Democracy lover, mother, in love with life, travel, Africa. Foodie. Works for @Strong_Cities @ISDglobal. I don't do endorsements and views expressed are my own.
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Lara Petricevic retweeted
.@Strong_Cities #MENA Regional Hub & the Tunisian National Counter Terrorism Commission #CNLCT is hosting a national workshop in #Tunis 🇹🇳 for #local & #national gov officials, international orgs & civil society on the role of cities in addressing violent extremism. 1/7
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Thank you @UgandaEC for hosting @IRI_Africa and for embracing the Uganda Elecrions Data Portal. We look forward to more engagement and partnership on the data portal.
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Congratulations @AYDLinkUg for launching the 2021 Elections Observation report. Using @IRI_Africa uganda.electionsdataportal.o…, AYDL picked 5 districts with high % of invalid votes & low voter turn out, & deployed 150 observers. Key report findings will inform advocacy for reforms.
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#Burundi’s first transfer of power through the ballot box in 15 years holds the promise of a new beginning.
@IRIglobal’s @LPetricevic on the issues President Evariste Ndayishimiye must address to maintain the country’s democratic trajectory bit.ly/3ebZCsa
Lara Petricevic retweeted
In May, #Burundi held its first competitive presidential election since the 1993 civil war. To maintain its democratic trajectory, it must address issues of corruption and poverty and prioritize international engagement, writes @IRIglobal’s @LPetricevic bit.ly/3ebZCsa
Shaping #Burundi democratic future, what needs to be done. Post election analysis.
#Burundi’s first transfer of power through the ballot box in 15 years holds the promise of a new beginning.
@IRIglobal’s @LPetricevic on the issues President Evariste Ndayishimiye must address to maintain the country’s democratic trajectory. bit.ly/3ebZCsa
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Lara Petricevic retweeted
What is the impact of the #COVID19UG pandemic and response measures on #TransitionalJusticeUg efforts and the lives of victims and survivors, primarily in Northern #Uganda?
Join Chapter Four's @nickopiyo @TheWIPCentre and @theICTJ for this important conversation on May 27 at 3pm
Lara Petricevic retweeted
Elections are a process, not an event. Peaceful as it was purported to be on Election Day (below), the violence and intimidation that preceded the polling heavily undermined the electoral process’s freedom, transparency, and overall democratic credibility.
Ambassadors&other foreign diplomats who have been deployed on the ground to observe today's elections in #Burundi appreciate the peaceful climate in which the elections are taking place as well as the electoral campaign.They point out that this is a historic event to be commended
Lara Petricevic retweeted
Today citizens of Burundi are deciding on who their next leaders are in #BurundiElections2020! @justice_care through our partner @IRI_Africa has closely worked with Burundian CSOs on meaningful conversations in advocacy strategies on Democratic governance & constitutionalism 1/2
Voting kicked off in #Burundi shortly after 6 am. Burundians stood in long lines to elect the president, members of parliament & local councilors. @IRIglobal work in Burundi focuses on supporting civil society in their advocacy efforts towards transparent & inclusive elections.
Lara Petricevic retweeted
Uganda govt must ensure that the restriction on movement during the #COVID19 lockdown does not deny women the right to access maternity care and other health services. Reports of preventable deaths of women in labor and children are deeply concerning. @HealthGAP @KagutaMuseveni
Scovia Nakawooya’s unborn child died inside her as she struggled to reach a hospital on foot. She died hours later, one of at least seven women in labor to become casualties of Uganda’s coronavirus lockdown, a human rights group said reut.rs/3c5LyQm
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We urge the #RDC to unconditionally withdraw the summons against the nurse, @RadioPacisnews reporter, and other journalists in the district. We shall be monitoring the situation for any further harassment or victimization and responsible people will be held personally liable. 2/2
Lara Petricevic retweeted
Important letter to @WorldBank from our key #Uganda partners @HealthGAP , @hrapf_uganda , @SMUG2004 , @chapterfourug, @cehurduganda , @Uganetlaw and others on how repressive #COVID19 measures are impacting #PregnantWomen and #LGBT people. healthgap.org/hiv-and-human-…
With strict distancing & hygiene rules in place @IRIglobal #GreatLakes held an advocacy training in #Goma #DRC to support civil society advocacy 4 release & demobilization of political prisoners who are disproportionately affected during COVID_19 pandemic due to prison conditions
Lara Petricevic retweeted
Breaking News: We have postponed the programme for Election if Special Interest Groups committees from village to national level, 2020. #UgandaDecides #COVID19UG – at Kampala, Uganda
In #Uganda @IRIglobal worked across the country to educate citizens & elected officials about Public Order Management Act & work towards reducing manipulation & misinterpretation of the Act, as well as supporting advocacy efforts around it. @IRI_Africa
"The point is that in a democratic society, one cannot choose and pick. It is a whole package and everything goes together. Any attempt to remove one component destroys the other,” ~ Justice Kakuru.
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Lara Petricevic retweeted
Police charge 20 LGBT+ people with disobeying rules on social distancing after a raid on their shelter. We condemn use of #COVID19 restrictions to target sexual minorities. Authorities should stop remanding people to overcrowded prisons on related offences tmsnrt.rs/3dJG2oh
A piece of good news in these difficult times: Constitutional Court in #Uganda nullifies the Public Order Management Act used to curb civic & political activity! #IRIAfrica
POMA: Here is the full judgment of the constitutional court that nullifies the Public Order Management Act, 2013. bit.ly/33T3Ykz
#Uganda #FreedomOfAssembly #POMA
Lara Petricevic retweeted
Share widely! Our @iriglobal @IRI_Africa Currently developing a theory of change-based toolkit for mitigating electoral violence w/the amazing @bbarrowm @AlysRickard Prakhar Sharma @AdamGeorg3...if you're an MEV research wonk, send us a proposal to help w/a rapid evidence review!
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Lara Petricevic retweeted
Authoritarianism is not the answer—it helped produce the global health crisis. Democratic institutions are vital to preventing future pandemics, resisting malign great-power influence & securing lasting recovery. @patrickwquirk & me @TheHill thehill.com/opinion/internat…
