Twentieth Anniversary Celebration of the Journal of Democracy:...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
The twenty years since the Journal of Democracy was launched in January 1990 have witnessed extraordinary democratic advances—and some setbacks as well. The Journal's coeditors and two other contributors to the issue discussed various aspects of “Democracy's Past and Future,” including transitions to the rule of law, postcommunism and its discontents, the absence of democracy in the Arab world, and the resilience of democracy.
Breaking the Resource Curse: Freedom of Information in Sierra...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
In his presentation, Sierra Leonean human rights lawyer Mr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai considered how the ongoing campaign for a Freedom of Information (FOI) law can help ensure that oil does not become yet another “resource curse” in Sierra Leone. Drawing upon his extensive experience as a leading FOI advocate, Mr. Abdulai showed how such a mechanism could increase transparency and empower the people of Sierra Leone to demand answers from the country’s leadership.
Belarus on the Eve of Elections, Testimony of Rodger Potocki, Director,...
Rodger Potocki, Director, Central Europe and Eurasia, National Endowment for Democracy testifies before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), U.S. House of Representatives.
Iran: Two Sisters, One Cause
Despite unprecedented repression in following the compromised election in 2009, pro-democracy demonstrations continue in Iran. With journalists severely curtailed, the role of human rights monitors is critical.
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