Civil Society
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 13:29
The United States commends the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan for rejecting recent efforts to limit certain activities of citizens and civil society in Kyrgyzstan.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 13:22
We share the concerns of civil society about the suspension of an elected official and are following these developments closely.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 13:15
The details of the charges are still unclear, but we question whether Mr. Mammadli’s detention is related to his organization’s election monitoring and reporting activities.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 09:28
It addressed the state’s contribution to the proliferation of injustice since the military ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi on 3 July 2013.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 09:23
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel told The Jerusalem Post that the famous 1999 ruling was a positive turning point, but that the state and the Shin Bet have interpreted that ruling in a way that has led to “less brutality, but not less torture.”
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 13:52
Our two countries share much in common. Both have vibrant civil societies, whose promotion of civic engagement is so key to advancing important reforms and making government accountable to its citizens.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 07:36
Egyptian police raided the offices of a NGO affiliated with a leftist former presidential candidate and arrested three employees, the group's director said Thursday.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 07:53
The head of an election watchdog in Azerbaijan, Anar Mammadli, has officially been charged with tax evasion, illegal entrepreneurship, and using his office to falsify election results.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 08:17
The Azerbaijani parliament has obliged foreign nongovernmental organizations to appoint Azerbaijani citizens as deputy chiefs, including in branch offices.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 08:16
But where Western democracy activists see the government trampling of civil society, some claim that many Western officials see only gas and oil.