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Media, Elections and Political Violence in Eastern Africa: Towards a Comparative Framework

A comparative report on post-election violence in Eastern Africa has been released by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the University of Oxford, the Center for Global Communications Studies at the Annenberg School, University of Pennsylvania, and the Stanhope Centre for Communications Policy Research.
December 02, 2009
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Ethiopia: Implications of the May 2005 Elections for Future Democratization Programs


May 15, 2005 elections presented the Ethiopian people a remarkable opportunity to express their political views by participating in a poll that offered them a meaningful choice. In contrast to earlier elections in 1995 and 2000, opposition parties did not boycott but rather competed vigorously across the country. Opposition party mistrust of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), reports of intimidation and violence, and highly polarizing rhetoric raised concerns during the pre-election period but did not deter opposition parties from campaigning in nearly every constituency.
July 31, 2005
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Democracy and You

Published by the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) in 1999, the book entitled Democracy and You: A Guide to Better Understanding provides Namibians with general information and definitions regarding democratic governance and the structure of Namibian politics. In addition to outlines of the Namibian constitution and government, this book includes a civic education essay competition and repeatedly stresses the importance of democracy.
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The Married Persons Equality Act


This document, published in 1997 by the Namibia Institute for Democracy, outlines the “The Married Persons Equality Act.”  The acts primary goal was to abolish marital power and property law.  The act outlines the legality of marriage, divorce, spousal rights to personal property and a minimum legal age to marry.  Although not focusing on the electoral system this piece nevertheless is an example of the legislative process and civil society development.