July 10, 2010

Agenda: One Year Later: Prospects for a Democratic Transition in Iran

Opening Statements  Senator Ted Kaufman (see video/read remarks) Senator John McCain (see video/read remarks)   Panel I: Lessons from Other Transitions to Democracy Presenters Larry Diamond, Stanford...

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July 06, 2010

Remembering Floribert Chebeya

By Dave Peterson Floribert’s murder is an enormous outrage.  He was undoubtedly Congo’s most prominent, committed, courageous human rights activist.  From his early years when he won the...

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July 01, 2010

IN REMEMBRANCE OF FLORIBERT CHEBEYA

  Learned Dees Democracy and Human Rights Officer for the Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. It is with deep sadness that I learned today of the apparent assassination...

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June 22, 2010

Tribute from Marc Plattner to Francis Fukuyama

Tribute from Marc Plattner at the Democracy Service Medal Presentation to Francis Fukuyama Washington, D.C. It is a great honor for me to speak to you tonight in praise of Francis Fukuyama. Frank was a friend...

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