Despite democracy being a core principle of the United Nations, there is no dedicated UN mechanism to monitor and protect it. — Read on www.democracywithoutborders.org/36396/the-un-cannot-continue-to-stand-by-as-democracy-retreats/

Methodology – V-Dem — Read on v-dem.net/about/v-dem-project/methodology/

Democratic Party Chairman says the decision was made based on the current political situation and social climate in Hong Kong — Read on www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-hong-kongs-biggest-pro-democracy-party-gets-mandate-to-move-closer-to/

https://demofinland.org/en/

Demo Finland — as do we — runs a V-DEM blog piece that gives a good overview of the weakening of democracy in the last 25 years https://demofinland.org/en/two-decades-of-decline-in-the-global-state-of-democracy/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/international-democrat-union_iduforum2025-activity-7318338996605005839-YaUl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAACO417QBZg5FhEeuoWUJ1i-PQmdLiGphL24

Why have so many Latin American democracies endured—despite weak institutions and economic hardship? Scott Mainwaring examines five key lessons from the region’s democratic journeys. Read “The Third Wave’s Lessons for…

Low voter turnout is increasingly a problem in UK elections. Automatic Voter Registration and Assisted Voter Registration could lead to millions more voting. — Read on blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/direct-enrolment-can-help-to-improve-voter-participation/

The IDU calls for the immediate release of #Chadema Leader Tundu Lissu by Tanzanian authorities. His arrest is a blatant abuse from the ruling government that should be firmly condemned…

https://www.idu.org/idu-cdu-statement-on-the-recent-developments-in-dominica/