All posts tagged ngos/civil society
WikiLeaks show autocrats’ hypocrisy, won’t promote openness
The WikiLeaks cables may be irresponsibly endangering democracy and human rights advocates in repressive regimes, but they also illuminate the differences between democratic and autocratic states. “The juicy leaks rarely involve our democratic allies,” notes Elliott Abrams, a former deputy national security adviser, “but rather countries in which free elections, free speech and a free press




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Edite Lynch: The International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) Director Richard Lobo must...
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