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May 24, 2013
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‘Even a soccer match needs two teams’: US questions credibility of Iran’s poll, sees ‘troubling signs’ of Internet denial
May 24, 2013
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Egypt’s NGO draft law ‘strikes fear’ into civil society, as cash-strapped Brotherhood ‘woos former regime tycoons’
Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood is trying to stifle civil society while pursuing reconciliation with bastions of the previous authoritarian regime.
“Almost three years after an uprising fuelled by the old regime’s venality, Egypt’s cash-strapped Islamist government is making amends with …
May 21, 2013
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Call for nominations: Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize is awarded each year by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in partnership with the Václav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation to reward outstanding civil society action in the …
May 21, 2013
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‘One fundamental failure’ explains lack of transition in central Asia and Caucasus
The latest forecasts show that central Asia and the Caucasus are the fastest-growing economies in the former Communist bloc, writes a leading analyst.
“Yet, given the low level of income and relatively high population growth of these countries, the numbers …
May 21, 2013
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Venecuba/Cubazuela confirmed? Tape reveals elite infighting, Cuban influence, says opposition
Fidel Castro called on the late President Hugo Chávez to stop holding elections, according to a recording of a telephone conversation between a pro-government TV host and a senior Cuban intelligence officer. The TV anchorman agrees with the former …
May 20, 2013
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Setback for Afghan women’s rights, but ‘civil society blossoms’
Afghanistan’s parliament has rejected a law banning violence against women in “a severe blow to progress made in women’s rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban was toppled over a decade ago,” Reuters reports:
President Hamid …
May 15, 2013
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Resource curse plagues resource-rich nations
Countries dependent on revenue from extractive industries are plagued by government mismanagement, lack of transparency and corruption, according to a new report.
A “striking governance deficit” prevents citizens of resource-rich states from enjoying the benefits of energy development and mining, …
May 13, 2013
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Tunisia cracks down on Salafists, as rights groups criticize draft constitution
Tunisia’s Islamist-majority government has cracked down on the operations of Ansar al-sharia, the hardline Salafist group suspected of involvement in the attack on the US embassy in Tunis last year.
The initiative coincides with expressions of concern by international and …
May 10, 2013
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‘Politics is not for superheroes’
“I’m a trouble maker. I’ve been one all my life,” Laura Alonso told Lillian Cunningham:
Alonso, an outspoken congresswoman in Argentina representing Buenos Aires, ….. took office in December 2009, after years of working as an activist for …
May 2, 2013
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Anwar raises voter fraud fears ahead of Malaysia poll
“Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (right) said on Thursday that tens of thousands of ‘dubious’ voters may have been flown in to key states to boost the government’s chances in this weekend’s election,” Reuters reports:
He accused the government …