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Constitution
Fundamental Law - Guinea 1984
Fundamental Law of Guinea (1958) including amendments promulgated in April 1984.
Election Material
Constitution
Constitution of The Republic of Panama
Constitution of The Republic of Panama
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Los Derechos posesorios
“The Right to Possess” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1989 by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama. The handbook explains and describes the meaning of the right to possess and what it means to be entitled to possession. The information provided in the handbook is meant to familiarize Panamanians with their rights, specifically with the right to possess, to ensure they understand its implications and can protect their right if violated.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Road to Damascus
Signed by Third World Christians from seven nations, “The Road to Damascus” attempts to lay bare the historical and political roots of the conflict between Christians, affirms the faith of poor and oppressed Christians in these countries, condemns the sins of the oppressing parties, and calls for a conversion to Christianity to those who have strayed from the faith. Published by Skoatville Publishers, the nations who have signed this document are South Africa, Namibia, South Korea, the Philippines, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Streetwise
The spring 1989 publication of “Streetwise” covers issues such as the construction of a constitution and “Street Law,” a program aimed at teaching youth about their civil liberties and rights. This Apartheid era publication employs fiction and comic strips to express its views on the political process in South Africa.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
El Derecho de Alimentos
“The Right to Financial Support” is a civic education handbook, available in Spanish, issued in 1990 by the Popular Legal Support Center in Panama. The handbook explains and describes the meaning of the right to financial support to which the vulnerable members of the society, such as children and women, are entitled to. Additionally, the handbook provides recommendations for these when considering asking for help from the authorities responsible with enforcing the respect of the right to financial support
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Report/Paper
Rapport de I IFES sur la Mission de son Consultant Juridique en Guinee
This report was conducted in Guinea in 1991. The report serves as a manual on legal matters relating to electoral law in the country. The report is in French and English.
December 31, 1990
Election Material
Constitution
Loi Fondamentale 1991 - Guinea
Constitution of Guinea printed in 1991, after the referendum of 1990.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Conciencia Democratica
“Conciencia Democrática” is the February 1992 13th edition of the “Conciencia Democrática” newsletter, available in Spanish, issued by the Pro-Democracy Center in Panama. The newsletter contains editorials on voluntary projects organized by the Pro-Democracy Center, information about its projects and how to get involved, as well as a range of editorials on democracy and the connection between the community’s participation and the success of democracy.
Publication
Report/Paper
Political and Economic Transition in Guinea-Bissau: A Preliminary Assessment of the Process to Implement Free Elections
This report analyzes the Government of Guinea-Bissau’s ability to carry out free, fair and open elections. Elements examined by and IFES team include the role of the electoral law in the administration of the elections, a review of the constitution, ballot design and the role and duties of poll workers. The report also covers aspects such as voter identification, civic/voter education, election observers and procurement of election materials.
December 19, 1991