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Appointees to African Union Panel on Côte d’Ivoire Lack Democratic Credentials

Feb 1 2011 - 12:00am

Freedom House today called into question the African Union’s decision to appoint the presidents of Chad and Mauritania to a panel tasked with solving the current leadership crisis in Côte d’Ivoire.

Issues:

Elections, Human Rights Defense, Intergovernmental Bodies

Regions:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Press Release

Elections to UN Human Rights Council Send Shameful Message to Victims

May 13 2010 - 12:00am

Freedom House is extremely disappointed by the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to elect conspicuously unqualified candidates-including Libya

Issues:

Human Rights Defense

Press Release

Call for Action to Thwart Bid by Libya, and other notorious human rights abusers, to join UN Human Rights Council

May 4 2010 - 10:00am

Two UN watchdog organizations today urged the United Nations General Assembly to reject five candidates for the United Nations Human Rights Council- Libya, as well as Angola, Malaysia, Mauritania, and Qatar.

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Human Rights Defense

Signature Reports

Freedom in the World

Freedom of the Press

Countries at the Crossroads

Special Reports

Freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa 2007

Freedom House released an analysis of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa showing that the region has experienced notable increases in freedom over the past generation, although more setbacks than gains were seen in 2006.

Issues:

Democratic Governance

Regions:

Sub-Saharan Africa

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