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ON THE HORIZON
A crowd of people On April 26, 2010 the Interim Government of Kyrgyzstan unveiled a new draft constitution, the merits of which are currently under debate both in Kyrgyzstan and in international forums. New or modified provisions address fundamental issues such as the political model, separation of powers, the judicial system, human rights and local self-government.
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FEATURES
It has now been widely acknowledged that Haiti’s natural disaster could rapidly turn into a political fiasco if elections are not held promptly and in a manner that is free, fair and credible. On May 8, the terms of one-third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives— and, by extension, the Parliament—expired. Learn More »
Earlier this month, the International Criminal Court ( ICC) arrived in Kenya to begin investigating the election violence following the December 2008 election. The bloodshed left at least 1,100 dead and over 300,000 persons displaced. Learn More »
PHOTO GALLERY
Volunteers fill in the sample ballots before election day in Philippines
On May 10, 2010 Filipinos went to the polls to cast ballots for president, vice-president, senators, congressmen, governors, mayors and other key offices in their national and local election. For the first time ever, Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines were used nation-wide. These images, taken by John Lawrence, IFES congressional affairs manager, provide a glimpse into the preparations for Election Day and the polling day itself in the Manila metropolitan area. Learn More »
FIELD NOTEBOOK
Emily in Egypt Opening the curtains of my hotel room on my first morning in Cairo was oddly like looking into the future, an irony in place with so many monuments from the ancient past.
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