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Research & Reports

Countries at the Crossroads 2011

The 2011 edition of the Countries at the Crossroads report analyzes the performance of 35 countries, including six in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The countries' scores cover the period from April 2007 through December 2010, and generally indicate grim and deteriorating conditions in the run-up to the Arab Spring.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Elections, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Americas, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Change Comes to Cuba

Economic reforms are causing visible changes and raising expectations in Cuba, a Freedom House survey found. Self-employment is becoming more widespread, and more Cubans now prefer to work independently than for the government. Many Cubans welcome the opportunities that self-employment brings, but others are skeptical or even resentful about the changes taking place in Cuba.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance
Regions: 
Americas

Programs

The Lifeline Embattled NGO Assistance Fund

The Lifeline Fund provides emergency funds and advocacy support to civil society organizations (CSOs) that are under threat or attack due to their work.  Specifically, Lifeline supports CSOs with small, short-term emergency grants for medical expenses, legal representation, prison visits, trial monitoring, temporary relocation, security, equipment replacement, and other types of urgent expenses.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Human Rights Defense
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