Forum for Democracy is the largest political and cultural movement in the Netherlands. We believe in the values of our people and our traditions, the values of conservatism and nationalism. It is the belief in the possibility of a European Renaissance th
the house of representatives, the Tweede Kamer, and the senate, the Eerste Kamer. A majority in the senate is crucial for passing new laws, because for law-making in the Netherlands a
Active citizenship is a delicate flower easily destroyed by careless state inaction and disinterest. Democracy suffers as a result. During the Council of Europe Workshops that followed the launch of the ELC there was a very heated debate about how states that signed and ratified the convention migh...
It is painful for a country like Nigeria to register 93.6 million and 68 Million disappear in the thin air on the voting day. The worst is when the winners just make speeches without worrying about the voter apathy. What type of democracy is this in Africa? The story of Nigeria is painfu...
To be a speaker in Manthan was as rewarding a learning experience for me as it was to be part of the audience. “Dr Wiebe E. BijkerFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University Maastricht, The Netherlands I have been watching Manthan grow since its inception from a small ...
"We have to teach the American public that this is about freedom and democracy for the free world, and that's where the battle is being fought," he told CNBCat the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. Asked whether his message would get broad support from Americans and what might...
(before de-colonization got going)wasEuropean power still extended across the world. The loss of the UK, France,Italyand the Netherlands to Communist influencewouldmeannot justthe loss of some European territory. Itcould destabilizecolonialterritoriesthat were vital to US interests such asMalayaand...
The era of leadership by one country, the United States, to push the world strongly in the same direction is over. In such an environment, he said, it is important for countries that share the same values, such as democracy, to come together and work toward the realization of a peaceful...
Commissioner for Human Rights Statement of 3 June 2020, available at: https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/effectively-responding-to-a-sanitary-crisis-in-full-respect-for-human-rights-and-the-principles-of-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law Council of Europe, Preparatory work on Article 15 ...
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