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Electoral Complaints Adjudication in the Philippines
Transcript of Podcast with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson and election lawyer and recount expert John “Jack” Harding Young discussing their experience working in the Philippines with IFES and the American Bar Association on the area of Electoral Complaints Adjudication in the Philippines.
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Feature
Theatre Productions to Prevent Election Violence in Burundi
Putting behind ten years of civil war, IFES–Burundi has launched a massive electoral violence prevention program. The centerpiece of the program is the IFES EVER election violence prevention early warning system that counts with 12 national and international partners and 450 monitors. The EVER prevention program is complemented by a number of other programs including a series of community theatre productions that show the importance of having a peaceful election. These productions, Theatre et Reconciliation ,which are touring the country, have attracted thousands of spectators and the attention of the local media.
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Feature
Iyo Menya "If Only I Had Known"
Starting at the end of May and through early September, Burundi will hold its first set of elections since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi’s long civil war. “If Only I Had Known,” (“Iyo Menya”) produced by New Generation and IFES, with the support of USAID and the Studio RAM recounts the firsthand stories of former youth combatants of Burundi’s long civil war.
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Press Release
Burundi Launches First-ever Election Violence Monitoring System
Amatora Mu Mahoro (Elections in Peace), Burundi's first-ever nationwide election violence prevention system, launches today in the capital, Bujumbura. The system identifies areas susceptible to electoral violence as well as successful peace initiatives around the country. It aims to support appropriate responses and promote the peaceful holding of Burundi's 2010 elections, the first since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi's long civil war.
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Feature
BRIDGE Training in Burundi
IFES-Burundi held the second in a series of BRIDGE trainings in Rutana, Burundi from April 6-9. The event brought together twenty-five members of Burundi's national and provincial electoral commission to explore topics critical to effectively prevent and manage electoral disputes. Burundi is scheduled to have communal, presidential, legislative and local elections between May and September 2010.
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Feature
Democracy and Election in Africa: Almami Cyllah's Testimony to Congress
On Wednesday, March 24, 2010, Almami Cyllah, IFES regional director for Africa, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health on democracy in the African continent. Mr. Cyllah gave an overview of Africa's history with elections and how democracy fits into the continent's overall advancement. He also gave a number of important recommendations for how the United States and the international community can help Africa prosper by strengthening its democratic institutions. Read the Full Testimony »
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Report/Paper
Challenges to the 2010 Palestinian Elections
Media reports as well as statements by President Abbas, Fatah and Hamas leaders indicate that Palestinian factions have agreed to hold elections in January 2010, even if agreements on other issues have not yet been reached.
June 29, 2009
News & Updates
Feature
Nigerian Local Elections
Police in a northern Nigerian state say at least six people are dead after youth from rival political parties clashed over local election results. IFES observed the November 17 elections in Kano, one of Nigeria's 36 states.
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Report/Paper
IFES International Observer Report: The October 29, 2000 General Elections in Zanzibar
This report details the observations of the IFES team from early October, the legal and procedural framework of the elections, the immediate pre-election climate, the election day, voting and selected counting activities. In addition, the report provides recommendations for the
government
of Tanzania and the international community on the steps needed to move beyond the politics of impasse.
January 15, 2001
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Vive Le Dialogue National Sans Exclusive
“Vive Le Dialogue National Sans Exclusive” is the scan of what appears to be a piece of cloth with the slogan in French « Vive le Dialogue National sans Exclusive » meant to support the initiative for national dialogue within Congo (Brazzaville). The document, dated 2001, is part of a movement for dialogue with the president Sassou-Nguesso of Congo and the parties opposed to his regime.