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All News and Events for 2008

• Burma Junta Imprisons More Democracy Activists 21 November 2008
• Update: Mauritanian President Continues to be Held as Political Prisoner 19 November 2008
• Observers Hope for Stability after Elections in Guinea-Bissau 17 November 2008
• Opposition Groups Targeted in Nicaragua in Advance of Municipal Elections 24 October 2008
• Robert LaGamma Elected President of the Council for a Community of Democracies 17 October 2008
• Singaporean Opposition Party Ordered to Pay Defamation Damages to Prime Minister 15 October 2008
• Nationalists Maintain Majority in Bosnian Elections 8 October 2008
• Portuguese Foreign Minister Addresses UN Democracy Caucus, Announces Dates for 2009 CD Ministerial 6 October 2008
• Elections in Belarus Called a Disappointment by Observers 2 October 2008
• U.S Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Addresses UN Democracy Caucus 1 October 2008
• Washington Times Op-Ed Calls Community of Democracies “The Most Promising Venue for Achieving a World of Global Democratic Solidarity” 17 September 2008
• New Power-Sharing Agreement Unifies Zimbabwe Political Rivals 15 September 2008
• Removal of Prime Minister Presents Potential Political Crisis in Thalaind 12 September 2008
• Groundbreaking Angolan Elections Mark Democratic Progress 8 September 2008
• Press Release: POMED Condemns Egypt’s Sentencing of Democracy Advocate Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Calls for US Action 11 August 2008
• Mauritanian Civil Society Leaders Issue Statement in Reaction to Coup 11 August 2008
• ISC/CD Condemns Coup in Mauritania, Urges Peaceful Resolution of Political Crisis and Restoration of Constitutional Governance 7 August 2008
• Op-Ed: Shutdown of AKP in Turkey Would Send ‘Dangerous Message to the Muslim World’ 28 July 2008
• New York Times Editorial Urges Sustained International Pressure on Mugabe as Zimbabwean Opponents Agree on Negotiations 21 July 2008
• Singapore's Violations of Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Criticized by International Bar Association 17 July 2008
• CCD Mourns the Loss of Bronislaw Geremek, Former Polish Foreign Minister and Founder of the Community of Democracies 15 July 2008
• Possible UN Sanctions following strong G8 Statement on Zimbabwe 10 July 2008
• CCD and Fund for Peace Issue Joint Statement on Zimbabwe 3 July 2008
• 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