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EU 2016 Election Observation French EU Handbook (French)
EU 2000 Election Observation English Commission Staff Working Paper Implementation of the Communication on Election Assistance and ...
EU 2000 Election Observation English Communication from the Commission on EU Election Assistance and Observation
EU 2016 Election Observation English Compendium of International Standards for Elections
EU 2016 Election Observation French Compendium of International Standards for Elections
EU 2016 Election Observation Spanish Compendium of International Standards for Elections
EU 2016 Election Observation Arabic EU Handbook (Arabic)
EU 2016 Election Observation Spanish EU Handbook (Spanish)
EU 2016 Election Observation English EU Handbook
EU 2002 Election Observation English Handbook for European Union EOM (2002)
EU 2006 Election Observation English Methodogical Guide on Electoral Assistance
EU 2006 Election Observation French Methodogical Guide on Electoral Assistance
EU 2006 Election Observation Spanish Methodogical Guide on Electoral Assistance
EU 2000 Election Observation English The Work of Domestic Election Observer Groups Around the World
Abo Akademi 2003 Legal Framework English Election Elements: On the International Standards of Electoral Participation
Abo Akademi 2005 Legal Framework English On the Evolution of International Election Norms: Global and European Perspectives
Academic 2013 Electoral Systems English Democratic Electoral Systems around the World 1946-2011
Academic 2023 Election Observation English Local Perceptions of Election Observation in Africa
Academic 2023 Election Observation English Media Representations of Election Observation in Africa
Council of Europe 2014 Freedom of Expression English A guide to Human Rights for Internet Users
Council of Europe 2014 Freedom of Expression French A guide to Human Rights for Internet Users
Council of Europe 2014 Freedom of Expression Spanish A guide to Human Rights for Internet Users
Council of Europe 2003 Campaign and Campaign Finance English Financing Political Parties and Election Campaigns Guidelines.Ingrid van Biezen
Council of Europe 2004 Election Management English Recommendation on Legal, Operational and Technical Standards for E-voting
Council of Europe 2004 Election Management French Recommendation on Legal, Operational and Technical Standards for E-voting
Democracy International (DI) 2011 Election Observation English Vote Count Verification
Democracy Reporting International (DRI) 2011 Election Management English Out-of-Country Voting. Principles and Practices
Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) 2004 Election Management English Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region
Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) 2004 Election Management French Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region
Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) 2004 Election Management Portuguese Principles for Election Management, Monitoring, and Observation in the SADC Region
Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) 2012 Election Observation Arabic Declaration Of Global Principles For Non-Partisan Election Observation And Monitoring By Citiz...
Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) 2012 Election Observation French Declaration Of Global Principles For Non-Partisan Election Observation And Monitoring By Citiz...
Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) 2012 Election Observation Spanish Declaration Of Global Principles For Non-Partisan Election Observation And Monitoring By Citiz...
Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) 2012 Election Observation English Declaration of Global Principles for Nonpartisan Election Observation and Monitoring by Citize...
Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM) 2012 Election Observation English Declaration of Global Principles for Nonpartisan Election Observation and Monitoring by Citize...
