UN human rights expert warns true peace in CAR won’t be possible without justice for the hundreds of thousands of victims of human right abuse and violence.
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Angolan President, One Year In, Praised For Anti-Corruption Push
Angola’s government says President Joao Lourenco has accomplished more to stop corruption than any previous Angolan administration in just one year.
VIDEO: The Recurring Battle Between Liberalism And Its Adversaries
The past century has been marked by repeated proclamations of the triumph of democracy. However, they have proved premature
Event Seeks Ideas For Progress to Secure the Future Of Democracy
Corruption, a weak rule of law, inequality, low levels of trust in political institutions, unemployment and rising nationalism threaten democracy.
EU Sues Poland For Undermining Independence Of Courts
The EU sued Poland on Monday in the EU’s highest court over the ruling party’s changes to the judiciary, for undermining independence of the courts.
VIDEO: Remembering Red Square Protest August 1968
On Remembering Red Square Protest August 1968, WoodrowWilsonCenter 17 September hosted event on topic: “For your freedom and ours” Remembering the Red Square Protest of August 1968.
At UN, Congo’s Kabila Vows ‘Peaceful, Credible’ Elections
DRC President Joseph Kabila pledged at the UN on Tuesday that “peaceful, credible” elections would be held in his country as planned at the end of the year.
Guatemala’s President Says UN Anti-Graft Body is Threat to Peace
President Jimmy Morales has labeled the U.N. anti-corruption body a “threat to peace” in the Central American nation at the General Assembly this Tuesday.
World Leaders Stress Need To Educate Girls
Leaders of France, Canada and Britain says failure to provide good quality schooling can be “catastrophic” as they call on their peers to educate girls.
VIDEO: Examining the Health of Democracy Across Africa
With several high-profile elections across Africa over recent years, the often-irregular march of democracy continues across the continent.