August 2009 Issue: 44
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Welcome to Civil Society Watch Monthly Bulletin, an e-newsletter of updates and analyses concerning civil society's rights to freedom of association, assembly and expression around the world. The Bulletin is compiled by the staff at Civil Society Watch, a programme of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. Please feel free to forward the Bulletin to friends and colleagues. We welcome your comments and contributions!
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Arab Human Development Report 2009: Challenges to Human Security in the Arab Countries by the United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS). Read more.
International Center for Civil Society Law, International Journal for Civil Society Law, Volume 6 Issue 9, September 2009. Read more.
US AID 2008 NGO Sustainability Index for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia,” 12th Edition – June 2009. Read more.
World Movement for Democracy Defending Civil Society Country Reports from select African and Latin American/ Caribbean jurisdictions. Read more.
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CIVICUS is an alliance of members and partners in over 100 countries, dedicated to strengthening civil society and citizen action around the world. Civil Society Watch is a programme of CIVICUS, which seeks to expose, address and prevent threats to civil society’s rights to freedom of association, expression and assembly. For more information, visit www.civicus.org and www.civicus.org/csw.
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Alma-Ata Declaration of Eurasia Idea Network.For more information, click here.
Statement of Principles and Network Structure.For more information, click here.
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Philippines: Magna Carta of Women’s Law promulgated.For more information, click here.
Vietnam: Release of democracy advocates.For more information, click here.
Yemen: Yemeni Red Crescent workers released by captors.For more information, click here.
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DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in this bulletin
are a reflection of those contained in
the original reports to which they are
linked here, and are not necessarily
those of CIVICUS: World Alliance for
Citizen Participation.
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Campaign by Pro Democratic NGOs of Belarus to repeal Article 193.1 of the Criminal Code. Read more.
CIVICUS Comments on the restrictive aspects of the Iraq Draft Law of NGOs.Read more.
CIVICUS expresses concern about the subversion of democracy in the Kyrgyz Republic.Read more.
CIVICUS condemns repression of democratic freedoms in Turkmenistan.Read more.
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AFGHANISTAN: New law severely limits women’s rights.For more information, click here.
CHINA: Civil rights lawyers freed but charges remain following government crackdown.For more information, click here.
HONDURAS: Human rights violations escalate as political standoff remains unresolved.For more information, click here.
IRAN: Accusations of torture and ill-treatment of detainees facing trial for presidential election protest.For more information, click here.
MALAYSIA: Violent repression of demonstrators protesting Internal Security Act.For more information, click here.
MYANMAR: UN Security Council expresses serious concerns about the political impact of Aung San Suu Kyi’s conviction.For more information, click here.
NIGER: President Tandja exacerbates political conflict after winning referendum to lengthen presidential tenure.For more information, click here.
PERU: Indigenous communities threaten more protest after lack of representation within truth commission to investigate June violence.For more information, click here.
PHILIPPINES: Displaced civilians vulnerable despite Mindanao cease-fire between the army and separatist militants.For more information, click here.
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: UN calls upon Israel to ease restrictions in Gaza.For more information, click here.
SERBIA: Draft media law endangers freedom of expression and draws criticism from journalists.For more information, click here.
TANZANIA: U.N. urges progress on combating violence against women, securing indigenous peoples rights and stopping prisoner abuse.For more information, click here.
TUNISIA: Human rights abuses continue under the guise of national security and counter-terrorism measures.For more information, click here.
TURKMENISTAN: Government forbids students from studying abroad at private institutions.For more information, click here.
USA: Special Prosecutor appointed to investigate allegations of torture by the CIA.For more information, click here.
VENEZUELA: Draft media law could be used as a tool to limit press freedom and criminalize dissent.For more information, click here.
YEMEN: Opposition denounces media repression.For more information, click here.
ZAMBIA: NGOs fear new law will compromise civil society.For more information, click here.
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The Early Warning System project will move into its full implementation stage from October 2009 and will be implemented by CIVICUS and the International Center for Not for Profit Law in partnership with civil society organisations in 14 countries. A workshop to orientate and train partners on the use of the Early Warning System methodology will be held in Johannesburg from September 17-19.
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Interview with Irfan Mufti of ‘Pur Amn Pakistan’ (Peaceful Pakistan), which is made up of leading civil society groups, youth movements, women’s movements, media associations, labour groups, bar councils and other human rights defenders. He is also the national convener of the Pakistan Social Forum and is working towards promoting dialogue with CSOs and movements all across South and West Asia and planning an Asian Social Forum in early 2010. Read more.
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