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Tag: Democracy Promotion

  • Civil Society

    Civil Society in Election Law Associations, organisations and unions that are active in public affairs and constitute an independent counterforce to the powers that be. In democracies, all persons have a right to participate in public affairs, including in civil society activities and, through […]

  • Civil Society

    Civil Society in Election Law Associations, organisations and unions that are active in public affairs and constitute an independent counterforce to the powers that be. In democracies, all persons have a right to participate in public affairs, including in civil society activities and, through […]

  • Venice Commission

    United States Joins Venice Commission in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to United States Joins Venice Commission: On April 15, 2013, the United States became the 59th member of the Council of Europe's European Commission for Democracy through Law, or […]

  • Venice Commission

    United States Joins Venice Commission in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to United States Joins Venice Commission: On April 15, 2013, the United States became the 59th member of the Council of Europe's European Commission for Democracy through Law, or […]

  • Human Rights Council on Civil Society

    Human Rights Council in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): We call upon this Council to continue its work with vigor and purpose, paying special attention to the important role that civil society plays […]

  • Civil Society Issues

    Civil Society in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Civil Society: The United States is proud to co-sponsor the Human Rights Council's first resolution on creating and maintaining, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment for […]

  • Civil Society Issues

    Civil Society in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Civil Society: The United States is proud to co-sponsor the Human Rights Council's first resolution on creating and maintaining, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment for […]

  • Genuine Elections

    Periodic and Genuine Elections in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On November 18, 2011, the United States introduced a resolution in the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on […]

  • Equal Political Participation

    Equal Political Participation in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Equal Political Participation: On September 26, 2013, the HRC adopted resolution 24/8 on equal political participation. U.N. Doc. A/HRC/RES/24/8. The resolution was the culmination of an […]

  • Human Rights Council

    United States Statement at the Human Rights Council in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On September 14, 2011, at the 18th session of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Donahoe delivered a […]

  • Un Third Committee Resolution

    UN Third Committee Resolution in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN Third Committee Resolution: On November 7, 2013, the United States introduced a resolution on “Strengthening the role of the UN in enhancing periodic and genuine elections and the […]

  • Un Third Committee Resolution

    UN Third Committee Resolution in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN Third Committee Resolution: On November 7, 2013, the United States introduced a resolution on “Strengthening the role of the UN in enhancing periodic and genuine elections and the […]