July 27, 2011

Remarks by Senator Richard J. Durbin, Voices from the Congo: The Road Ahead...

Assistant Majority Leader, United States Senate at Voices from the Congo: The Road AheadThe US Holocaust Memorial Museum I want to thank Mike Abramowitz for that generous introduction. I also want...

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May 03, 2011

Remarks by Carl Gershman at the World Press Freedom Day 2011 Symposium

21ST CENTURY MEDIA: NEW FRONTIERS, NEW BARRIERS Washington, D.C. Good evening, and a special welcome to Washington to those who are visiting from far away.  A special welcome, too, to UNESCO Director General...

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April 18, 2011

Miriam Lanskoy Remarks at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing

HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS Miriam Lanskoy Director, Russia and Eurasia National Endowment for Democracy Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission I am very grateful to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission...

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September 27, 2010

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...

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September 27, 2010

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...

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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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June 22, 2010

2010 Democracy Service Medal Awarded to Francis Fukuyama

REMARKS OF NED PRESIDENT CARL GERSHMAN AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE DEMOCRACY SERVICE MEDAL TO FRANCIS FUKUYAMA.

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