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1.1.3 SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTI-PARTY POLICY PLATFORMS ON ORGANIZED CRIME .<br />
1.1.4 PROVIDE ON-GOING SUPPORT TO THE CONDUCT OF NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR INTER-REGIONAL MEETINGS OF INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS OR<br />
ELECTORAL TRIBUNALS.<br />
1.1.5 SUPPORT SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS IN THE DRAFTING OF LEGISLATION ON PARTY CAMPAIGN FINANCING, POLITICAL PARTY LAWS, ASSET DISCLOSURE,<br />
MEDIA LEGISLATION (REGARDING CAMPAIGN CEILINGS) ETC. AND THE MONITORING AND REPORTING ON THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.<br />
1.1.6 ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTY CODES OF CONDUCT THAT RULE OUT RECOURSE TO VIOLENCE, AND CONDITION SUPPORT TO THE ELECTORAL<br />
PROCESS OR OTHER STRATEGIC AREAS TO THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT. SIMILAR APPROACHES CAN BE ENCOURAGED TO GUIDE THE<br />
CONDUCT OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNS, AND INTERNAL PARTY FUNCTIONING, WITH THE AIM OF SAFEGUARDING THESE INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES FROM ILLICIT<br />
FUNDING.<br />
1.1.7 SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OR STRENGTHENING OF INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST CAPACITY, AND PROVIDE SECURITY SAFETY NETS SUCH AS ASYLUM<br />
WHEN TARGETED BY CRIMINALS OR BUSINESS AND POLITICAL ELITES OR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS SUCH AS MONITORING CIRCUMVENTION TOOLS TO AVOID<br />
SURVEILLANCE.<br />
1.1.8 SUPPORT THE CREATION OF INCENTIVE STRUCTURES THAT REWARD THE CONDUCT OF ‘CLEAN’ ELECTORAL PROCESSES AND ‘CLEAN’ PUBLIC OFFICIALS.<br />
1.1.9 SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF INTER- AND INTRA-REGIONAL PLATFORMS ON DIFFERENT FORMS OF ORGANIZED CRIME AND HOW THEY ARE AFFECTING SOCIETY.<br />
1.2 AS A MEANS TO SAFEGUARD THE LEGITIMACY AND INTEGRITY OF THE<br />
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS FROM ORGANIZED CRIME<br />
1.2.1 MONITOR (OR SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY AND JOURNALIST EFFORTS TO MONITOR) LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES AROUND IMPORTANT PIECES OF ORGANIZED CRIME-<br />
RELATED LEGISLATION, AND SHARE INFORMATION ON THESE PROCESSES WITH NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS AND ACROSS DONORS. SUCH PROCESSES CAN HELP<br />
IDENTIFY INSIDER SPOILERS AND HELP DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS POLITICAL APPETITE TO PASS IMPORTANT PIECES OF LEGISLATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY<br />
RELATED TO ORGANIZED CRIME.<br />
1.2.2 PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, INCLUDING THROUGH INVESTMENT IN RESOURCES. SUCH EFFORTS COULD INCLUDE ENSURING<br />
THAT LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATIVE STAFF HAVE ACCESS TO RESEARCH/INFORMATION ON ORGANIZED CRIME AND ITS PERCEIVED IMPACTS; SUPPORTING THE<br />
ORGANIZATION OF CLOSED-DOOR EXPERT SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.<br />
1.2.3 STRENGTHEN THE ACCESS OF CIVIL SOCIETY, POLICY THINK-TANKS, JOURNALISTS, ACADEMIA ETC. TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, INCLUDING THROUGH<br />
SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ENHANCE REPORTING ON LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES, AND COMMISSIONING IN-COUNTRY RESEARCH THAT CAN INFORM THE DEBATE ON<br />
ORGANIZED CRIME AND ITS RELATED IMPACTS AT CRUCIAL TIMES IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.<br />
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