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Top Stories • NED grantee in Azerbaijan released from prison more • NED mourns the passing of Stephen J. Solarz more• Award established in honor of slain NED grantee more• World Movement for Democracy: Sixth Assembly report more |
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Democracy Spotlight
 Donkey Bloggers Released
Emin Milli and NED grantee Adnan Hajizada were suddenly released from prison in Azerbaijan earlier this month. Their prosecution was widely viewed as governmental retaliation for a satirical video of a donkey giving a press conference extolling life in Azerbaijan. more |
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News & Events
 NED Mourns the Loss of Stephen J. Solarz
The nine-term Congressman and former NED board member was a leading voice for U.S. engagement on behalf of democracy and human rights. more
Award Established in Honor of Slain NED Grantee, Floribert Chebeya
The US$10,000 award is intended to encourage human rights defenders operating in threatening or violent environments. more
 World Movement's Sixth
Assembly Report Now Available
In April 2010, over 500 democrats from around the world converged on Jakarta to strategize at the Sixth Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy. The Assembly Report is now available online in PDF format as well as in an interactive format with pictures and video clips. more
Bosnia and Herzegovina The International Forum for Democratic Studies and NED's Europe Program convened a working group to discuss Bosnia and Herzegovina's democratic transition and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. The group's report, Making Bosnia and Herzegovina Work: A Path to a Functioning Democracy, is now available. more
Ivana Howard, NED Program Officer for Europe, discussed "Fifteen Years of Uneasy Peace in Bosnia" in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's November podcast of Voices on Genocide Prevention. more Burundi
Dave Peterson, NED Senior Director for Africa, addressed the Great Lakes Policy Forum on recent developments in Burundi. more
New MediaNED President Carl Gershman was interviewed by America Abroad Media about new media as a means for young people in the Middle East to drive political change. more CIMA: Ukraine Press Freedom Video Now Online
Video from the recent CIMA event, Press Freedom in Ukraine, is now available online. more
Upcoming Events
Elections in Bosnia: Chance for a New Beginning?, co-hosted by the Open Society Institute. more
Dec. 2, 2010, 2:00-4:00pm: CIMA event, The Pentagon, Information Operations, and International Media Development, at NED. more
Dec. 9, 2010, 12:00-2:00pm: From Postcard to Scorecard: Assessing the Quality of Democracy in Mauritius, at NED, featuring Reagan-Fascell Fellow Dr. Roukaya Kasenally. more |
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