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Lo Ideal y lo Real de la Politica
“The Ideal and the Actual Politics” is an informative comic book, available in Spanish, issued in 1994 by the Ecumenical Committee of Panama (COEPA) and is intended to familiarize the Panamanian society with the concept of democracy and its implications. The comic book briefly explains what democracy represents, as well as, through short dialogues it presents the concept of politics, political participation, political rights and culture.
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Election and Political Party Law
Codigo De Etica Electoral
Codigo De Etica Electoral
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Electoral Code - Panama 1993
Electoral Code - Panama 1993
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Los Derechos Humanos
“Human Rights” is a civic education booklet on human rights, available in Spanish, issued in 1993 by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama. The booklet explains and describes the basic concept of human rights and its characteristics, as well as it goes more in depth to classify them and describing each one of the rights mentioned. Additionally, it explains some of the protection mechanisms of the Human Rights. The booklet is meant to stimulate the discussion about human rights in the Panamanian society in order to raise awareness.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Conciencia Democratica
“Conciencia Democrática” is the January 1993 23rd edition of the “Conciencia Democrática” newsletter, available in Spanish, issued by the Pro-Democracy Center in Panama. The newsletter contains editorials on voluntary projects organized by the Pro-Democracy Center, information about its projects and how to get involved, as well as a range of editorials on democracy and the connection between the community’s participation and the success of democracy. This particular edition focuses on the promotion of democratic values through the involvement of the civil society, targeting the Panamanian youth and women and it presents a review of the past projects and their accomplishments.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Conciencia Democratica
“Conciencia Democrática” is the May 1992 16th edition of the “Conciencia Democrática” newsletter, available in Spanish, issued by the Pro-Democracy Center in Panama. The newsletter contains editorials on voluntary projects organized by the Pro-Democracy Center, information about its projects and how to get involved, as well as a range of editorials on democracy and the connection between the community’s participation and the success of democracy. This particular edition focuses on the electoral process, the involvement of the civil society in it and the electoral reform.
Election Material
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Liberty
This 1992 July-September edition of “Liberty,” a Nigerian quarterly publication, contains articles on human rights work in the country, and “The Paradox of Reparations.” This edition's lead story was on Nigeria’s “Civil Liberties Organization (CLO).” The magazine also contains a copy of “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Campaigner
This August/September 1992 edition of the Niagara publication, “The Campaigner,” focuses on the trials of three military officers who had been imprisoned for life due to their alleged role in the country’s 1985 coup. The article raises questions regarding civil and legal rights violations of the three officers and also considers if there should be a retrial of the men.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Status of Refugee Rights in Nigeria
“The Status of Refugee Rights in Nigeria” is a 1992 report diseminated by Nigeria’s Civil Liberties Organization. The report provides background on the refugee camps in Nigeria, a look at refugee populations from Liberia and Chad and a legal analysis of the refugees and their status in Nigeria. The publication came out during in the middle of the Liberian Civil War and in the same year as the 1992 Chadian coup.