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The London Ministerial on Yemen

ian — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: What do we want to see emerge from the ministerial?

Recommendations: The London Ministerial on Yemen

lmoore — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The London Ministerial on Yemen, occurring January 27th, is a welcome opportunity for the international community together with the Yemeni government to think through the question: Is there a way for the international community to help Yemen address its development and radicalization challenges and for Yemen and other countries to help create conditions on the ground so that the Obama administr

Violence in the North Caucasus

lmoore — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The year 2009 was especially violent in the North Caucasus. In those twelve months, CSIS tracked more than 1100 incidents of violence – compared to 795 in 2008 – many of which were deadly. Most alarming: the number of suicide bombings in the North Caucasus nearly quadrupled from 2008, with the majority occurring in Chechnya. In this report, we present our findings,

From Assistance to Engagement

jdunton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Over two days in July 2009, CSIS, along with colleagues from the Eurasia Foundation and the New Eurasia Foundation, convened a “Civil Society Summit” (CSS) in Moscow that explored how U.S. and Russian civil society ought to engage one another. At the end of the second day, we were joined by President Barack Obama.

Violence in the North Caucasus

lmoore — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Violence in Russia’s North Caucasus is on the rise. Since January 2004, CSIS staff have been compiling, almost daily, a database that tracks incidents of violence occurring in the region.

U.S.-Russia Civil Society Summit Preliminary Report

lmoore — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

On July 6 and 7, 2009 over 75 civil society leaders from Russia and the United States met in Moscow to exchange views and experience on challenges that confront both countries. The conference aimed to move Russian‐American collaboration beyond traditional models of foreign assistance toward more equitable engagement to address issues that have real meaning in the lives of ordinary citizens.

Violence in the North Caucasus

ian — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Violence in Russia’s North Caucasus is on the rise. Since January 2004, CSIS has tracked, almost daily, violent incidents occurring in the North Caucasus. This new report, assembled by our staff, draws on our database. In particular, the report illustrates the rise in incidents during Winter/Spring 2009. As a new feature, this report is available in video format with audio commentary.

Peace in Chechnya?

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Kremlin declared an end to its decade long “anti-terrorist” operation in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya on April 16, 2009. Is this a virtual victory or a real one?

Violence in the North Caucasus

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Obama and the Human Rights Movement at 60

lmoore — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

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Over the last several weeks, I have interviewed nearly two dozen activists, scholars and critics of the human rights movement for an article that will appear in the April issue of the foreign policy journal, The Washington Quarterly.