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By Michael Allen on November 6, 2009

Rights & Democracy’s International conference on Sharia and family law reform
Rights & Democracy, the Canadian democracy assistance group, is searching for two speakers to present papers at an international conference on Sharia and family law reform in Muslim countries that we are hosting next February in Kabul, Afghanistan. We are looking for speakers with [read full story]

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Kyrgyz poll marred by abuses

By Michael Allen on July 30, 2009

Further to yesterday’s posting on the Kyrgyzstan election, “massive ballot box stuffing, often by members of election commissions”, government officials pressuring voters, and a surprising number of absentee ballots were just a few of the poll’s irregularities and abuses identified by the Alliance of Civic Organizations, a partner of the National Democratic Institute.
The poll was [read full story]

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Kyrgyz election reflects worsening regional environment

By Michael Allen on July 29, 2009

Police today broke up opposition demonstrations protesting the outcome of Kyrgyzstan’s recent presidential election which saw incumbent Kurmanbek Bakiyev claim reelection with 76.4 percent of the vote.
The poll was far from free and fair, observers confirm. Despite concerns that criticizing the poll might jeopardize delicate negotiations over U.S. access to a strategically vital base in [read full story]

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