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Donors can help establish democracy in a developing country – if they pay attention to long-term issues

Pakistan's Supreme Court must protect fundamental rights without overstepping its jurisdiction

Mekong dam projects endanger eco systems as well as people's livelihoods

Legal and judicial reform is important, but must fit needs of country concerned

Civicus assesses civil liberties around the world, and criticises donors for supporting authoritarian regimes in Ethiopia and Vietnam

In Nigeria, many old-age pensioners have not enough to live on

The terrorist attack on Westgate Mall traumatised Kenyans, but did not divide them

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