Malaysia’s diversity should be celebrated, not used as a political weapon, Southeast Asian MPs say
During the elections, discriminatory and hateful campaign rhetoric flooded various social media platforms, with TikTok even saying that it was…
Theme: Elections
State-Sponsored Online Disinformation: Impact On Electoral Integrity In Thailand
State-Sponsored Online Disinformation: Impact On Electoral Integrity In Thailand examines government-backed disinformation campaigns, known as information operations, and assesses their…
Mitigating the threat of polarization in Nigeria’s Democratic System
Amidst reports of voter intimidation, voter suppression, vote-buying, rigging, violence, and ethnic profiling during the recent general elections in Nigeria,…
Beyond Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: An Economic Prognosis
This document aims to provide context for the new government (and the private sector) by outlining and commenting on the…
Nigeria’s 2023 Election Security Landscape – Drivers, Actors and Emerging Challenges
The year 2023 in Nigeria was marked by a series of elections. In February, there were presidential and legislative elections,…
Liberia welcomes a familiar face
After incumbent ruling parties were re-elected in the Nigerian and Sierra Leonean presidential elections, in Liberia, the Congress for Democratic…
Strategic Litigation: Safeguarding and Advancing Media Freedom in Nigeria
To regulate the broadcast industry, the Nigerian government enacted the National Broadcasting Commission Act in 1992. The Act established the…
Ep. 1: Democracy! The Readout – Dr. José Inocente Moreno
This episode of “Democracy! The Readout” features Dr. José Inocente Moreno, Director of the Electoral Institute IE where they lead…
CALD Participates in Asia Democracy Assembly 2023
The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) marks its 10th anniversary this year with the largest gathering of Asian civil society activists…
In Colombia, women run in elections for what they believe in – but the stakes are high
Colombia has held its local elections, and volunteers from the Red-Green Alliance served as international election observers. The volunteers spoke…