Civil Society

Monday, October 7, 2013 - 08:10
It all started in 2009, when he began posting videos of traffic violations, by drivers and police, on his Facebook page.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 08:56
Until the Nairobi mall carnage, President Uhuru Kenyatta was a beleaguered and divisive president. But his own bereavement and new clothes as commander-in-chief have earned him fresh support and, some say, a "get out of jail free card" for the International Criminal Court.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 09:20
These crackdowns are short-sighted and ultimately counter-productive. The suppression of civil society promotes instability over the long term, Bradtke said.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 08:58
The front presents itself as an alternative group that will fight against "military oppression" as well as "the Muslim Brotherhood's violence and sectarianism" and seek the "restoration of the January 25 revolution."
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 07:12
They said Abbassi’s comments reflect an attempt on behalf of the union and its civil society partners to hold Ennahdha responsible for the failure of talks aiming to end the two-month political crisis.
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 09:01
Speaking late on September 19 in Brussels, Atambaev said there were many NGOs in his country performing various functions but that Kyrgyzstan generally does not need such specific laws to govern their behavior.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 09:53
On July 19, 2013, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Conflict Mitigation through Targeted Analysis and Community Action (COMTACA) project, will host a Caravan of Peace event in Bishkek.
Monday, August 12, 2013 - 09:01

This post first appeared as an op-ed in Colombian newspaper El Espectador on August 11, 2013, as Secretary of State John Kerry met with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. It was written by Lisa Haugaard, Executive Director of the Latin America Working Group.

Monday, February 25, 2013 - 11:54

This post was written by Lisa Haugaard of the Latin America Working Group Education Fund. The original article can be found on the LAWG Blog. To read the original version, click here.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 14:24

As Colombia's peace process advances, here are some words to live by. “We can't condemn Colombians to another one hundred years of solitude and violence.” --Enrique Santos Calderón, former editor of El Tiempo, brother of President Juan Manuel Santos “It's one thing that the victims aren't present at the table in Havana, and it's another thing to ignore their voice, deny their rights.

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