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Africa

Disputed Elections in Kenya Spark Widespread Violence 31 Dec 2007
Woodrow Wilson Center Hosts Discussion on Crisis in Zimbabwe 24 September 2007
Sierra Leone Election Praised by International Observers 15 August 2007
Massive Fraud Alleged by Observers and Opposition in Cameroon Elections 26 July 2007
Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Sentenced to Life in Prison 18 July 2007
Organization of American States and African Union July 11-12 Conference on Working Together in Support of Democracy 12 July 2007
Journalists and Teacher Jailed in Mali for 'Insulting' the President 21 June 2007
Study Finds that HIV/AIDS Threatens Democracy in Africa 6 June 2007
Nigeria Swears In a New President While Doubts Persist about its Democratic Future 29 May 2007
Mozambique Likely to Delay Provincial Elections 24 May 2007
Praise for Mauritania’s Smooth Democratic Transition 4 May 2007
Conflicting Reports on Malian Elections 3 May 2007
U.S. State Department Calls on Nigerian Opposition to Protest “Seriously Flawed” Elections by Constitutional Means 1 May 2007
NYT: Nigerian Elections Following Trend of Discontent with Democratic Practice in Africa 26 April 2007
Ruling Party Candidate Declared Winner in Violent Nigerian Election; EU Calls the Elections “Not Credible” 23 April 2007
Uncertainty in Nigeria over Presidential Elections 20 April 2007
Human Rights Groups Record Hundreds of Government Assaults on Civilians in Zimbabwe in 37 Day Period 17 April 2007
Zimbabwe Cancels Licenses for All NGOs, Claims They are Fronts for Western Powers 17 April 2007
Nigerian State Elections Marred by Violence and Irregularities; Supreme Court Re-instates Top Opposition Opponent for Presidential Vote 16 April 2007
Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops Call on Mugabe to Reform Following Political Violence 13 April 2007
Electoral Reform in Kenya Hindered by Political Contentions 10 April 2007
Southern African Development Community Allies with Mugabe Government in Zimbabwe; Albright and Tutu Say Now is Not the Time for “Silent Diplomacy” 30 March 2007
Updated: Opposition Leader Arrested and Beaten in Zimbabwe 13 March 2007
U.S. State Department Report on Human Rights Cites Sudan as Worst Violator, and Recognizes a “Push Back” Against Democracy; Critics Call the Report Hypocritical March 12, 2007
Mauritania Nears Democratic Transition with Historic Presidential Election 13 March 2007
Senegalese Elections: Africa’s Model Democracy Under Fire? 1 March 2007
Fairness Disputed in Lesotho’s Parliamentary Elections 1 March 2007
Ghanaian Official Lauds Country’s Evolution to Multi-Party Democracy 27 February 2007
NGO Condemns Lack of Self Autonomy in Cameroon Electoral Observer; Calls for Creation of Independent Committee 12 February 2007
The Gambia Moves Close to Single-Party Rule in Legislative Elections 6 February 2007
Benin: A Model For African Democracy? 6 February 2007
Election Committee Appointment Controversy Could Mar Kenyan Elections 5 Feburary 2007
Early Elections in Lesotho Could Spell Trouble for Democracy 5 Feburary 2007
Mauritanian Senatorial Elections Show Next Step in Transition to Democracy 23 January 2007
Kofi Annan Calls for Democratic Development to Bring Peace to Africa’s Great Lakes Region 4 January 2007

Americas

Washington Post: Bush Unable to Pursue Democratization Agenda 22 August 2007
Washington Post Op-Ed: Concert of Democracies Could Provide Legitimacy for Intervention 21 August 2007
Chávez Seeks to Remove Term Limits from Venezuela’s Constitution 16 August 2007
Organized Crime Threatens Guatemala's Democracy Ahead of September Elections 14 August 2007
Organization of American States and African Union July 11-12 Conference on Working Together in Support of Democracy 12 July 2007
CCD Chairman Robert Hunter: Eliminating Habeas Corpus is "Bad Foreign Policy" 11 July 2007
Former State Department Official Calls on Democratic Party to Refocus on the Promotion of Democracy 27 June 2007
Scholars Debate Future of American Foreign Policy at University of Virginia Conference 26 June 2007
President Bush Criticizes Russia and China at the Democracy and Security Conference in Prague 5 June 2007
Panel Discussion Examines the Role of the Inter-American Democratic Charter in Promoting Democracy in the Americas 24 May 2007
Critic Says McCain's "League of Democracies" is "Doomed to Fail," Says Strengthen Existing Community of Democracies 7 May 2007
Senator McCain Calls for “League of Democracies" 7 May 2007
VOA: Bush Says Poverty Causing Latin Americans to Doubt Democracy 13 March 2007
Restrictions on Press Freedom Growing in Venezuela 22 January 2007

