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The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) deployed an international delegation to Tunisia from July 30 - August 2, 2019.
This assessment details an analysis of women's political participation in Tunisia and sets out recommendations and action plans to address violence against women in political parties.
NDI condemns the murder on October 7 of Anastacio Matavele, in XaiXai, Mozambique, eight days before national elections. Anastacio was the leader of a nonpartisan election observation organization in Mozambique and reportedly had just participated in an observer preparation session for the Civil Society Training Center and the NGO League of Mozambique (JOINT).
A round of focus groups reveal deep societal tensions that hinder support for the new government, an economy that is struggling under heavy structural burdens like high taxes, and a pervasive and underlying fear of ISIS and its origins. Yet there are encouraging signs of cross-sect optimism for new leaders, and strong calls for unity.
In a public opinion survey of 4,000 respondents conducted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in late June 2010, the frustration of the Iraqi people with the prolonged negotiations over the formation of a new government was evident. The poll also showed that a large majority of Iraqi citizens believed that the country was heading in the wrong direction.