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Civil society and democratization in the Arab world: annual report 2007
Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies, 2007All Arab leaders advocate democracy and claim that they are committed to democratic reforms. Tangible results, however, are hard to find. Arab countries are still ruled by authoritarian regimes and rulers are more concerned with retaining power than sharing it. Nonetheless, modest improvements have occurred in most Arab countries.DocumentThe gathering storm: infectious diseases and human rights in Burma
Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley, 2007This document sheds light on the factors that have contributed to Burma’s health situation and the spread of infectious diseases in Burma, and across its borders.DocumentThe U.S response to precarious states: tentative progress and remaining obstacles to coherence
Center for Global Development, USA, 2007This paper evaluates the U.S. policy response to fragile states. In tracing the origins of contemporary U.S. foreign policy interests, it highlights changing threat perceptions in the wake of 9/11 and perceived lessons of post-conflict difficulties in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also looks at the preventive efforts to reform and stabilise states at risk of failure.DocumentThe contemporary right to property restitution in the context of transitional justice
The International Center for Transitional Justice, 2007This study summarises the parallel development of restitution and reparations in international law and practice over the last century in order to provide context for recommendations on how restitution can best serve the needs of contemporary transitional justice settings.DocumentTheatre helps explore citizenship
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Nigerians can explore their ideas of identity and citizenship through theatre. Songs, stories, dance and dialogue drawn from their everyday life help them with this.DocumentIndia's unlikely democracy: the rise of judicial sovereignty
National Endowment for Democracy, USA, 2007The author describes the Indian Supreme Court as one of the world's most powerful judicial bodies, and responsible application of its chief duty to interpret and enforce the Constitution of 1950 has far-reaching implications for governance and democracy in India.DocumentMinority rights: the key to conflict prevention
Minority Rights Group International, 2007Minority issues lie at the heart of many violent conflicts, yet their importance is often overlooked within international efforts at conflict prevention.DocumentNepal's troubled Tarai region
International Crisis Group, 2007Unrest in the Tarai plains has exposed the weaknesses of Nepal’s peace process, could derail forthcoming elections for a constituent assembly and, if not properly addressed, could start a new form of conflict, this report warns. It describes how demands for political representation cut to the heart of the peace deal and constitutional process, as well as posing a direct challengDocumentIs there equality in inequality? Scope and limits of affirmative actions
Sur - International Journal on Human Rights, 2007Over the past two decades, Latin America has undergone a process of political, economic and social transformation, which has affected men and women in numerous ways. This paper reflects on the various steps taken in Latin America towards assuring gender equality.DocumentRefugee ‘rights’ in Lebanon: legal status and clarity on responsibilities required
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Although refugees in Lebanon have a number of social and economic rights in international law, lack of formal recognition of refugee status restricts their access to these rights. Lack of status recognition tends to deflect responsibility away from the host government and onto the United Nations and the non-government sector.Pages