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Violent Protests Follow Alleged Rigging of Mongolian Election 2 July 2008
UN Security Council condemns violence surrounding Zimbabwe election 24 June 2008
Tsvangirai Withdraws from Election 23 June 2008
African Leaders Call for Peaceful, Transparent Runoff in Zimbabwe 17 June 2008
2008 EU-U.S. Summit Declaration Includes Support for Community of Democracies 17 June 2008
African Democracy Forum Issues New Statement on Zimbabwe 16 June 2008
Coalition Defections Could Prompt New Elections in Ukraine 6 June 2008
Tsvangirai Released after 8 Hours in Detention 5 June 2008
Student Movements Changed Since the 1989 Student Protests in China 4 June 2008
Protestors Flood the Streets of Thailand, but Military Denies Possible Coup 4 June 2008
Tsvangirai Letter Calls on Mbeki to Step Down from Zimbabwe Negotiations 2 June 2008
Update: New York Times Coverage of Chee Trial in Singapore 30 May 2008
NGOs Support Relief Effort in China 29 May 2008
Singapore Opposition Leader Questions Current and Former Prime Minister in Court 28 May 2008
Update: Georgian Election Commission Confirms Landslide Win for Saakashvili’s Party; IEOM Calls Vote Imperfect but Improved 23 May 2008
Growing Tensions with Russia Surround Parliamentary Vote in Georgia 21 May 2008
Three Political Activists Charged with Terrorism in Vietnam 13 May 2008
Georgia Election Problems Continue 7 May 2008
China Admits First Death Caused by Security Forces 1 May 2008
UN Security Council Ends Meeting on Zimbabwe with Little Consensus 30 April 2008
Recount in Zimbabwe Upholds MDC’s Parliamentary Victory; Presidential Results Still Not Released 28 April 2008
First Zimbabwe Recounts Roll In; State Newspaper Calls for Unity Government 23 April 2008
Cameroon Opposition Holds "Day of Mourning" to Protest Constitutional Changes 22 April 2008
Nepal King Urged to Leave Gracefully, Maoists Extend Lead 21 April 2008
New Pakistan Government Expected to Move to Reinstate Judges 21 April 2008
Update: Lugo Victory in Paraguay Ends Colorado Party Rule 21 April 2008
Paraguay’s Colorado Party, in Power Since 1947, Faces Significant Challenge at the Polls 20 April 2008
Election Disarray Continues in Zimbabwe 16 April 2008
European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership Launched in Brussels 15 April 2008
Nepalese Vote for First Time in Nine Years 10 April 2008
MDC Announces It Will Not Participate in Runoff Election 10 April 2008
Zambian President Calls for Meeting of Regional Leaders to Address Zimbabwe Crisis 9 April 2008
Odinga Skips Scheduled Meeting with Kibaki as Power-Sharing Agreement in Kenya Falters 7 April 2008
NDI Staff Member Detained in Zimbabwe; ZANU-PF Demands Recounts for Several Parliamentary Seats 4 April 2008
Government Forces Move Against Opposition in Zimbabwe 3 April 2008
China Sentences Human Rights Activist Hu Jia 3 April 2008
Zimbabwe Runoff Likely Despite Opposition Claims of Victory 2 April 2008
Mugabe Reportedly Entering into Negotiations for a Transfer of Power 1 April 2008
Unofficial Results in Zimbabwe Show Win for MDC, Defeat for Mugabe 31 March 2008
Zimbabwe Elections Approach; Global Community Speculates on Outcomes 28 March 2008
New Pakistani Prime Minister Releases Judges; Meets with U.S. Officials 26 March 2008
Bhutan Holds First Democratic Elections 26 March 2008
Bangladesh Urged to Hold Elections by December 2008 24 March 2008
Wireless Telecommunications Allow Opposition Groups to Organize Beyond the Control of Authoritarian Governments 20 March 2008
Tibetan Demonstrations Turn Violent; Dalai Lama Denies Planning 19 March 2008
Zimbabwe Elections Process Shows Signs of Corruption 19 March 2008
Election Results in Armenia Fuel Violence 6 March 2008
Kalima Tackles Translation of Major Writings into Arabic 4 March 2008
CCD Board Member David Kilgour Addresses China, Human Rights, and the Beijing Olympics 4 March 2008
Medvedev Wins Russian Election 3 March 2008
Violence Erupts in Cameroon as President Seeks Constitutional Change 29 Feb 2008
Executive Head of United Nations Democracy Fund Discusses the Consolidation of Democracy in Asia 27 Feb 2008
New Parties in Power in Pakistan and the Implications for Democracy 25 Feb 2008
Kosovo Independence Marred by Protest and Division 20 Feb 2008
Arab League Tightens Control over Broadcasters 15 Feb 2008
Pro-Democracy Leaders in Asia Urge U.S. Presidential Candidates to Support Asian Democratic Movements 13 Feb 2008
State Department Official Briefs Congress on Developments in Kenya 12 Feb 2008
Committee to Protect Journalists Finds “A New Kind of Repression” by Arab Governments 12 Feb 2008
Update: Observation Group to Boycott Russian Presidential Election 8 Feb 2008
In China, Internet Users Fight Back Against Censorship 4 Feb 2008
Reagan-Fascell Fellow Speaks at NED on Economic Reform in Nepal 1 Feb 2008
Opposition Candidate Barred from Elections in Russia 1 Feb 2008
Early Elections in Malaysia Could Undercut Opposition 24 Jan 2008
Cameroon President Biya Seeks to Alter Constitution to Remain President for Life 23 Jan 2008
Taiwan Opposition Wins Big in Parliamentary Elections 14 Jan 2008
OSCE Lead Observer Questions Validity of Georgian Elections 11 Jan 2008
Efforts to Resolve Kenya’s Election Crisis Continue; CCD Board Member David Kilgour Urges Canadian Government to Call for New Elections 9 Jan 2008

