Information on "Political Discrimination and Persecution"
June 2013
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5 Jun 2013
Georgia after Merabishvili’s Arrest: A Ukraine Scenario?
Author: Konrad Zasztowt
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This commentary discusses the arrest of Vano Merabishvili, Georgia’s former prime minister. More on «Georgia after Merabishvili’s Arrest: A Ukraine Scenario?»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Putin Bets on Repression
Author: David Satter
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
This commentary looks at the measures Vladimir Putin has adopted during his first four months in office to silence opposition and repress dissent. More on «Putin Bets on Repression»
January 2012
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2012
Die israelische Demokratie unter Druck
Author: Aviv Melamud
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Diese Publikation diskutiert die Lage der Demokratie in Israel. More on «Die israelische Demokratie unter Druck»
March 2011
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10 Mar 2011
No.93: Russian Nationalism, Xenophobia, Immigration and Ethnic Conflict
Author: Aglaya Snetkov, Emil Pain, Andrew Foxall, Galima Galiullina
Publisher: Institute of History, University of Basel / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) / German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest discusses the issues of terrorism, xenophobia, ethnic conflict, immigration and the role of the media in Russia’s interethnic relations. More on «No.93: Russian Nationalism, Xenophobia, Immigration and Ethnic Conflict»
December 2010
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1 Dec 2010
No 22: Stalinist Terror in the South Caucasus
Author: Levan Avalishvili, Eduard Melkonian, Eldar Ismailov, George Anchabadze
Publisher: Resource Security Institute (RSI) / Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Heinrich Böll Foundation / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This issue of the Caucasus Analytical Digest examines the history of Stalinist terror in the South Caucasus during the 1930s. More on «No 22: Stalinist Terror in the South Caucasus»
February 2010
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1 Feb 2010
Zimbabwe
Author: Lauren Ploch
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides background on events leading up to and surrounding Zimbabwe's most recent elections, in March and June 2008. More on «Zimbabwe»
November 2009
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Nov 2009
The Cultural Foundations of Disability
Author: Kwesi Yankah
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
Any discussion on disability in Ghana or anywhere that seeks answers or explanations to attitudes, or seeks policy interventions, without reference to culture is an exercise in futility. More on «The Cultural Foundations of Disability»
September 2008
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Sep 2008
Transnational Governmentality and Resource Extraction
Author: Suzana Sawyer, Edmund Terence Gomez
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper examines the effects of public-private partnerships in the field of natural resources extraction on indigenous people. More on «Transnational Governmentality and Resource Extraction» -
Sep 2008
Regional Democracy and Human Rights
Author: Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa
Publisher: Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI)
This publication discusses alleged human rights violations that have taken place in Tibet since China entered the country in 1950. More on «Regional Democracy and Human Rights»
June 2008
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Jun 2008
Opposition Alliances and Democratization in Egypt
Author: Hesham Sallam
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This publication provides a summary of a conference on Egypt's political future, including Egyptian political leaders, American academics and US democracy-promoters. More on «Opposition Alliances and Democratization in Egypt»
