By Michael Allen on January 20, 2010
Authoritarian regimes have deliberately targeted and intensified attacks against human rights and democracy advocates over the past year, according to the annual review of Human Rights Watch. [read full story]
Posted in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Blogs, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Human rights, Kenya, National Endowment for Democracy, Regions, Sri Lanka, authoritarianism, democracy, democracy promotion, democracy support, dissidents | Tagged Afghanistan, authoritarian, azerbaijan, burundi, china, democracy, Democratic Republic of the Congo, dissidents, Egypt, ethiopia, human rights watch, Kenya, National Endowment for Democracy, NGOs, non-governmental organizations, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan |
By Michael Allen on June 18, 2009
An extra-ordinary session of Azerbaijan’s parliament convenes tomorrow to consider proposed legislation on non-governmental organizations and the media which critics believe will seriously undermine rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. The debate takes place just 10 days after the proposed amendments were made public, giving critics little chance to mobilize or comment [read full story]
Posted in Azerbaijan, Democracy assistance, Eurasia, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, authoritarianism, democracy promotion, media, promoting democracy | Tagged azerbaijan, Civil Society Defense Committee, Council of Europe, freedom of association, freedom of expression, Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety, International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, Leyla Yunus, media, Media Rights Institute, National Endowment for Democracy, non-governmental organizations, Peace and Democracy Institute, soft authoritarianism |
By Michael Allen on June 5, 2009
Democracy and human rights groups in Zimbabwe are concerned at current moves to curb the activities of NGOs deemed to engage in political activities. The National Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (NANGO) has rejected plans by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Social Services to amend laws regulating NGO operations.
Under the troubled [read full story]
Posted in Africa, Backlash, Human rights, NGOs/Civil society, Zimbabwe | Tagged civil society, Defending Civil Society, Movement for Democratic Change, NGOs, non-governmental organizations, Private Voluntary Organizations, Zimbabwe |
By Michael Allen on April 23, 2009
As analysts and activists consider whether or how the Obama administration will frame a distinctive approach to promoting democracy, they should not be too quick to dismiss the previous administration’s Freedom Agenda, a Washington meeting heard yesterday.
The democratic regression of recent years cannot be attributed to the shortcomings of the Bush administration, said Thomas Melia, [read full story]
Posted in Analysis, Backlash, Democracy assistance, Global, NGOs/Civil society, National Endowment for Democracy, authoritarianism, democracy promotion, foreign policy, promoting democracy | Tagged authoritarianism, Democracy assistance, democracy promotion, National Democratic Institute, National Endowment for Democracy, non-governmental organizations, obama administration, promoting democracy |
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