IRI Watches Polls in Ekiti State, Nigeria...
The International Republican Institute (IRI) was present for the off-cycle gubernatorial elections on July 14, 2018 in Ekiti State, Nigeria.…
Parliamentarians Prove Cross-Party Collaboration i...
In a normally contentious pre-election period, when the focus of Members of Parliament (MPs) typically shifts from efforts at passing…
Can Women Achieve Equal Political Representation i...
Convened by IRI, Ghanaian national and regional women political party leaders will gather in Accra, Ghana on August 17 and…
For Romanians, EU Membership Has Brought Many Thin...
On a cold, dark night in February 2017, the European Union (EU) flag was illuminated in Bucharest’s Victory Square. But…
New Youth Councils in Colombia Encourage Political...
Youth political participation and leadership is critical to a functioning democracy. In Colombia, only four out of 10 young people…
Transforming Regional Experiences into Action: A S...
In honor of International Youth Day, IRI highlights the story of Nicolas Victorin. At 32, he is the youngest local…
Empowering Female Councilors in Sri Lanka...
In 1960, the island nation of Sri Lanka made history when Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first female prime minister.…
Life No Better for Dissidents in ‘Post-Castro’ Cub...
Friday, August 3 Cuban authorities arrested Jose Daniel Ferrer, leader of the Unión Patriotica de Cuba (Patriotic Union of Cuba…
How Youth are Driving Nepal into a More Democratic...
In 2006, people took the streets to chant Loktantra Zindabad, meaning “long-live democracy” in Nepali. Millions shouted these words to…
Reflecting on 8.8.88
Thirty years ago today, on August 8, 1988, university students in Burma organized protests against General Ne Win’s totalitarian one-party…
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Rising Political Leaders ...
Due to its multicultural, multiethnic composition and complex political system, a stable BiH is imperative for security within the fragile…
Serbian PM Visits IRI, Expressing Hope for a New E...
In July 1918, a non-American flag flew over the White House – one of only two times this occurred in…