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 2013 Freedom of Expression English Freedom of Expression and the Internet
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 2012 Election Management English IFES.Out-of-Country Voting, A Brief Overview
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 2013 Election Management English Implementing and Overseeing Electronic Voting and Counting Technologies
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 2012 Election Management French Out-of-Country Voting, A Brief Overview
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 2012 Election Management Spanish Out-of-Country Voting, A Brief Overview
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 2009 Campaign and Campaign Finance English Political Finance Regulation: The Global Experience
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) 2009 Campaign and Campaign Finance French Political Finance Regulation: The Global Experience
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2007 Women Participation English Designing for Equality
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2007 Women Participation Spanish Designing for Equality
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2008 Legal Framework English Direct Democracy
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2008 Legal Framework French Direct Democracy
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2014 Election Management Arabic Electoral Management Design
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2014 Election Management English Electoral Management Design
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2014 Election Management French Electoral Management Design
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2005 Electoral Systems Arabic Electoral Systems Design
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2005 Electoral Systems English Electoral Systems Design
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2005 Electoral Systems French Electoral Systems Design
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2005 Electoral Systems Spanish Electoral Systems Design
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2014 Campaign and Campaign Finance English Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2014 Election Management English Improving Electoral Practices: Case Studies and Practical Aproaches
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2014 Legal Framework English International Obligations for Elections Guidelines for Legal Frameworks
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2014 Legal Framework English International Obligations for Elections Guidelines for Legal Frameworks
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2011 Election Management English Introducing Electronic Voting: Essential Considerations
International Observation Organizations 2005 Election Observation Arabic Declaration Of Principles For International Election Observation
International Observation Organizations 2005 Election Observation English Declaration Of Principles For International Election Observation
International Observation Organizations 2005 Election Observation French Declaration Of Principles For International Election Observation
International Observation Organizations 2005 Election Observation Spanish Declaration Of Principles For International Election Observation
Interparliamentary Union 2006 Legal Framework English Free and Fair Elections, Guy Goodwin-Gill
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2001 Election Management English Building Confidence in the Voter Registration Process
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2001 Election Management Portuguese Building Confidence in the Voter Registration Process
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2001 Election Management Spanish Building Confidence in the Voter Registration Process
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2014 New Voting Technologies English Implementing and Overseeing Electronic Voting and Counting Technologies
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2002 Media English Media Monitoring To Promote Democratic Elections Handbook For Citizen Organizations
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2006 Political Parties Arabic Money in Politics. A Study Of Party Financing Practices In 22 Countries
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2006 Political Parties English Money in Politics. A Study Of Party Financing Practices In 22 Countries
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2013 Political Parties English Political Parties And Democracy In Theoretical And Practical Perspectives
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 1997 Political Parties English Political Parties and the Transition to Democracy
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2008 Legal Framework English Promoting Legal Frameworks for Democratic Elections
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2002 Election Observation English The Quick Count and Election Observation
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2002 Election Observation French The Quick Count and Election Observation
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2002 Election Observation French The Quick Count and Election Observation
National Democratic Institute (NDI) 2002 Election Observation Spanish The Quick Count and Election Observation
Organization of American States (OAS) 2011 Freedom of Expression English Joint Declaration on Freedom of expression and the Internet
Organization of American States (OAS) 2011 Freedom of Expression Spanish Joint Declaration on Freedom of expression and the Internet
OSCE/ODIHR 2013 Legal Framework English Guidelines for Reviewing a Legal Framework for Elections
OSCE/ODIHR 2010 Legal Framework English Guidelines On Freedom Of Peaceful Assembly
OSCE/ODIHR 2010 Legal Framework English Guidelines On Freedom Of Peaceful Assembly
OSCE/ODIHR 2012 Legal Framework French Guidelines On Freedom Of Peaceful Assembly
OSCE/ODIHR 2014 Campaign and Campaign Finance English Hanbook for the Observation of Campaign Finance
OSCE/ODIHR 2004 Women Participation English Handbook for Monitoring Womens Participation
OSCE/ODIHR 2004 Women Participation English Handbook for Monitoring Womens Participation
OSCE/ODIHR 2004 Women Participation English Handbook for Monitoring Womens Participation
OSCE/ODIHR 2012 Women Participation English Handbook for National Human Rights institutions on Womens Rights and gender equality
OSCE/ODIHR 2013 Election Management English Handbook for the Observation of New Voting Technologies
OSCE/ODIHR 2012 Election Management English Handbook for the Observation of Voter registration
OSCE/ODIHR 2012 Media English Handbook on media monitoring for Election Observation Missions
OSCE/ODIHR 2011 Legal Framework English Handbook on monitoring freedom of peaceful assembly
Other 2022 Election Observation English DOP - General principles and guidelines related to ICT and elections
Other 2022 Election Observation English DOP - Guidelines to observe and assess online election campaigns
Other 2022 Election Observation English DOP-GNDEM - Communiqué on Benefits of Co-operation between International and Non- Partisan Ci...
Other 2019 Election Observation English Privacy International Data protection and elections checklist
The Carter Center 2012 Legal Framework English Strengthening International Law to Support Democratic Governance and genuine Elections
United Nations (UN) 2003 Freedom of Expression English Declaration of Principles Building the Information Society: a global challenge in the new Mill...
