The UN is launching a new online tool, “The 10 Principles Implementation Checklist,” that will help activists score, and assess how closely their public authorities follow international law while managing public assemblies. The checklist is built on the “10 Guiding Principles” highlighted in the UN Special Rapporteur’s March 2016 report, “Practical Recommendations for the Management…
Radical democracy: how to hack the government? written by Activist Daria Minsky Let’s start with the fact that democracy is not just an abstract ideology or a distant political landmark. This is a very utilitarian concept that, if you follow its principles, can lead to prosperity. According to the non-fiction bestseller, “Why Nations Fail,”…
Civil society organizations including the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD), Latin America Youth Network for Democracy (Juventud LAC), Freedom House, and Participacion de la Sociedad Civil en la Cumbra de las Americas (PASCA) attended the Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly this week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Ahead of the…
In Gambia, the Principles and Guidelines on Human and Peoples’ Rights. While Countering Terrorism in Africa were adopted at the African Commission’s 58th session. The Principles and Guidelines were developed on the basis of Article 45(1)(b) of the African Charter On Human and Peoples’ Rights, which mandates the African Commission to formulate standards and rules…