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Situacion Juridica de la Mujer
“The Legal Situation of Women” is an informative handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1995 by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama. The handbook presents a thorough description of the women’s project implemented by the Popular Legal Support Center. The description covers the specific steps taken towards the implementation of the program through the diagnosis of the women’s situation in Panama. A certain number of women of all backgrounds were key elements of the study that helped detect the factors that affect the overall knowing and use of rights by women. The handbook contains the conclusions of the study and tables that justify the outcome of the diagnosis, as well as it presents an analysis on the legal situation of women, specifically in the labor field.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
El Maltrato a Menores en Panama
"Child Abuse in Panama” is a civic education booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1996 by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama. The booklet comes as a reflection of the Family Code and the Law nr. 27 from June 16, 1995, regarding domestic violence and child abuse. The booklet includes the following: basic concepts on child abuse, the Family Code, classification of child abuse, specialized instances that deal with victims of child abuse, and causes of child abuse. Additionally, it contains a series of recommendations made by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama, in an effort to reduce child abuse-related occurrences.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Historia Politica de Panama
“The Political History of Panama” is an educational handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1994 by the Ecumenical Committee of Panama (COEPA) and is intended to familiarize the Panamanian society with the political history of Panama and the path to democracy. The handbook explains the political and electoral process of Panama through the political history of certain decades, starting with the north-American intervention in the early 20th century and ending with the 1989 period
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Tribunal Electoral
“The Electoral Tribunal” is an educational booklet, available in Spanish, issued in 1994 by the Electoral Tribunal and it presents the provisions of the Nr. 31 Decree of April 18, 1994, regarding the approved norms of international observation. The booklet contains 10 chapters regarding the norms of international observation incorporated in the electoral law of Panama.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
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.
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.
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Report of a Pre-election Commodity Needs Assessment
This Pre-Election Technical Assessment of Panama's electoral system in 1992 was conducted for the purpose of preparing a report to be considered by the Government of Panama, the United States Government, and others in assessing the scope and quantity of material assistance needed by the Panamanian Electoral Tribunal in order to administer the 1992 referendum and 1994 general elections in a free and fair manner.
May 28, 1992