Innovation in Institution Building: Rule of Law Think Tanks
One of the key causes of state fragility is the incoherence of legal systems. Whereas in developed countries, one single system exists and is effectively enforced, in fragile states multiple systems work side-by-side, each weakly enforced, and often operating in contradiction with each other. Creating a unified and robust system of law is thus one [...]
Newsflash: Dutch liberals want to cut € 3 billion in foreign aid
The Dutch liberals (VVD) want to cut three billion euros in development aid, from € 4.4 billion euros to € 1.4 billion per year. The money which stays available for foreign aid, must be spent on emergencies and typical Dutch areas like flood protection, agriculture and the fight against HIV. Earlier this year, PVV leader [...]
Sahel: the fate of 160,000 Malian refugees hanging in the balance
Aid provided to Malian refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger is insufficient, the medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said today. Since late January, nearly 160,000 Malians have fled their country for camps in neighbouring nations. Instability persists in Mali, leaving little hope that the refugees will be able to return [...]
Japan: Actively encourage the Burmese government to institute the systemic reforms necessary for Democracy
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan Re: Japan: Actively encourage the Burmese government to institute the systemic reforms necessary for Democracy Dear Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem News.com. I recognize the encouraging signs of change in Burma in the past year, including easing [...]
China Promises to Rescue the EU… Again?
Amidst all that is happening in the Arab world (escalating violence in Syria, and nuclear brinkmanship by Iran) and the never-ending (epic) saga of the Greek sovereign debt crisis, comes the delayed EU-China summit in Beijing this week (February 14, 2012). Held on Valentine’s Day, it was full of promises for mutual love, respect and [...]
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