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Joint IRI-NDI International Election Observer Delegation Deploys Long Term Observers Across Zimbabwe to Observe Preparations for Elections

Harare, Zimbabwe – The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), as part of their joint Zimbabwe International Electoral Observation Mission, will deploy 14 long-term observers beginning on June 22, covering all 10 provinces of Zimbabwe in the period leading to the July 30, 2018 elections, on election day and in the post-election period.

Former Ambassador Derek Mitchell Chosen as New President of NDI

Washington, D.C. - The National Democratic Institute (NDI)’s Board of Directors has voted to approve former Ambassador Derek Mitchell as its new president.

Full Testimony by NDI President Ken Wollack on Democracy Promotion in a Challenging World

On June 14, 2018, NDI President Kenneth Wollack testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The hearing discussed support for democracy and human rights as an important American value and a core tenant of U.S. foreign policy. The hearing also discussed democratic backsliding and other challenges to the spread and consolidation of democracy.

Joint IRI-NDI Delegation in Zimbabwe Issues Pre-Election Statement for 2018

IRI-NDI Delegation Makes Recommendations to Build Confidence in Upcoming Zimbabwe Elections

Women's Political Participation and Political Violence Against Women in Honduras

During the 2017 general elections in Honduras, a cross-section of civil society groups came together to form Observation N-26 (Observación N-26), a non-partisan citizen election observation coalition comprised of research and advocacy centers, citizen watch groups, women's advocates, journalists who promote and defend freedom of expression and the right to information, and defenders of human rights.