Archive for June, 2010
Nepal’s Constituent Assembly Gets New Lease, But Politics Go Back to Square One
June 2, 2010
On May 28, 2010, three major political parties of Nepal, including the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), signed a three-point agreement pushing the deadline for promulgating a new constitution to May 28, 2011. Without that amendment, the Assembly’s constitutional tenure would have ended without having produced even a first draft of the new constitution, leaving [...]
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Elections | Peacebuilding in Asia
Countries: Nepal
New Decree Opens Way for Civil Society in Laos
June 2, 2010
With a single-party government and state-run media, civil society in Laos is one of the most limited in the world. Since the founding of the Lao PDR in 1975, the state has disseminated information and policies, delivered basic social services, and consulted the public through state-funded mass organizations which are part of the communist party [...]
Topics: Governance
Countries: Laos
