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CIVICUS condemns detention of Malawian civil society activists
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Supporting the recovery efforts in Chile

The recent earthquake in Chile literally rocked the nation. In response to the ensuing destruction and devastation, many local, national and international civil society organisations are now working hard to support the rescue and rebuilding efforts in the areas most affected by the quake.
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WAN-IFRA Condemns Sentencing of Three Rwandan Journalists
WAN-IFRA, 1 March 2010
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Kyrgyz Human Rights Defender disappears
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February 28, 2010

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Comments to the EBRD Draft Country Strategy on Turkmenistan
CIVICUS, March 1, 2010
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CIVICUS World Assembly 2010 opens for registration
Montreal. 25 February 2010
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Update: Pan-African solidarity with Haiti
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Armenia and Turkey working together in Istanbul
CIVICUS' Civil Society Index
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Found Guilty: Uzbek Photographer denied Freedom of Expression
Johannesburg. 11 February 2010.
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Unheard Voices Are Needed to Focus the Ambitions for Haiti's Reconstruction
Source: ATD
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How Extreme Poverty Separates Parents and Children
Source: ATD
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‘Partner, not enemy': Depoliticising civic space in Nicaragua
Source: Mark Nowottny (Civil Society Index, CIVICUS) and Adam Nord (Civil Society Watch, CIVICUS)
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Press Release:
Pan-African solidarity with Haiti
22nd January 2010, Johannesburg.
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"From Political Won't to Political Will":
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Press Release:
Pan-African solidarity with Haiti
22nd January 2010, Johannesburg.

The earthquake that recently struck Haiti has caused unprecedented devastation and suffering to the country and its people. Thursday's aftershock aggravated an already grave humanitarian crisis.

Across Africa, government, church, business and civil society leaders are mobilizing support for the people of Haiti. In South Africa, CIVICUS and its partners, African Monitor, Trust Africa, the Southern Africa Trust, Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) Southern Africa, the South African Red Cross Society; the National Welfare Forum; and Ivan May through 1485 Radio Today on 1484 AM in Jozi and through SADC (also DStv 169), and the Synergos Institute have agreed to join what is known as the "Africa for Haiti Project" and to help in co-ordinating efforts. Read more here.