Nonpartisan Research Makes Democracies Stronger...
Nonpartisan research is a valuable resource for legislators in democracies. But in many young democracies, like Timor-Leste, parliamentary research organizations…
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IRI in Indonesia: 20 Years of Democracy Promotion...
Kerkan Wignyawinata began his career in international democracy development with IRI in 1998. At the time, Indonesia was facing a…
Santa Cruz Massacre: Timor-Leste’s Democratic Tran...
On November 12, 1991, the Indonesian military shot and killed over 250 Timorese citizens in the Santa Cruz Cemetery in…
Youth Leading the Way in the World’s Fourth ...
Disengaged and disaffected youth can have destabilizing effects on democracies and can provoke civil conflicts. As part of its youth…
I am IRI: Meet Jo
IRI Director of Asia, Johanna Kao, talks about being in Dili, Timor-Leste on September 11, 2001, and the powerful coming…
Ambassador Curtis Chin Reflects on Experience as I...
Timor-Leste on the road to democracy. Next stop, Asean? The Nation By Curtis Chin As Cambodia and Thailand apparently move…
Timor Elections—Perceptions from a Long-Term Obser...
When IRI contacted me about returning to Timor-Leste to be a long-term observer (LTO) for the 2018 parliamentary elections, I…
How Women Can Help Timor-Leste’s Economy
Following the Indonesian occupation, nearly half of the women in Timor-Leste were left widowed, forcing them to be the sole…
Why Women Matter to the Global Economy
Why do women matter to the global economy? The Women’s Democracy Network (WDN) answers this question throughout the 2018 International…
Adaptive Program in Indonesia After the 2002 Bali ...
My career in international democracy assistance began at a very unique time. I started working for the International Republican Institute…
An Effective Opposition is in Everybody’s Interest...
What makes an opposition party effective? And why do they need to be? The answers to these questions were the…
The Power of the Vote: Timor-Leste’s Electio...
Few countries have gained their independence from a single vote. But in the case of Timor-Leste, a single vote is…