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Global Best Practices: Income and Asset Disclosure Requirement for Judges: Lessons Learned from Eastern Europe and Latin America
In recent years, countries around the world have signed on to various governmental and nongovernmental international and regional instruments designed to fight corruption at all levels of the State. Income and asset disclosure laws and policies have emerged as important mechanisms to promote probity and accountability in the fight against corruption. While these requirements were first imposed on the executive branch, they now are accepted as applying to members of the legislative and judicial branches as well. Income and asset disclosure, if properly designed and effectively applied, can also be an invaluable tool to strengthen judicial accountability, judicial independence and public trust in the judiciary and the Rule of Law. This paper provides a comparative overview of financial transparency for judges by testing the legal framework and practice in six Eastern European and Latin American countries against a set of core international best practices that have recently emerged.
March 31, 2004
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2004 Tracking Survey Results from Wave I though Wave IX (March 28, 2004)
Methodology • Both the Wave I and Wave II surveys were conducted using face-to-face interviews with 1250 respondents (each wave), selected by multi-stage random sampling of eligible voters throughout each of the 32 provinces of Indonesia. The Wave III survey was conducted in half the sampled locations throughout the country in 16 provinces with 1000 respondents, and the Wave IV survey was conducted in the rest of the sampled locations, other 16 provinces, with 1000 respondents. Each of the Waves V to VIII surveys were conducted in 8 different provinces with 1000 respondents in each Wave, for a national total of 4000 respondents covering all provinces. The Wave IX survey was conducted nationally with 1250 respondents. • The composition of the data in Wave I, Wave II, Waves III and IV combined, Waves V through VIII combined, and Wave IX reflects the rural/urban, men/women and inter-provincial proportions of the Indonesian population. • The margin of error for the national data in Waves I, II, and IX is +/- 2.8% at a 95% confidence level. The margin of error for the combined Waves III and IV data is 2.2% at a 95% confidence level. The margin of error for the combined Waves V through VIII data is 1.55% at a 95% confidence level. • For Wave I, the face-to-face interviews were conducted between 13 and 18 December 2003. For Wave II, the interviews were conducted between 12 and 15 January 2004. For Wave III, the interviews were conducted between January 26 and February 1. For Wave IV, the interviews were conducted between February 1 and 6. For Wave V, the dates of interviews were February 15-19; for Wave VI, February 21-25; for Wave VII, February 27-March 2; for Wave VIII, March 6-10 (the day before the commencement of the election campaign). For Wave IX, face-to-face interviews were conducted between March 21 and 28, 2004. • In this report, any data from the Wave I, Wave II, Waves III-IV, and Waves V through VIII surveys, is specifically cited in the charts and text. All other data points are from the Wave IX survey. Regional breakdowns reflect data from the combined Wave IX survey.
March 27, 2004
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Survey
2004 Tracking Survey Results from Wave V through VIII (March 26, 2004)
Methodology • Both the Wave I and Wave II surveys were conducted using face-to-face interviews with 1,250 respondents (per wave) selected by multi-stage random sampling of eligible voters throughout each of the 32 provinces of Indonesia. The Wave III survey was conducted in half the sampled locations throughout the country with 1,000 respondents, and the Wave IV survey was conducted in the rest of the sampled locations with 1,000 respondents. Each of the Waves V to VIII surveys were conducted in a quarter of the sampled locations throughout the country with 1,000 respondents in each Wave, for a national total of 4,000 respondents. • The composition of the data in Wave I, Wave II, Waves III and IV combined, and Waves V through VIII combined reflects the rural/urban, male/female and inter-provincial proportions of the Indonesian population. • The margin of error for the national data in Waves I and II is +/- 2.8% at a 95% confidence level. The margin of error for the combined Waves III and IV data is 2.2% at a 95% confidence level. The margin of error for the combined Waves V through VIII data is 1.55% at a 95% confidence level. • For Wave I, the face-to-face interviews were conducted between 13 and 18 December 2003. For Wave II, the interviews were conducted between 12 and 15 January 2004. For Wave III, the interviews were conducted between January 26 and February 1. For Wave IV, the interviews were conducted between February 1 and 6. For Wave V, the dates of interviews were February 15-19; for Wave VI, February 21-25; for Wave VII, February 27-March 2; for Wave VIII, March 6-10 (the day before the commencement of the election campaign). • In this report, any data from the Wave I, Wave II, and Waves III-IV surveys is specifically cited in the charts and text. All other data points are from the combined Wave V through Wave VIII surveys. Regional breakdowns reflect data from the combined Wave V through Wave VIII surveys.
