Democracy news

11 / 03 / 2010

In India, deadly backlash against freedom of information activists. CS Monitor.

11 / 03 / 2010

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai and Mugabe Deadlocked on Ministerial Functions. All Africa.

11 / 03 / 2010

Nigeria: Reappearance of the President Has Worsened the Political Paralysis. All Africa.

11 / 03 / 2010

Kenya: New Law to Protect Post-Polls Violence Witnesses. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

South Africa: Be the Eyes, Ears of Govt - Mokonyane. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

Namibia: Election Case to Supreme Court. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

BURMA: Junta's new election law bars Suu Kyi from poll. France 24.

10 / 03 / 2010

HAITI: Preval to meet Obama amid US calls for quick Haitian elections. France 24.

10 / 03 / 2010

Nigeria: Jonathan Should Prioritise Electoral Reform - Buhari. All Africa.

10 / 03 / 2010

Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi both claim victory in Iraq elections. Times Online.

10 / 03 / 2010

What if a jury – not voters – decided elections?. CS Monitor.

09 / 03 / 2010

Colombia’s push back against ‘wave of autocracy’. Democracy Digest.

09 / 03 / 2010

Ethiopia: democracy or stability?. Democracy Digest.

09 / 03 / 2010

Burma publishes new election laws. Times Online.

09 / 03 / 2010

Coalition led by Maliki ahead in Iraqi poll. The Independent.

08 / 03 / 2010

Zimbabwe: Mugabe Shrinks MDC Ministers' Powers - Again. All Africa.

08 / 03 / 2010

Cuba lashes out at hunger striker. BBC.

08 / 03 / 2010

Bosnia: ethnic cleansing as state building?. Democracy Digest.

08 / 03 / 2010

Obama visit highlights Indonesian democracy’s achievements – and shortcomings. Democracy Digest.

08 / 03 / 2010

Tsvangirai urges peace force for next Zim poll. Mail&Guardian Online.

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EPD Publications & Essential Democracy Documents

 

The EPD is pleased to be able to provide the following reports and working papers free of charge for all. Please acknowledge authorship and copyright as appropriate when quoting from them.

 

Political reform in the Middle East: Islamist parties as social movements (February 2010)

 

Honduras and the November elections: A missed opportunity? (October 2009)

 

Armenia on the Threshold of Change: The Lingering Impact of an Unresolved Crisis (September 2009)

 

Moldova's Early Elections: A Transition in Need of Support (September 2009)

 

Speech to European Parliament: EPD's Executive Director address MEPs on state of affairs in Moldova (20 July 2009)

 

A decade of Democracy Promotion through the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (2009)

 

Report from Prague conference “Building Consensus about EU Policies on Democracy Support” (March 2009)


Democracy assistance: lessons learned in Moldova (May 2009)

 

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Democracy Development Essentials

 

The following documents are not published by the EPD but relate closely to the work in democracy assistance that the EPD does.

 

Council of the EU Conclusions and Agenda for Action on Support for Democracy in the EU's External Relations (November 2009)

 

Accra Agenda for Action - an agenda to accelerate the fulfilment of commitments made in the 2005 Paris Declaration (see below) (2008)

 

Diplomat's Handbook - published by the Community of Democracies with a preface by Vaclav Havel (2008)

 

Vienna Declarations - a joint undertaking between the EU and the USA to work closer together on development issues (2006)

 

Paris Declaration - a commitment by over 100 nations to the principles of ownership, alignment, harmonisation, measuring results & mutual accountability in democracy development aid (2005)

 

Click here for links to external sites also in the field of democracy support.


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