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International IDEA works with democratic stakeholders in Myanmar to consolidate the transition to democracy, contributing to strengthening of constitutional expertise, state-building, and governance in the country. International IDEA established its country presence in Myanmar in 2012. In response to the February 2021 military coup, International IDEA has ...

Myanmar gained independence from the British Empire in 1948. Initially, it had a democratic system, but following a coup in 1962, a military government was established. The military regime suppressed almost all dissent and was accused of violating human rights, resulting in international isolation and sanctions. In 2011, the military ...

In 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic continued to saturate the political, economic, and social landscape, providing the backdrop for and affecting the nature and process of constitutional reform around the world.The Constitution-Building Programme of the International Institute for …

At the end of 2022, the world is trapped beneath the weight of a multitude of old and new problems. There are myriad causes of political and economic instability, including the spiking prices of food and energy, ballooning inflation and an impending recession. These phenomena are occurring in the unstable context of continuing climate change, long unresolved inequality, the Covid-19 pandemic.....

On 5–6 December 2022, International IDEA gathered 30 leading experts on democracy, anti-corruption and human rights at the inaugural Democracy in Asia and the Pacific Outlook Forum. Representing 23 institutions and organizations from 12 countries, attendees discussed key trends in democracy in the Asia and the Pacific region over the course of seven topical sessions.

SEA Junction (or fully “Southeast Asia Junction”) is the core activity of the Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies, a registered non-profit Thai foundation established in 2018. Our aim is to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all socio-cultural dimensions – from arts and crafts to the economy and development- by enhancing ...

Visual Rebellion is a collective platform for Burmese journalists, photographers, filmmakers and artists to fund and publish their work in the aftermath of the 1 February 2021 coup.
The creative and media communities are particularly persecuted and have been forced underground. Three reporters have been killed by the junta, more than 120 have been arrested and...