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IFES Conducts First CRPD Training with Georgian Public Defender’s Office
Persons with disabilities around the world encounter barriers to their political participation, and countries like Georgia are taking steps toward more inclusive policies and practices. In December 2013, Georgia ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which calls on states to recognize the rights of persons with disabilities and to adopt appropriate measures to ensure that those rights are fully enjoyed.
Publication
Book
Gender Equality & Election Management Bodies: A Best Practices Guide
The full participation of women and men in a country's political and decision-making processes as voters, candidates, elected officials and electoral management body (EMB) staff is crucial. Yet, despite a set of robust international instruments and many positive developments in recent years, women represent only 21.7 percent of world's parliamentarians and in many countries they continue to be marginalized and underrepresented in political and electoral processes. Clearly, major steps still need to be taken before true gender equality is achieved in this arena.
September 23, 2014
Publication
Report/Paper
Georgia's Parliamentary Electoral System
The term ‘electoral system’ is used to describe the structure by which votes cast in an election result in legislative seats (or executive offices) won by political parties and candidates. The most common methods used in elections for legislatures are plurality/majority, proportional representation or mixed systems.
March 01, 2011
Publication
Report/Paper
Use of Administrative Resources for Election Campaign in Georgia - 1st Report
There has been an unprecedented increase in the funding allocated to local government entities in
Georgia’s state budget ahead of the 2010 local elections. The total transfers to local government bodies
in the state budget exceed the previous year’s figure by 34%. At the same time, there has been a
considerable increase in the number of employees in the Tbilisi Mayor’s Office and in the regional
administrative bodies. The resulting growth of salary funds is at odds with President Saakashvili’s
policy of reducing bureaucracy costs. Those who oppose this approach have suggested that state money
is being used to employ the people who are to participate in the ruling party’s election campaign.
March 29, 2010
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Thailand Political Party Law
This document is an excerpt of the Organic Law on Political Parties The excerpts address issues of money and politics, violations, and penalties.
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Thailand Election Commission Law
The Organic Act on the Election Commission
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Thailand Election Law
Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives and the Installation of Senators
Election Material
Election and Political Party Law
Financial Report of the Election Campaign Fund of the Election Subjects – Republic of Georgia
Disclosure forms submitted to the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Georgia (English language)
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Path to Rights: 8th grade teacher's manual
“Path to Rights: 8th Grade Teacher’s Manual” is a teacher manual for 8th grade students, available in Russian, issued in 2002 in Georgia by the Norwegian Refugee Council, Sida and the “Open Society-Georgia” Foundation and intended to serve as a guide for teachers when instructing students on topics such as human rights, civil freedoms, discriminations and/or mass media. The manual consists of 34 chapters covering the above mentioned topics. Additionally, it contains reflection exercises to be used by teachers when instructing students on these matters.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Human Being and his/her Rights
“The Human Being and his/her Rights” is a brochure, available in Russian, issued in 2002 in Georgia by the Norwegian Refugee Council, Sida and the “Open Society-Georgia” Foundation and intended to serve as a human rights instructive material for parents. The brochure provides information on how to educate and teach Human Rights Student Guide to students and the reason for doing so with 8th (eight)-graders and it instructs on how to assist them with better learning.