International IDEA condemns in the strongest possible terms the extra-legal executions of four democracy defenders in Myanmar, which mark yet another shocking escalation of the violence perpetrated by the military junta. International IDEA associates itself with the wide condemnation of these executions by the international community and the Myanmar national organizations,
Pro-democracy forces in Belarus continue to demand the holding of early elections as a way out of the current crisis. We at International IDEA are honored to be co-organizers of the conference Democratic Elections for Resolution of Crisis in Belarus, 1-2 June 2021 convened by the Office of Sviatlana Tikhanouskaya. The conference will discuss the ongoing political situation,