Panelists Hannah Forster and Patrick Mpedzisi discussed what progress the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance has made thus far, its potential for ratification, and whether it is making an impact on policy, changing the practice of governments, and mobilizing popular demand.

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On April 14 and 15, 2011, the Managing Global Order project at Brookings and the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy hosted a conference on the foreign policies of emerging-market democracies and their efforts to advance human rights and democracy. Leading experts on Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and multilateral affairs explored these countries’ strategies and tactics and made suggestions for U.S. policymakers. On April 15, Samantha Power, special advisor to the President and senior director for multilateral affairs and human rights at the National Security Council, provided commentary on the administration’s efforts to work with the emerging democracies.

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Panelists discussed the first 100 days of the new 2011 government and human rights abuses in Transnistria.

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The event discussed the likely scenarios and their implications for Peru’s democratic governance and human rights agenda.

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