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1.	Où en est la liberté d’expression au Québec et au Canada ?
	Author: Le Devoir ,	Date Written: 10 December 2009
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: Africa Canada Forum-
	Secondary Category: Resource Extraction	Source URL:
	Key Words: CPA, South Sudan
	Summary & Comment: On December 10, 2009, the anniversary of the Declaration Human Rights, freedom of expression is very much threatened in Quebec and Canada by the SLAPP suit thrust against the authors of Noir Canada and the publishers, Ecosociete. Such an expensive, troublesome suit, even if unprovable, will deter authors and researchers (including university resear . . . [expand]
2.	Malawi: Human Rights Commission & Office of the Ombudsman
	Author: Dr Nandini Patel	Date Written: 1 December 2009
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: EISA
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL: http://www.eisa.org.za
	Key Words: Malawi, Human Rights Commission, Ombudsman
	Summary & Comment: The primary goal this research is to enhance the quality of electoral processes, improve the capacity of key national and regional institutions that are central to the achievement of good governance in the SADC region, and help to reverse gender imbalances in political participation and representation. DN
3.	Mauritius: Ombudsman & National Human Rights Commission
	Author: L A Darga	Date Written: 1 December 2009
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: EISA
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL: http://www.eisa.org.za
	Key Words: Mauritius: Ombudsman, National Human Rights Commission
	Summary & Comment: The primary goal this research is to enhance the quality of electoral processes, improve the capacity of key national and regional institutions that are central to the achievement of good governance in the SADC region, and help to reverse gender imbalances in political participation and representation. DN
4.	Botswana: Office of the Ombudsman
	Author: Dr Dorothy Mpabanga	Date Written: 1 December 2009
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: EISA
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.eisa.org.za
	Key Words: Botswana, Office of the Ombudsman,
	Summary & Comment: The primary goal this research is to enhance the quality of electoral processes, improve the capacity of key national and regional institutions that are central to the achievement of good governance in the SADC region, and help to reverse gender imbalances in political participation and representation. DN
5.	South Africa: Public Protector and Human Rights Commission
	Author: Catherine Musuva	Date Written: 1 December 2009
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: EISA
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL: http://www.eisa.org.za
	Key Words: South Africa, Public Prosecutor, Human Rights Commission,
	Summary & Comment: The primary goal this research is to enhance the quality of electoral processes, improve the capacity of key national and regional institutions that are central to the achievement of good governance in the SADC region, and help to reverse gender imbalances in political participation and representation. DN
6.	Tanzania: Commission for Human Rights & Good Governance
	Author: Ernest T Mallya	Date Written: 1 December 2009
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: EISA
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.eisa.org.za
	Key Words: Tanzania, Commission for Human Rights, Good Governance,
	Summary & Comment: The primary goal this research is to enhance the quality of electoral processes, improve the capacity of key national and regional institutions that are central to the achievement of good governance in the SADC region, and help to reverse gender imbalances in political participation and representation. DN
7.	Lesotho: The Office of the Ombudsman
	Author: Motlamelle Anthony Kapa	Date Written: 1 December 2009
	Primary Category: Human Rights	Document Origin: EISA Research paper 39
	Secondary Category: Southern Region	Source URL: http://www.eisa.org.za
	Key Words: Lesotho, office of Ombudsman,
	Summary & Comment: The primary goal this research is to enhance the quality of electoral processes, improve the capacity of key national and regional institutions that are central to the achievement of good governance in the SADC region, and help to reverse gender imbalances in political participation and representation. DN