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Polish Civil Society
December 19, 2018 | Barbara Smith This report describes how civic space is narrowing in Poland and provides recommendations to civil society organizations, donors, the US government, and the European Union on how to build the capacity of civil society in Poland, especially through the creation of new business...

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Pushing Back against Narrowing Space for Civil Society in Tunisia
December 19, 2018 This report provides an overview of the status of civic space in Tunisia after the 2011 Arab Spring and focuses on ways in which civil society can respond to closing civic space in the country, especially through the formation of coalitions that push back against laws that...

Commentary
Can South Africa Return to the Global Stage?
December 17, 2018

In January, South Africa will fill a seat on the UN Security Council for the first time since the presidency of Jacob Zuma, and the timing for joining the UN’s most influential body could hardly be better.

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Accessing South Sudan: Humanitarian Aid in a Time of Crisis
November 27, 2018 | Erol Yayboke

The man-made crisis in #SouthSudan has caused devastating human and financial costs. Aid organizations face significant access constraints while addressing the #humanitarian needs of 7 million people, a number that will only grow in the absence of sustainable peace.

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Accessing Vulnerable Children and Young People in Conflict
October 30, 2018 The CSIS Humanitarian Agenda has hosted the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore for a keynote address and armchair discussion.

Commentary
Venezuela: Never More
July 13, 2018 The existing problems in Venezuela will be magnified the day after the impending regime change, due to the presence of people with a lot of money of dubious origin, seeking to gain respectability, buy politicians, and finance political parties.

Commentary
The Inflection Point: The Middle East’s Rulers Are Facing Crisis and Playing for Keeps
July 12, 2018 | Jon B. Alterman Middle Eastern governments are commonly described as conservative and cautious, but conservatism and caution won’t do in an era in which the stakes are so high and the future is so uncertain.

Commentary
Congress Affirms Concern for North Korea Human Rights: Extends Human Rights Act
July 12, 2018 | Robert R. King With the adoption of the reauthorization of the North Korea Human Rights Act, the Congress has emphatically reaffirmed that human rights remains a key element of U.S. policy toward the North Korea.

Commentary
What Peace in Eritrea Means for Forced Migration
July 12, 2018 | Daniel F. Runde The peace and normalization of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea will require countries like the United States to arbiter the implementation of the peace agreement and to support Eritrea as it emerges from economic isolation.

Commentary
The Maduro Diet: Food v. Freedom in Venezuela
July 9, 2018 | Moises Rendon The Maduro regime’s most recent iteration of this tactic places special emphasis on distorting food supply programs, effectively using food as a political tool to manipulate and control the Venezuelan population.

Commentary
Venezuela’s May 20 Elections and the Death of Democracy
June 5, 2018 There cannot be free elections if there is no separation of powers to keep one branch of government from undue control of political life and the election process. This lack of balance makes a clean election impossible.

Report
Confronting the Global Forced Migration Crisis
May 29, 2018 | Daniel F. Runde, Erol Yayboke

Almost 66 million people worldwide have been forced from home by conflict. If recent trends continue, this figure could increase to between 180 and 320 million people by 2030.

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