democracy international: DI-Newsletter 6-2011

NEWSLETTER

3 June 2011

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Direct Democracy is becoming more and more important. Activists from all over the world are working together within the framework of Democracy International to promote the idea of enhanced citizens’ participation.

On our homepage we will publish news about national campaigns and inform about the European Citizens’ Initiative:

www.democracy-international.org

Regards

Daniel Schily/Ronald Pabst/Vanessa Eggert

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Contents

1. Paper: European Citizens' Initiative (ECI)

2. Meeting in Brussels

3. Germany: Referendum on Stuttgart 21 - unfair quorum handicaps modern politics

4. German Government Oversleeps the Electoral Law Reform

5. Democracy in Africa: The Kenyan constitutional referendum

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1. Paper: European Citizens' Initiative (ECI)

The ECI is the first transnational instrument of participatory democracy in world history. In our new paper we explain this tool. You can download it here:

democracy-international.org/eci.html

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2. Meeting in Brussels

We will meet on 29 June and 30 June to decide about the future of our common work. Please find more information here:

www.democracy-international.org/events.html

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3. Germany: Referendum on Stuttgart 21 - unfair quorum handicaps modern politics

On 20 April the Green-red coalition government announced that they had agreed to hold a referendum on Stuttgart 21 this autumn. This case is a clear example of how damaging unnecessary quorums can be to direct-democratic procedures

democracy-international.org/referendum-stuttgart-21.html

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4. German Government Oversleeps the Electoral Law Reform

In a 2008 verdict, the Constitutional Court judges the current German voting law to be unconstitutional and demands a reform until June, 30th 2011. Although the deadline is quickly approaching, the governing parties CDU/CSU and FDP are yet failing to meet the ruling.

democracy-international.org/germany-electoral-law.html

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5. Democracy in Africa: The Kenyan constitutional referendum

Alan Masakhalia Wanga analyses the referendum, which was organised in Kenya last year.

We are proud to publish this report about democracy in Africa.

democracy-international.org/referendum-kenya.html

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