MENU
CLOSE
Michael Meyer-Resende of Democracy Reporting International considers the implications of five different scenarios for European and global human rights and democracy support. Immediate impact is assessed as weakening the extreme right, and in some countries also the extreme left, who have traditionally praised Putin, are now seen as having appeased or supported a violent and … Continued
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan considers why India has abstained in all four major UN votes regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Atlantic. India has declined to support Ukraine and has not joined in the condemnation of Moscow, as many of its allies have. Similarly, the Indian public has not protested against the invasion. Rajagopalan … Continued
Elizabeth J. Zechmeister and Noam Lupu consider the results of the most recent AmericasBarometer survey in The Conversation, which indicates that people are losing faith in democracy across the Western Hemisphere. Support for democracy has declined nearly 10 per cent since 2004, and a growing number of people view their elections and elected officials as … Continued
Transparency International condemns the lack of progress made on closing the financial loopholes that enable kleptocrats to abuse the global financial system to conceal their money and influence, connecting it directly to the lack of effectiveness of and progress made on sanctioning Kremlin-linked individuals and businesses. Sanctions will always be of limited effectiveness as long … Continued
Marie Kwon argues in the German Marshall Fund of the United States that for countries to successfully address democratic decline, transatlantic partners must take a collaborative approach. She notes that neither the US nor the EU has emerged unscathed from the past ten years of democratic decline, and that the shortcomings in the world’s established … Continued
The Open Government Partnership has released a preliminary analysis of country commitments, as of 25 February 2022. The analysis includes how many were made by OGP member countries, their thematic focus, and their relevance to open government values of transparency, participation, and accountability. A preliminary database of all posted commitments is also included, which includes … Continued
International IDEA views the Summit for Democracy as a strategic opportunity to place democracy at the front and centre of the global agenda. The war in Ukraine underscores even more the need for democracies to stand united in the face of authoritarian threats. International IDEA has therefore developed a strategic engagement programme around the Summits … Continued
Sam Rainsy, Former Minister of Economy and Finance of Cambodia, writes in the Diplomat reminding us of how stable democracies are fundamental to peace. Democracy and peace are mutually reinforcing– it is rare for democracies to invade neighbours or go to war with each other, and the unpopularity of war with an empowered public of … Continued
Ukrainian civil society released six urgent appeals to the international community as the nation defends itself against Russian invasion. The war is not just against Ukraine: it is against the fundamental principles of democracy, and the signatories ask the international community to stand with Ukraine by taking the following six actions: Establish safe zones in … Continued
Craig Castagna writes for the International Republican Institute (IRI), praising Mongolian civil society for its contribution to the country’s democratic development, and criticising its government for recently tabled legal frameworks that place undue restrictions on the activities of CSOs. Since the country’s initial CSO law in 1997, a vibrant civil society has been instrumental in … Continued
The Summit for Democracy newsletter is a joint initiative of the Global Democracy Coalition powered by Accountability Lab and International IDEA. Sign up today and receive the latest news on the Summit for Democracy, including stakeholder updates, the Summit in the media, and upcoming events and publications!
Sign up for the S4D newsletter