http://www.demdigest.net/blog/democracy-assistance/a-smarter-way-to-promote-democracy.html Democracy Digest provides news, analysis and information on democracy promotion and related matters. The Digest is produced at the National Endowment for Democracy. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:22:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.demdigest.net/blog/democracy-assistance/a-smarter-way-to-promote-democracy.html/comment-page-1#comment-6298 Sean Brooks Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:39:52 +0000 http://www.demdigest.net/blog/?p=4107#comment-6298 One place where the Obama administration seems to be completely giving up on democracy is Sudan. The newly released Sudan Policy Review almost fails to mention the upcoming election in April 2010, or how they will be evaluated as credible. Understandable deference is giving to ending the conflict in Darfur and preventing a return to war between the North and South. With that said, there seems to be a deal brewing that would allow Omar al-Bashir to steal the elections in exchange for a possible peace deal in Darfur and the 2011 referendum in the South. These elections would legitimize a regime that has slaughtered hundreds of thousands of its people, and leave those people without any guaranteed future recourse for reform. I have written about this at: http://bit.ly/3nhM3J. One place where the Obama administration seems to be completely giving up on democracy is Sudan. The newly released Sudan Policy Review almost fails to mention the upcoming election in April 2010, or how they will be evaluated as credible. Understandable deference is giving to ending the conflict in Darfur and preventing a return to war between the North and South. With that said, there seems to be a deal brewing that would allow Omar al-Bashir to steal the elections in exchange for a possible peace deal in Darfur and the 2011 referendum in the South. These elections would legitimize a regime that has slaughtered hundreds of thousands of its people, and leave those people without any guaranteed future recourse for reform. I have written about this at: http://bit.ly/3nhM3J.

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