Division of competences between the Administrative Tribunal and the judicial tribunals
Division of competences between the Administrative Tribunal and the judicial tribunals, principles established in the case law of the Council…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
The State and Civil Society Organizations: Friends or Foes?
Given civil society organizations’ (CSOs) vulnerability to foreign interference, how can the public interest in their operational transparency be balanced…
The Authoritarian Nexus – How Russia and China Undermine Democracy Worldwide
The Authoritarian Nexus: How Russia and China Undermine Democracy Worldwide is a compendium of nine country case studies, covering Central…
Assessing the Corruption Risks of Proposed Laws: A Parliamentary Corruption-Proofing Guide
Parliaments play an essential role in preventing corruption, including through a sound legislative process and rigorous legal drafting. The risk…
The Role of Civil Society in National Education Policy in the Global South
Despite the prominence of civil society advocacy on education since the 1990s, there is limited consensus about the nature of…
How Bangladesh can achieve its vision of prosperity
Bangladesh is forging ahead with its Vision 2041, aiming to transform into a developed and prosperous country by 2041. This…
Horizontal Accountability in Asia: Country Cases
Checks and balances between state institutions are crucial for holding the government accountable, and preventing executive aggrandizement and corruption. Recognizing…
LETTER: From Hawks to Eagles, justice system must prove it’s a turkey no more
It is time the successor to the Scorpions are replaced with a more independent, effective and efficient entity
NDI/IRI Joint Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) – Bangladesh
Ahead of the Bangladesh parliamentary election, IRI and NDI held a pre-election assessment mission (PEAM) from October 8 to 11,…
Fighting kleptocracy in an era of geopolitics
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 ushered in a new era in the fight against kleptocracy defined by…