Full Coverage: Democracy

31.01.2003 The traumatized Kashmiri people in north India pin their hopes for peace and a better life on the 'daughter.' The daughter is, Mehbooba Mufti, vice president of a regional political party - the People's Democratic Party. Mehbooba is known for her common touch and widespread popularity.

28.01.2003 Alors que l'édition 2003 du Forum social mondial est en plein déploiement, le Conseil international de l'événement a annoncé que celui-ci prendrait, l'année prochaine, place non pas à Porto Alegre mais bien en Inde.

28.01.2003 Alors que l'édition 2003 du Forum social mondial est en plein déploiement, le Conseil international de l'événement a annoncé que celui-ci prendrait place en Inde en 2004. Cette décision aura eu pour effet de remettre à jour le débat entourant la difficulté d'accessibilité pour les représentants de certains pays d'Asie et d'Afrique d'assister à une rencontre qui se tient sur un autre continent.

28.01.2003 The European Union is facing protests from labour groups over the attendance of representatives of the military dictatorship in Myanmar (formerly Burma) at a high-level meeting this week.

24.01.2003 Au Forum social mondial de Porto Alegre, qui se déroule du 23 au 28 janvier au Brésil, ils sont cent mille personnes pour réinventer le monde.

24.01.2003 Given that the Liberal leadership race will elect the next prime minister, isn't it worth returning to that crazy idea that the party's fundraising system should be democratic? Stricter limitations on how much corporate money leaks into politics are needed now more than ever.

24.01.2003 Given that the Liberal leadership race will elect the next prime minister, isn't it worth returning to that crazy idea that the party's fundraising system should be democratic? Stricter limitations on how much corporate money leaks into politics are needed now more than ever.

24.01.2003 Au Forum social mondial de Porto Alegre, qui se déroule du 23 au 28 janvier au Brésil, ils sont cent mille personnes pour réinventer le monde.

23.01.2003 Rampant corruption is increasingly undermining the credibility of democracy and politics in Latin America, although some countries have made progress against the scourge, Transparency International said in its latest report, released yesterday.

22.01.2003 Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter presented two options yesterday to the Venezuelan government and opposition to resolve the country's long political deadlock - agree to shorten President Hugo Chávez's term or hold a referendum on revoking his mandate.

21.01.2003 Du 23 au 28 janvier à Porto Alegre a lieu la 3e édition du Forum social mondial. Cybersolidaires y sera pour vous informer en direct sur ce qui s'y passe.

20.01.2003 One year after the official end of the decade-long war in Sierra Leone, peace is enduring. But partners of a British charity believe there is a long way to go before the country can enjoy permanent peace.

20.01.2003 Opposition parties and rights groups are expressing outrage over the final draft of a new constitution which Kyrgyzstan's President Akaev intends to put to a referendum early next month.

17.01.2003 Human Rights Network - Uganda (HURINET-U) is a non - governmental organisation that brings together human rights groups in Uganda for stronger linkages and cooperation for effective use of resources in the defence and promotion of peace, democracy and human rights.

17.01.2003 United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan this week reminded both sides in Venezuela's ongoing political crisis of Latin America's recent history of embracing democracy and turning its back on autocratic forms of government.

16.01.2003 A Nepal NGO invites petitions on human rights, democracy and peace from organisations and human rights activists. It aims to use its online resources to highlight human rights issues and build up public opinion.

16.01.2003 Even though Afghanistan's neighbours recently pledged not to interfere in the country's affairs, they continue to do so. Their intelligence agencies and militaries still preserve their interests in Afghanistan.

09.01.2003 The democratic revolution of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is facing a new revolt led by the business class. Yet Chávez appears unprovoked - confident that he retains popular support, confident despite the surprise betrayal of high-ranking military officials in last April's failed coup. Why?

09.01.2003 Swaziland's largest, if illegal, opposition political party -- the People's United Democratic Movement (Pudemo) - has published its manifesto.

08.01.2003 To get a better handle on the reality of participatory democracy and how it might look in a Canadian context, Angie Gallop talks to Professor Daniel Schugurensky, who has been researching the connections between citizenship learning, participatory democracy and local governance in Porto Alegre, Montevideo and Toronto.