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Aung San Suu Kyi: A leader of democratic peace is freed

November 14, 2010
By Anita Issagholyan

Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy leader in Burma has been released by the Burmese government, after 15 plus years of house arrest. She serves as a hero to the Burmese community, her party, as well as the remaining 2,200 political prisoners in the country. The release came a week after...
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Posted in Asia, Human Rights | 3 Comments »

What did we learn from the MDG Review Summit and Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meetings?

September 27, 2010
By Anita Issagholyan

A recent poll I stumbled upon via UN News Wire asks readers what they thought was the most important lesson learned from the 2010 UN Millennium Development Goal Summit and the Clinton Global Initiative Annual meetings, which took Manhattan and the world by storm last week. The answer? With an overwhelming 46+ percentage of the vote,...
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Posted in Development, From the PGI Staff, International Organizations, Women's Rights | 7 Comments »