Advocating for Improved Children’s Rights in Timor-Leste
Sometimes both the goal and the means matter, particularly when strengthening civic society organizations and fighting for the rights of…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
EU stands behind the empowerment of human rights defenders
DanChurchAid Uganda joins the European Union to commemorate the European Union Day, as we strive for justice, accountability, and human…
Renewing the Social Contract: Building Municipal Trust in Kosovo
Trust between people and their government is one of the essential underpinnings of functioning democracies. Research and evidence from around…
Democracy International Wins USAID’s Multi-Million Dollar IDIQ Contract for Comprehensive Regional Support Services in Central America
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded Democracy International (DI) the Central America Regional Support Services (CARSS)…
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…
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…
Indonesia’s Democracy and the 2024 Elections: Navigating a Crucial Moment
Aisah Putri Budiatri, Researcher of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), explains that the victory of the incumbent President’s…
Post-Elections Analysis: Pakistan’s “New” Political Order Faces a Polycrisis
Zoha Waseem, Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, and Yasser Kureshi, Departmental Lecturer at the University of Oxford, argue…
Delivering Democracy: The View less taken – How the energy transition and democracy need one another.
2023 saw the energy transition in Europe make significant strides. However, certain media narratives continue to imply that there is…
Democratic Resilience Facing Autocratic Influence in Latin America: Recommendations on the EU’s Potentialities and Challenges
The conclusions of the Conference for the Future of Europe show a strong commitment to the global support of democracy.…