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elections

December 11, 2013

Faith groups accuse Lobbying Bill of 'silencing the poor'

Faith leaders have gathered at Parliament to urge MPs to rewrite the Lobbying Bill and prevent significant damage to legitimate civil society campaigning.
December 10, 2013

Consultation and recommendations on Part Two of the Lobbying Bill
November 6, 2013

UK government forced to delay its 'gagging bill'

The government has agreed a five -week delay for consultation about its Lobbying Bill, as it faced defeat in the House of Lords.
October 29, 2013

Lobbying bill not fit for democratic purpose
October 29, 2013

Non-party campaigning ahead of elections
September 30, 2013

Ecumenical scholar is director of elections in Namibia

A long time academic at the Ecumenical Institute of Bossey, Dr Paul J. Isaak, has been appointed as director of elections for Namibia.
August 21, 2013

Threat to gag campaigners in run-up to elections

The UK government is seeking to rush a new law through Parliament which would heavily limit action on political and social issues in the twelve months before an election. This threat to basic freedoms could have drastic consequences.
August 7, 2013

Zimbabwean women forced to flee homes for refusing to reveal their vote

Women political activists in rural Zimbabwe have told Amnesty International they have been threatened with violence and forced to flee with their children.
July 25, 2013

Zimbabwean church leaders urge world to pray for peaceful elections

Church leaders in Zimbabwe have asked Christians around the world to pray for their country, and called for there to be no violence ahead of elections taking place on 31 July.
May 9, 2013

Human rights concerns ahead of elections in Equatorial Guinea

Serious human rights violations and denial of fundamental freedoms in Equatorial Guinea are casting a shadow over forthcoming elections, say human rights groups.