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Report/Paper
The Role of Judicial Review in Strengthening Constitutional Democracy and Promoting Economic Growth
The concept of a constitutional democracy, is a radical one, the full implications of which are not always readily appreciated. It changes the whole approach to the regulation of the state and those living in it from a political exercise which can in principle be, and in practice sometimes is value free and dictated by the majority, to one which is shaped and ruled, both directly and indirectly, by the Constitution and its underlying norms and values. Most countries in our region inherited the Westminster style of government which ordained parliamentary supremacy ? so that what parliament said was the unchallenged law. With the institution of constitutions in the region, such constitutions now become the supreme law of the countries. In a constitutional state, governance can never again be a merely pragmatic enterprise aimed exclusively at achieving the various goals comprising the government’s electoral mandate. Such governance is now subject to the Constitution and its values. Where the Constitution ordains itself as the supreme law of the land everything is to be done according to and in terms of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights applies to all law and binds the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and all organs of state.
January 27, 2003
Публікація
Report/Paper
Agenda for the Regional Workshop for SADC Countries
IFES organized and led a conference entitled “The Separation of Powers in a Constitutional Democracy” in January 2003 in Blantyre, Malawi. Funded by USAID and co-hosted by the Chief Justice of Malawi, the aim of the conference was to promote a deeper understanding of the complementary roles of the three branches of government in a constitutional democracy, with an emphasis on the role of the judiciary. Over 40 judges, lawyers and legislators from countries of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) attended.
January 26, 2003
News & Updates
Press Release
European Parliament Recognizes IFES Leadership on Electoral Access for Disabled
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On January 15, 2003, the European Parliament unanimously passed a resolution on the status of basic human rights in the European Union, in which it recognized the role of IFES in promoting the electoral rights of citizens with disabilities and called on member states to ensure universal application of these rights. The non-binding resolution is produced annually to report on compliance with the European Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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Report/Paper
2002 Elections in the Commonwealth Caribbean: The Electoral Experience of Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Elections as a political process serve as the single most important mechanism for citizens to participate in the selection of a government. When conducted to international standards, elections tend to confer legitimacy on a government. In the Commonwealth Caribbean, the electoral experience varies and tends to reflect not only the socio-political culture of the member state but also its particular electoral system...
January 13, 2003
Публікація
Report/Paper
Analysis of the Voter Registration Pilot Project in Georgia
This report considers Voter Lists pertaining to elections in Georgia. The report discusses IFES efforts working with the Central Election Commission to develop a new system for registering voters.
January 13, 2003
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Tribunal Superior de Justicia Electoral Felipe Salaberry IFES
“Superior Tribunal of Electoral Justice: Felipe Salaberry IFES” is an international observer identification card, available in Spanish, issued in 2003 by the Superior Tribunal of Electoral Justice, Paraguay, in the name of Felipe Salaberry from IFES-Chile. This international observer identification card was issued in lead up to the 2003 General Elections in Paraguay..
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Voto Electronico
“Electronic Voting” is an informative brochure, available in Spanish, issued in 2003 by the Electoral Justice body in Paraguay in lead up to the 2003 Paraguayan General Elections. The document is meant to instruct the members of the polling stations on the use of the electronic voting system during the elections. Some of the topics covered are: installation of the polling station, electronic ballot box and preparing the electoral documents. The document instructs them on different situations that might occur during the elections and how to be prepared to solve these.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Ahora Votar es muy facil!
“Voting is Easier Now” is a voter’s brochure, available in Spanish, issued by the Electoral Justice Body in Paraguay in lead up to the 2003 General Elections. The brochure instructs on how to use the electronic voting when electing the president, senators, deputies and governors.