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The Rule of Law in Saudi Arabia (Arabic)
The Rule of Law in Saudi Arabia
February 21, 2003
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Cairo Rule of Law Conference Agenda
In a joint effort with the UNDP and the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP), IFES organized a judicial independence conference in Cairo, Egypt, in February 2003. The conference gathered judges, lawyers, academics and civil society representatives from North Africa, the Middle East and the Arab Gulf region to debate the state of judicial independence in the Arab region and recommend mechanisms for promoting and monitoring judicial reforms.
February 19, 2003
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Report/Paper
The Second Justice Conference: "Toward Supporting and Promoting the Independence of the Judiciary" Cairo, Egypt
The Second Justice Conference was held in Cairo 21-24 February 2003 under the auspices of an Egyptian NGO, the Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession. Other sponsoring organizations included the Program on Arab Governance (POGAR) of the United Nations Development Program and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Ford Foundation also contributed funding and IFES provided expertise. The stated objective of the conference was “to explore the status of the independence of the judiciary in the Arab region.” More specifically, the conference was to “further examine the requirements of an independent judiciary at international law in order to draft a ‘covenant of independence’ through which progress regarding independence of the judiciary in the Arab region can be measured and followed up.”
December 31, 2002
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Electoral Assessment
Palestinian Elections: A Pre-Election Assessment Mission Report (2002)
The International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), as well as a representative of the Government of Norway, jointly organized a pre-election assessment mission to the West Bank and Gaza between July 14 and July 24, 2002. The purpose of the mission was fourfold: 1) to evaluate the pre-electoral environment and identify the requirements of the Palestinian Authority, political parties, civil society and the international community to establish a meaningful electoral process; 2) to identify the elements of the process that are most vulnerable and the obstacles that must be overcome; 3) to assess the state of technical preparations for elections; and 4) to recommend electoral reform measures that could enhance the transparency and credibility of the process.
July 31, 2002
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Estudio Sobre la Inscripcion de los Ninos en el Registro Civil de Guatemala: Informe Finale
October 31, 1999
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Report/Paper
Final Activity Report: The First Colloquium on the Development of Election Administration in Yemen
This report describes IFES' activities in designing, preparing for and carrying out of the first conference in the Arab world bringing together governmental and non-governmental actors to discuss election organization and coordination. The conference was held in Sanaa, Yemen in 1999.
May 31, 1999
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Report/Paper
Qatar: Training for Women Candidates 1999 Central Municipal Council Elections - Final Report
In 1998, the International Foundation for Election Systems ("IFES") conducted a comprehensive training program in Doha, Qatar for women candidates running for office in the March 8, 1999 municipal council election in Qatar. This report summarizes IFES’ efforts.
December 31, 1998
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Report/Paper
Qatar: Training for Women Candidates 1999 Central Municipal Council Elections - Final Report (Arabic)
December 31, 1998
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Report/Paper
Venezuela Mision De Observacion: Elecciones Legislativas y de Gobernadores (Noviembre 8, 1998)
November 30, 1998
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Report/Paper
Conferencia: El Financiamiento de las Campanas Electorales Memoria, Caracas, Venezuela - 15 y 16 de Junio de 1998
June 30, 1998