Visit CCD's News Archives for Articles Prior to 2008

CCD News:

David Kilgour, Member of the CCD Board, Delivers Speech in Prague, Czech Republic to Mark the End of Totalitarianism in Europe 4 May 2007
CCD Board Member Hon. David Kilgour Takes on Organ Harvesting in China 27 April 2007
CCD Chairman Robert Hunter: Easing U.S.-Iran Tensions 23 April 2007
CCD Board Member David Kilgour Addresses Canadian War Museum on the Roles of Canada and the UN During Rwandan Genocide 9 April 2007
“Why We Fight Over Foreign Policy,” an Article by CCD Board Member Henry Nau, Based on his Recent Book, Published in Policy Review 6 April 2007
CCD summary and analysis of the Universal Periodic Mechanism of the Human Rights Council 5 April 2007
CCD Releases Transcript of "Transitions to Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa: Lessons from Other Regions" Conference at American University 3 April 2007
Rep. Amory Houghton Jr. Joins CCD Board of Directors 2 April 2007
"Security and the Impacts of Aging," A Speech by CCD Chairman Robert Hunter at the U.S. State Department 30 March 2007
CCD Board Member Jeffrey Gedmin Named President and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty 12 March 2007
Press Release issued by the Council for a Community of Democracies and American University’s Center for Democracy and Election Management March 8, 2007
CCD Board Member Delivers Address at "Peace, What it is and How to Build It" Conference at the Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France January 19, 2007
CCD Board Member Henry Nau Discusses New Book and American Foreign Policy on Voice of America Radio 18 January 2007
Two Authors, Including CCD Board Member Jeffrey Gedmin, Offer Similar Perspectives on the Growth of Democracy in Ukraine 9 January 2007
CCD Chairman calls for EU to help NATO meet “Europe’s Afghan test” 8 January 2007
Robert Hunter Advocates Strategic Plans for Iraq and Afghanistan 27 November 2006
CCD Board Member on Overcoming Violence: At Home and Abroad 24 October 2006
Princeton Report Proposes National Security Strategy Centered on “Concert of Democracies” 3 October 2006
CCD Chairman Advocates that U.S. work with Israel, Palestine, and Others 5 Sept. 2006
African Democracy Advocates to Meet in Bamako, Mali 30 August 2006
CCD Presents New Congo in Context Section 31 July 2006
CCD Board Member on Japan's History Problem 21 August 2006
CCD Board Members' Books Published 10 July 2006
CCD Presents New Egypt in Context Section 30 June 2006
CCD Presents New Belarus in Context Section 16 March 2006
Mali Plays Host to Three Important Meetings of the Community of Democracies 1 March 2006
"CCD's First Five Years" Report Published 9 February 2006
CCD Presents New Kyrgyzstan in Context Section 31 January 2006
CCD Offers Course at American University on Global Democracy and its Promotion 26 January 2006
CCD Presents New Ethiopia in Context Section 17 January 2006

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