Democracy news

19 / 03 / 2010

Colombia: elections show challenges remain for democracy. Democracy Digest.

19 / 03 / 2010

Uganda: Opposition Hints at 2011 Poll Stay-Away. All Africa.

19 / 03 / 2010

Zambia: Don't Be Desperate, Opposition Urged. Election Guide.

19 / 03 / 2010

Nigeria: 2011 Elections May Take Seven Weeks. All Africa.

18 / 03 / 2010

Iraq's PM ally claims fraud, demands recount. Al Arabiya.

18 / 03 / 2010

NIGERIA: Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolves cabinet. France 24.

18 / 03 / 2010

Uganda: Royal tomb fire stokes tensions between government and Bugandan king. The Independent.

17 / 03 / 2010

MADAGASCAR: African Union imposes sanctions, freezes assets of president, govt officials. France 24.

17 / 03 / 2010

Havana under fire on human rights as ‘US softens, Cuba hardens’. Democracy Digest.

17 / 03 / 2010

Iraq PM, main rival locked in tight election battle. Al Arabiya.

17 / 03 / 2010

CUBA: Human Rights at the Eye of the Storm. IPS News.

17 / 03 / 2010

ZIMBABWE: Zuma arrives in Harare to broker talks between Mugabe and Tsvangirai. France 24.

17 / 03 / 2010

Red Shirt protesters hurl blood at Thai Prime Minister's house. Times Online.

17 / 03 / 2010

Nigeria: Electoral Body Hopes for Polls in January 2011. All Africa.

16 / 03 / 2010

Somalia: U.S.-Backed Transitional Govt, Militia Group Sign Deal on Rebels. All Africa.

16 / 03 / 2010

Ethiopia: Civil Society to Observe Polls. All Africa.

15 / 03 / 2010

Iraqi PM picks up steam in bid to retain post. Al Arabiya.

15 / 03 / 2010

COLOMBIA: Pro-Uribe parties win congressional vote. France 24.

15 / 03 / 2010

Election monitors’ report increases doubts over fairness of Iraq election. Times Online.

15 / 03 / 2010

Rwanda's democratic credentials under fire. The Independent.

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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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