Political crises in the Andean countries
Democracies in the Andean region are vulnerable to crises driven by social explosions, political and social polarization, electoral denialism, organized…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
BBFORPEACE Calls For Review Of Repressive Laws In West Africa
The Executive Director of the Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE), Mr. Rafiu Lawal, has called for legislative and judicial…
Southeast Asian MPs launch International Parliamentary Inquiry to investigate the impact of industries on environment
On Monday, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) held the first hearing of its International Parliamentary Inquiry (IPI) on the…
Year of Elections from the National Endowment for Democracy
Announcing a new publication from John K. Glenn of our esteemed partner, the National Endowment for Democracy, entitled “Year of…
Disentangling Government Responses: How Do We Know When Accountability Work Is Gaining Traction?
This paper presents a framework to help accountability advocates and practitioners interpret government reactions to their efforts and move forward…
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…
Economic prosperity and public backing for transparent and accountable governance in Africa
Popular demands for social justice in Africa, as in the rest of the world, are often embedded in calls for…
Train to serve: Leaders begin their path to the mayor’s office
This event focuses on how the path of political leadership entails a series of challenges and responsibilities that require a…
Nepobabies Out: Bill to End Nepotism in Paraguay
Estefanía Careaga, an active member of the Emerging Leadership Political Network , shares in this blog the project she presented, together with…
Russia: Protect the right to truth about human rights atrocities
ARTICLE 19 submitted an amicus brief to the European Court of Human Rights in ‘the right to truth’ cases against…