Asia

Benazir Bhutto Assassinated in Pakistan; Status of Elections is in Doubt 28 Dec 2007
Burmese Government Blocks Others from Constitution Drafting Process 5 Dec 2007
Update: Still No Reconciliation in Burma 3 Dec 2007
Musharraf Resigns as Head of Pakistan's Army 28 Nov 2007
CCD Board Member David Kilgour Calls on Canadian Diplomats to Support Democracy in China 16 Nov 2007
Political Crisis in Georgia Prompts Call for New Elections 13 Nov 2007
Bhutto Under House Arrest, Hundreds of Lawyers Arrested in Pakistan 9 Nov 2007
Democracy Institutions Call on International Bar Association (IBA) to Address Human Rights Issues in Singapore 15 October 2007
U.N. Special Envoy Visits Burma; U.S. Increases Pressure on Burmese Government 10 October 2007
The Role of the Court in Pakistan's Election 5 October 2007
Protesting Monks Killed and Injured in Burma 26 September 2007
Update: Monks Join Protests in Burma; Officials Respond with Violence 14 September 2007
Former Indian and American Ambassadors Discuss India's Role in Asian Democracy Promotion 7 September 2007
Burmese Activists Persist in Demonstrations against Military Government; Washington Post Calls for Action by International Community 4 September 2007
Kazakhstan Ruling Party Wins Every Contested Seat in Parliamentary Election 20 August 2007
CCD Board Member David Kilgour: Crimes against Humanity Make China Unfit to Host Olympic Games 16 August 2007
Update: ASEAN Charter Set to Establish Human Rights Commission 2 August 2007
Indonesia Praised as a "Democratic Tiger" 1 August 2007
Proposed ASEAN Charter Would Include Protections for Human Rights 25 July 2007
CCD Board Member David Kilgour Urges Continued Canadian Presence in Afghanistan 18 July 2007
Hong Kong to Enter into Consultations Regarding Democratic Reform 13 July 2007
Peaceful Elections in East Timor Result in Setback for Ruling Party 5 July 2007
CCD Board Member David Kilgour Nominates Gao Zhisheng for Nobel Peace Prize 3 July 2007
Politicians in Bangladesh Arrested in Anti-Corruption Drive 1 June 2007
Update: Burmese Government Extends Suu Kyi’s Detention and Arrests Her Supporters 29 May 2007
Musharraf Receives Support from U.S. while Facing Pressures at Home 24 May 2007
Arroyo Allies Win Big in Lower House Elections in Philippines 23 May 2007
Burma Faces Calls for Release of Pro-Democracy Leader 23 May 2007
Parliamentary Elections in Armenia Called “Fair” By International Observers 22 May 2007
Vietnam Cracks Down on Dissent: Three Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced to Prison, Three Others Awaiting Trial 11 May 2007
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Urges Pacific Island Leaders to “Embrace Democracy” 10 May 2007
VOA: Philippine Military to Help Quell Violence During Elections 1 May 2007
Democracy: Is it Right for Bhutan? 30 April 2007
Turmoil in Kyrgyzstan 27 April 2007
Democracy’s Anniversary in Nepal 26 April 2007
Bhutan Heading Towards Democracy? 26 April 2007
Human Rights Group Suing Yahoo Over Role in Chinese Torture Case 23 April 2007
Tiananmen Square Dissident Calls on Hong Kong to Become a “Role Model” for China 23 April 2007
VOA: Vietnam Elections Attract Candidates From Outside Communist Party, But Few Win 17 April 2007
East Timor Conducts First Elections Following Independence in 2002; Characterized as “Without Violence or Intimidation” by UN 10 April 2007
Georgian Separatist Region Holds Elections 8 March 2007
Post-Coup Government in Fiji Issues “Roadmap” to Democracy by 2010 26 February 2007
Turkmenistan’s First Steps Towards Democracy? 22 February 2007
Indonesia Urges Burma to Speed Democratization 15 February 2007
New King Sees "Unique Opportunity" for Democracy in Bhutan 9 February 2007
Activists Targeted in Uzbekistan 9 February 2007
Pro-Democracy Lawyers Arrested in Vietnam 6 February 2007
Military Regime in Thailand Promises Elections by Year’s End; Analysts Skeptical 6 February 2007
“Brutal Military Regime” Has No Intentions of Returning to Democracy According to Ousted Fijian Prime Minister 5 Feburary 2007
US Should Encourage Democratic Reform in Turkmenistan 5 Feburary 2007
Bangladesh Imposes State of Emergency, Delays Elections as Head of Interim Administration Resigns 12 January 2007
Chinese Bureaucrat Imprisoned for Satirical Poem on Government Corruption 8 January 2007
Bangladesh Coalition of Opposition Parties Vows to Boycott Upcoming Elections, Citing the Need for Electoral Reform 8 January 2007
Turkmenistan Opposition Says Country “Ready” For Democracy, Calls on West to Provide Assistance 5 January 2007
Myanmar Government Pardons Political Prisoners; Pro-Democracy Activists Vow to Continue Struggle 5 January 2007

