Biographies for Honorees of 2008 Democracy Award
Honorees Born in 1971 and blind since childhood, Chen Guangcheng is a self-taught lawyer and activist in Shandong province who has represented hundreds of villagers in rights-violation cases. In his most famous...
Remarks From 2008 Democracy Award
Remarks by Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Thank you, Congressmen, Carl (Gershman), and Vin (Weber), for those kind words, and for your service on the NED board. Having...
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...
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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