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OAS Report Spotlights Breakdown of Democracy in Ni...
As part of its efforts to shut down citizen protests demanding political reform, the Nicaraguan government has stifled freedom of…
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As part of its efforts to shut down citizen protests demanding political reform, the Nicaraguan government has stifled freedom of…
IRI’s Twining: Our Agenda is Strong and Healthy Democracy in Georgia Civil.ge Ia Meurmishvili: Mr. Twining, thank you very much…
Does EU Have Role in Stopping Backsliding in Georgia? EU Observer By Korenely Kakachia and Bidzina Lebanidze The EU’s eastern…
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in a new era of democratic development, we’ve seen both…
Elections are more than just what happens at the polls. For more than 30 years, IRI has worked with our…
China Bars American Sailors from Hong Kong R&R The Wall Street Journal By Stephanie Yang BEIJING—China suspended visits by U.S.…
Washington, DC—The International Republican Institute (IRI) has taken note of today’s announcement that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intends to…
In November 2019, the Government of North Macedonia, with the backing of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the United…
November 25th marks the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a day created to emphasize…
Democracy, Dictatorship, and American National Security in the 21st Century The Ripon Forum By Dan Twining The old debates pitting…
Thirty years ago, riots over price hikes resulted in over two-hundred deaths and two-thousand injuries in Venezuela. Today, thanks to…
The crisis has roots in a leader’s efforts to stay in office beyond constitutional term limits. Bolivia’s disputed October 20…