Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
11/26/2011
Resource Type:
Statement
Language:
English, Arabic, French
NDI is fielding an observer mission for Morocco’s Nov. 25 parliamentary elections.
The delegation is made up of 41 accredited observers from 21 countries who will deploy throughout Morocco on election day. The group includes 10 long-term observers who have been in the country since October 25 and who will remain through early December to observe post-election developments.
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
11/19/2011
Resource Type:
Press Release
Language:
English, French, Arabic
Young Moroccans in Fes. Photo by Andrew Farrand, program officer.
Earlier this year, Morocco saw an unprecedented rise in political engagement as young people, inspired by popular uprisings elsewhere in North Africa, rallied fellow citizens into the streets. Mass demonstrations against corruption, inequality and the monarchy’s hold on power pushed King Mohamed VI to call for revisions to Morocco’s constitution.
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
11/20/2011
Resource Type:
Focus Group
Language:
Arabic, English
Walter Isaacson (left to right), Atia Lawgali and Sheikh Mohammed Abu Luhoum discuss their Arab Spring experiences. (Photo by Kaveh Sardari)
Watch CSPAN's coverage of the discussion»
A panel of political and civic activists from North Africa and the Middle East joined NDI Chairman Madeleine K. Albright and Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, to discuss what’s next for the Arab Spring at an event hosted by NDI on Monday, Nov. 7.
Reem Obeidat, a member of the NDI observer delegation from Jordan, speaks with voters outside a polling center. Photo by Rama Haleseh, NDI program officer in Jordan.
Tunisia’s 2011 constituent assembly elections are an “extraordinary achievement,” a milestone that is especially significant coming so shortly after the country emerged from decades of authoritarian rule, NDI said in a statement on Monday.
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
10/24/2011
Resource Type:
Statement
Language:
Arabic, English, French
Source:
Los Angeles Times
Article Link:
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Published Date:
09/18/2011
Congress is preparing to make federal spending cuts, including cuts in foreign aid. According to author Doyle McManus, Congress should avoid cutting money from the State Department's Internet freedom program, which is increasingly geared toward encryption and "anonymization" software meant to protect democracy activists worldwide.
Source:
Voice of America
Article Link:
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Published Date:
09/01/2011
Speaking with Voice of America, Barrie Freeman, director for North African programs, discusses the reasons she is optimistic at the prospects of Libya's transition.
"A lot of work and preparation have already been done by the NTC in Benghazi," Freeman says, "but also by the formation of neighborhood councils in Benghazi, even in Tripoli when Gadhafi was fully in control. I think Libyans have been mobilizing for this for many months."
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