March 25, 2004
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Survey
2004 Tracking Survey Results from Wave I through IV
Methodology • Both the Wave I and Wave II surveys were conducted using face-to-face interviews with 1,250 respondents (per wave) selected by multi-stage random sampling of eligible voters throughout each of the 32 provinces of Indonesia. The Wave III survey was conducted in half the sampled locations throughout the country with 1,000 respondents, and the Wave IV survey was conducted in the rest of the sampled locations with 1,000 respondents. • The composition of the Wave I and II data reflects the rural/urban, men/women and interprovincial proportions of the Indonesian population. The combined data from Waves III and IV also reflect these proportions. • The margin of error for the national data in Waves I and II is +/- 2.8% at a 95% confidence level. The margin of error for the combined Wave III and IV data is 2.2% at a 95% confidence level. • For Wave I, the face-to-face interviews were conducted between 13 and 18 December 2003. For Wave II, the interviews were conducted between 12 and 15 January 2004. For Wave III, the interviews were conducted between January 26 and February 1. For Wave IV, the interviews were conducted between February 1 and 6. • In this report, data from the Wave I and Wave II surveys is specifically cited in the charts and text. All other data points are from the combined Wave III and Wave IV surveys. Regional breakdowns reflect data from the combined Wave III and Wave IV surveys.
February 29, 2004
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Survey
2004 Tracking Survey Results from Wave I through II
Methodology • Both the Wave I and Wave II surveys were conducted using face-to-face interviews with 1250 respondents, selected by multi-stage random sampling of eligible voters throughout each of the 32 provinces of Indonesia. • The composition of the survey sample in each survey reflects the rural/urban, men/women and inter-provincial proportions of the Indonesian population. • The margin of error for national data for both surveys is +/- 2.8% at a 95% confidence level. • For Wave I, the face-to-face interviews were conducted between 13 and 18 December 2003. For Wave II, the interviews were conducted between 12 and 15 January 2004. • In this report, data from the Wave I survey is specifically cited in the charts and text. All other data points are from the Wave II survey.
January 31, 2004
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Book
MAP Guide for Political Parties and Financing - Bosnia & Herzegovina
January 31, 2004
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Report/Paper
Declaration of Cotonou
With the support of USAID, IFES co-organized--with the West African Association of Francophone Supreme Courts (AOA-HJF) and the Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie--a three-day workshop on the Separation of Powers and the Rule of Law in AOA-HJF member countries. The conference was organized in Cotonou, Benin, on January 13-15, 2004.The Conference culminated in the adoption of the Declaration of Cotonou, an innovative instrument designed to promote judicial independence and the Rule of Law throughout the region. The Declaration of Cotonou called for the creation of a new, concrete monitoring mechanism under the auspices of the AOA-HJF. The Declaration of Cotonou was certified by the Hon. Saliou Aboudou, President of the Supreme Court of Benin, and President of the Bureau of the Administrative Board of the AOA-HJF.
January 14, 2004
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Report/Paper
Commentaires Introductifs (Benin Rule of Law Conference)
C’est un privilège de me retrouver devant vous comme représentant de l’IFES, la Fondation internationale pour les systèmes électoraux. Le Bénin est le lieu idéal pour la tenue de ce colloque international sur « L’Etat de droit et la séparation des pouvoirs dans l’espace AOA-HJF ». Le Bénin est un lieu idéal pour débattre des réalités de l’instauration de la démocratie durable et performante dans la sous région de l’espace AOA-HJF ; pour débattre de la nécessité de l’Etat de droit qui constitue l’un des piliers de la démocratie et requiert un pouvoir judiciaire indépendant, mais également responsable, intègre et efficace, qui soit susceptible de mettre en oeuvre de manière juste et efficace les principes démocratiques et constitutionnels.
January 13, 2004
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Report/Paper
Indépendance Judiciaire: Perspective Mondiale et Leçons Emergeantes Relatives à la Séparation de Pouvoirs dans le Cadre d’une Démocratie Constitutionnelle
Démocratie constitutionnelle et indépendance judiciaire : De part le monde, les pays en voie de développement s’engagent sur la voie de la démocratie. L’expérience mondiale montre que les objectifs démocratiques prennent du temps avant de s’ancrer dans les cultures et pratiques nationales et locales. Un pouvoir judiciaire indépendant et responsable, le respect des droits de l’homme et libertés publiques, la sécurité des droits de propriété et contractuels sont des objectifs qui ne peuvent être atteints qu’à long terme. En l’absence d’un pouvoir judiciaire indépendant, ces principes démocratiques et constitutionnels, issus du droit international, des constitutions nationales et de la jurisprudence, ne peuvent être mis en oeuvre de manière juste et équitable.
January 13, 2004
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Report/Paper
Benin Conference Agenda
With the support of USAID, IFES co-organized--with the West African Association of Francophone Supreme Courts (AOA-HJF) and the Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie--a three-day workshop on the Separation of Powers and the Rule of Law in AOA-HJF member countries. The conference was organized in Cotonou, Benin, on January 13-15, 2004 following an extraordinary general assembly of the AOA-HJF that led to the adoption of a concrete, detailed triennial action plan. The conference consisted of three days of dialogue led by the AOA-HJF and its members--representatives of the supreme courts of Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo as well as the regional courts of the UEMOA and OHADA. Conference participants also included key parliamentarians and ministers of justice from the region as well as academics, judges from France and Canada, representatives of donor organizations (such as the AIF, USAID and the French cooperation), representatives of the American and French Embassies and partner organizations, such as IFES.
January 11, 2004