Sine Qua Non empowers Civil Society to actively participate on the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations
The organisation has published a set of guides and organised a series of information sessions to get CSOs acquaintanced with…
Theme: Democracy
Boosting Kenya’s debt oversight
The Kenya Parliament put to use WFD’s Public Debt Management Assessment Toolkit (PDMAT) to enhance its oversight on public debt,…
Future Trends
Introducing another week of Future Trends — tracking current global news stories that provide insight into the future. Welcome to…
Indonesia must halt the import and use of highly invasive spyware from Israel and elsewhere, Southeast Asian MPs say
Indonesian government agencies’ purchase and deployment of highly invasive spyware from Israel-based surveillance companies – among others – must be…
Nigerian Women in Politics: 24 Years After the Return to Electoral Democracy
This paper discusses the underrepresentation of women in Nigerian politics since the country’s transition to democracy in 1999. It highlights…
Club de Madrid Secretary General visits Abu Dhabi to strengthen engagement with UAE
Maria Elena Agüero, Secretary General of Club de Madrid, paid a two-day visit to Abu Dhabi
When a dictator holds elections, it is for their own gain
In 2024, half of the world’s population will vote in elections. In some countries, we can follow with excitement. In…
Inside the Summit for Democracy: What’s Next?
Ken Godfrey, the Executive Director of the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), and Anthony Smith, the Chief Executive of the…
L’estat del règim: la crisi freda
La transició espanyola, entre moltes altres coses, va estar marcada per l’anomenat «soroll de sabres» a les casernes. Les reformes…
Far-Right Extremist Accounts Surging on Mainstream Platforms
As mainstream social media companies’ content moderation teams shrink and policies fail, extremists are flourishing and no longer have to…