and elections be protected during COVID-19 and other crises? This paper looks closely at this question and…
Type: Briefs/Notes
Legal Considerations When Delaying Or Adapting Elections
How can democratic rights and electoral integrity be safeguarded when elections are altered during a crisis like COVID-19? This paper…
Preserving Independent and Accountable Institutions
This paper analyses how emergency measures during the pandemic have permitted some governments to consolidate power, enrich individuals or political…
Cybersecurity is Fundamental to Elections
These two new IFES guides explain the fundamentals of electoral cybersecurity, making them essential for those working to support elections…
Digital Services Act – a Blueprint for New Digital Regulation
This document explores how strong regulation of digital services is needed to protect media freedom and freedom of expression, and…
Far Right Extremism as a Threat to Ukrainian Democracy
Far-right extremism threatens the democratic development of Ukrainian society. This text provides an overview of the activities and influence of…
Strengthening Women’s Political Participation
This document provides an overview of the political participation of women and reasons for their underrepresentation in politics. It includes…
Political Parties and Peace Building – The Forgotten Stakeholder in Peace Processes
This document analyses the role of political parties in peace building and gives recommendations for international actors that wish to…
CEPPS Youth Brief 2: Peace & Security
This document explores how young people constitute the majority of the population in conflict-affected countries and are often excluded from…
CEPPS Youth Brief 3: Health and Humanitarian Responses
This document examines how young people are uniquely impacted by health inequities and related threats created by disaster, climate change,…