Europe

Putin Cracks Down in Russia before the Parliamentary Elections 30 Nov 2007
Update: U.S. State Department Praises Democracy in Turkey 29 August 2007
Turkish Parliament Elects Gul as President; Military Warns against 'Attacks on Secularism' 28 August 2007
Turkish Elections Strengthen Ruling AKP Government; New York Times Says Elections Affirm Democracy in Turkey 26 July 2007
Freedom House: “Nations in Transit 2007” Finds Democratic Backsliding in Central and Eastern Europe 14 June 2007
Ukrainian Rivals Agree to Hold Early Elections in September; Ukrainian and American Observers Call for Greater Support of Democracy in Ukraine 30 May 2007
Op/Ed Articles in WSJ/LA Times Argue that Turkish Ruling Party Using “Democratic Means to Erode Democracy” 17 May 2007
Update: Turkish Parliament Approves Amendments to Constitution 8 May 2007
Turkish Presidential Candidate Withdraws Bid; Ruling Party Calls for General Elections and Constitutional Amendment 7 May 2007
Turkish Constitutional Court Declares Presidential Vote Invalid; Experts Believe Early Parliamentary Elections Will be Called 1 May 2007
Hundreds of Thousands Protest Islamist Gains in Turkey’s Presidential Elections 30 April 2007
Voice Of America: Ukraine's Constitutional Court Convenes 17 April 2007
Estonians Vote in First Online Election 8 March 2007
Pro-Democracy Protesters Beaten and Detained in Russia 8 March 2007
Liberal Party Banned from Russian Election 5 Feburary 2007
Ultranationalist Party Finds Success in Serbian Election 5 Feburary 2007
Murder of Turkish Journalist Highlights Country’s Free Speech Constraints 23 January 2007
Two Authors, Including CCD Board Member Jeffrey Gedmin, Offer Similar Perspectives on the Growth of Democracy in Ukraine 9 January 2007
“Romanian President Pays Tribute to Radio Free Europe,” Issuing Official Condemnation of Romania’s Communist Past 4 January 2007

Middle East and North Africa

German Marshall Fund Hosts Discussion on US and EU Policy toward Islamists 10 Dec 2007
Elections in Morocco: Will the New Government Create Progress? 24 Oct 2007
Friedman: Emptiness of Arab Dictatorships Prevents Development of Democratic Institutions 24 September 2007
Update: Two Iranian-American Scholars Free to Return to U.S., Two Others Remain 4 September 2007
New York Times Magazine: Democracy Promotion Efforts in Iran Counter-Productive? 3 July 2007
Press Release: CCD Voices Concern for Egyptian Democracy Activist 21 June 2007
Opposition Supporters Blocked from Polls in Egyptian Elections 12 June 2007
Iran Arrests Iranian-Americans on Charges of Espionage; CCD Joins in Calls for Their Release 31 May 2007
Washington Post Highlights Regressions of Iraq and Afghanistan in Report on Community of Democracies 13 April 2007
Combating Sectarian Politics in Lebanon 10 April 2007
Egyptian Constitutional Reform is"Greatest Erosion of Human Rights" in Decades; International Protests Planned 23 March 2007
A Jordanian Perspective on Democracy for the Middle East 27 February 2007
Tunisia: The Democracy that Could Have Been? 15 February 2007
Retired Lt. General and Former NSA Director Says Democratic Governance in Iraq and Middle East is “Beyond Their Capacities,” and its Promotion Destabilizing 12 February 2007

Global

Freedom House Press Release: World's Most Repressive Regimes Resistant to Change 11 May 2007
"A Dialogue on the Future of Democracy," The Future of Democracy Initiative 20 April 2007
Middle East Partnership Initiative Invites Applications for Three-month Democracy Fellowships in the U.S. 17 April 2007
Democracy Coalition Project Seeks Signatures for “Global Petition” for Special Procedures at the UN Human Rights Council 13 April 2007
UN Secretary-General Address to the Board of the UN Democracy Fund 12 April 2007
“Is Democracy in Peril?” Thomas Carothers, Thomas Melia and Panel of Regional Specialists Speak at George Washington University’s "Future of Democracy Initiative" 6 April 2007
An Assessment of the UN Human Rights Council’s First Year 20 March 2007
Fareed Zakaria: Has Bush Soured the World on Democracy? 23 January 2007
Freedom Stagnation and Attack on Civil Society Institutions: Freedom House Report 22 January 2007
World Needs More Vocal Supporters of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch 2007 Report 18 January 2007
"Leading Scholar of Democracy" Seymour Lipset Dies at 84 8 January 2007
Speaking Out Against the Assault on Democracy 4 January 2007

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