Demokratisierung

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

The EU needs to do more to promote democracy in Tunisia

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

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

Arab Reform Initiative sees three-front war in Syria and demands that pro-democracy forces get support

Why Zimbabweans feel that the five years until the next general election will be very long

The OECD’s Fragile State Principles are hardly being implemented

Governments are increasingly stifling civil society

A recent judgement shows that the freedom of the press cannot be taken for granted in Senegal