United Nations (UN) 1985 Legal Framework Arabic Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation Provisions in the International Covenant ...
United Nations (UN) 1985 Legal Framework English Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation Provisions in the International Covenant ...
United Nations (UN) 1985 Legal Framework French Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation Provisions in the International Covenant ...
United Nations (UN) 1985 Legal Framework Spanish Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation Provisions in the International Covenant ...
United Nations (UN) 2013 Electoral Systems Arabic UN Support to electoral system design and reform
United Nations (UN) 2013 Electoral Systems English UN Support to electoral system design and reform
United Nations (UN) 2013 Electoral Systems French UN Support to electoral system design and reform
United Nations (UN) 2005 Women Participation English Women and Elections
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2014 Type Arabic Arabic Lexicon of Electoral Terminology
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2000 Election Management English Electoral Management Bodies as Institutions of Governance
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2014 Media English Media and Elections
Venice Commission 2002 Election Management English Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters
Venice Commission 2002 Election Management French Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters
Venice Commission 2015 Electoral Systems English Draft compilation of opinions and reports concerning thersholds which bar parties from access ...
Venice Commission 2013 Legal Framework English Electoral Law
Venice Commission 2013 Legal Framework French Electoral Law
Venice Commission 2001 Legal Framework English Guidelines For Constitutional Referendums At National Level
Venice Commission 2001 Legal Framework French Guidelines For Constitutional Referendums At National Level
Venice Commission 2012 Legal Framework English Guidelines On Freedom Of Peaceful Assembly
Venice Commission 2012 Legal Framework French Guidelines On Freedom Of Peaceful Assembly
Venice Commission 2012 Legal Framework French Guidelines On Freedom Of Peaceful Assembly
Venice Commission 2008 Freedom of Expression English On The Relationship Between Freedom Of Expression And Freedom Of Religion: The Issue Of Regula...
Venice Commission 2008 Freedom of Expression French On The Relationship Between Freedom Of Expression And Freedom Of Religion: The Issue Of Regula...
Venice Commission 2011 Campaign and Campaign Finance English Opinion On The Need For A Code Of Good Practice In The Field Of Funding Of Electoral Campaigns
Venice Commission 2011 Campaign and Campaign Finance French Opinion On The Need For A Code Of Good Practice In The Field Of Funding Of Electoral Campaigns
Venice Commission 2010 Legal Framework English Report On Constitutional Amendment
Venice Commission 2010 Legal Framework French Report On Constitutional Amendment
Venice Commission 2001 Legal Framework English Report On Constitutional Issues Raised By The Ratification Of The Rome Statute Of The Internat...
Venice Commission 2001 Legal Framework French Report On Constitutional Issues Raised By The Ratification Of The Rome Statute Of The Internat...
Venice Commission 2004 Electoral Systems English Report On Electoral Systems
Venice Commission 2004 Electoral Systems French Report On Electoral Systems
Venice Commission 2011 Election Management English Report on Out-of-Country Voting
Venice Commission 2011 Election Management French Report on Out-of-Country Voting
Venice Commission 2013 Campaign and Campaign Finance English Report on the Misuse of Administrative Resources during Electoral Processes
Venice Commission 2011 Legal Framework English Report on the Rule of Law
Venice Commission 2011 Legal Framework French Report on the Rule of Law
Venice Commission 2011 Legal Framework Spanish Report on the Rule of Law
Venice Commission 2011 Legal Framework English Stocktaking On The Notions Of “Good Governance” And “Good Administration”
Venice Commission 2011 Legal Framework French Stocktaking On The Notions Of “Good Governance” And “Good Administration”
Venice Commission 2013 Campaign and Campaign Finance French VC.Report on the Misuse of Administrative Resources during Electoral Processes
Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) 2004 Political Parties English Building Better Democracies,Why political parties matter
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003 Freedom of Expression Arabic Declaration of Principles, Building the Information Society
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003 Freedom of Expression English Declaration of Principles, Building the Information Society
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003 Freedom of Expression French Declaration of Principles, Building the Information Society
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2003 Freedom of Expression Spanish Declaration of Principles, Building the Information Society