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Yevgeny Zhovtis – the new Roman Polanski?

By Michael Allen on February 5, 2010

Kazakh Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev makes a rather bizarre attempt to justify the incarceration of human rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis, comparing his case to that of celebrated film director Roman Polanski. 
Zhovtis was sentenced to four years in prison for accidentally striking and killing a man with his car.
“I don’t even want to comment on this [read full story]

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Democracy Events

By Michael Allen on May 11, 2009

May 11, 2009. Voices of Democracy in the Middle East.
World Affairs magazine and Freedom House in conjunction with National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, National Endowment for Democracy, the International Republican Institute and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty cordially invite you to a book signing and reception for a new book by Joshua Muravchik, The Next [read full story]

Posted in Africa, Asia, Backlash, Cuba, Democracy assistance, Events, Human rights, Islam/politics, Middle East and North Africa, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, authoritarianism, democracy promotion, dissidents, foreign policy, promoting democracy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a response

Kazakhstan threatens OSCE credibility

By Michael Allen on October 2, 2008

Kazakhstan failure to meet its commitment to initiate democratic reform threatens to undermine the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) when the oil-rich state assumes its chairmanship in 2010, according to a new report from Freedom House.
“The OSCE is a critical player in efforts to promote democracy and human rights in Eastern Europe [read full story]

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