International IDEA 3d ago

A citizen’s right to participate in democracy should not end at the border. As global mobility reshapes how people live, work and participate in public life, democracies are facing a growing question: how can citizens abroad remain connected to political decision-making at home? This question framed the side event Political Rights of Overseas Citizens in the Global Mobility Era, held on the sidelines of the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council and co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Indonesia, South Africa and Switzerland, together with International IDEA. Read more about this event: https://www.idea.int/news/democracy-beyond-borders-protecting-political-rights-overseas-citizens