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• Elections & democratic progress in Haiti . more• Pakistani women push boundaries. more
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Democracy Spotlight
Haiti: NED grantees facilitate peaceful elections
NED grantees played an important role in facilitating Haiti's peaceful run-off elections in March. Grantees like Fondation Espoir led the way with their innovative use of SMS and web platforms to educate voters and bring citizens into the process of monitoring polling stations across the country. more
NED Vice President for Programs Georges Fauriol spoke at the University of Central Florida about the ongoing transition in Haiti as well as democratic developments in North Africa and the Middle East. more
The text of Fauriol's speech is available online. more |
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News & Events
NewsLine, Pakistan's leading investigative news magazine, features a cover story on women parliamentarians in Pakistan, which includes interviews with two remarkable women affiliated with NED.
Sherry Rehman was the driving force behind the passage of two landmark sexual harassment laws in Pakistan, and heads NED grantee the Jinnah Institute. more
Dr. Fouzia Saeed is with NED grantee Mehergarh, which trains businesses, NGOs and governmental institutions on anti-sexual harassment laws in Pakistan. more
Rehman was also profiled in "The Incredible Sherry," in Newsweek Pakistan (March 21, 2011). more
 UN Human Rights Council Maina Kiai, formerly of NED grantee the Kenya Human Rights Commission, and currently a World Movement for Democracy Steering Committee member, has been appointed as the Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association for the UN Human Rights Council. more
 Democratic Republic of Congo
The courage of radio journalist Chouchou Namegabe of NED grantee The Association des Femmes des Medias du Sud Kivu was recognized by Mellanne Verveer, the US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. more
Nigeria
The National Democratic Institute (NDI), one of NED's core grantees, worked with another NED grantee, Youngstars Foundation in Nigeria, to produce "My Vote Fit Change Naija," a video story promoting voter participation in Nigeria's upcoming elections . more
NED grantee Youth Action Initiative Africa successfully organized a youth conference on non-violence and peaceful elections ahead of Nigeria's 2011 elections . more
Mexico
NED grantee The Centro de Derechose Humanos de las Mujeres (Center for Women's Human Rights) will receive the 2011 Hermila Galindo prize for its work in promoting a culture of respect for the human rights of women. more
 China
Yang Jianli of NED grantee Initiatives for China had his testimony before the UN Human Rights Council interrupted by Chinese government officials. Dr. Yang was only allowed to finish his address after the US delegate intervened to defend his right to speak. more "The New Imperialism: China in Angola," in the March / April issue of The World Affairs Journal, by Reagan-Fascell Fellow Rafael Marques de Morais. more
New CIMA Report
Voices from Villages: Community Radio in the Developing World, by Mary Meyers. more
Civil Society
World Movement for Democracy Senior Director Art Kaufman and Reagan-Fascell fellow Carlos Ponce participated in the Rumi Forum's discussion on "The Role of Civil Societies in Building Democracy and the Threats They Face." more
Recent & Upcoming Events
March 30, 2011, 9:00-10:30am: Presidential Elections in Peru: Political Scenarios in a Tightening Race, at Freedom House, Washington, DC, with NED Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Miriam Kornblith and Freedom House Executive Director David Kramer. more
April 4, 2011, 1:00-2:30pm: Kyrgyzstan at the Crossroads: Understanding the April 2010 Power Change, film screening at Georgetown, with comments by Miriam Lanskoy, NED Director for Russia and Eurasia. more
April 13, 2011, 12:00-2:30pm: Panel Discussion: the Current Situation in the Republic of Moldova, at NED, moderated by Amb. John Todd Stewart and NED Senior Director for Europe Rodger Potocki. more
April 14-15, 2011: Foreign Policies of Emerging-Market Democracies: What Role for Democracy and Human Rights? at the Brookings Institution in partnership with the International Forum for Democratic Studies, Washington, DC. more
 May 1-3, 2011: UNESCO World Press Freedom Day, Washington, DC; this year's theme is 21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers. more Video of other recent events available online include Tunisia: On the Path to Democratic and Economic Reform and Democracy, Dissent and Digital Media in the Arab World. more
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