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26 December 2007: The Carter Center Urges Restoration of Judiciary in Advance of Pakistani Elections
The Carter Center calls on President Pervez Musharraf to restore immediately the independent judiciary he incapacitated during the recent state of emergency in Pakistan.
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03 December 2007: Carter Center Statement on Venezuela Referendum
Venezuelan citizens responded on Dec. 2 in a peaceful and orderly way to the referendum convoked by the National Electoral Council (CNE) to approve or reject the proposal to reform the National Constitution, presented to the citizens by the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
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30 November 2007: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Sends Congratulatory Message to Ecuador's New Constituent Assembly
In a message to Ecuador's newly inaugurated Constituent Assembly, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter urged the constituents to use human rights as a basis for drafting a new constitution and encouraged them to seek a harmonious solution on the definition and implementation of their role in transforming the state's institutions.
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30 November 2007: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's Message for the Inauguration of Ecuador's New Constituent Assembly
Almost 30 years ago, when I assumed the presidency of my country and military dictatorships extended throughout Latin America, Ecuador inaugurated a wave of democratization that continues today. Human rights began to be restored as fundamental values, and slowly the countries of Latin America established democratic regimes.
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27 November 2007: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Nepal, Nov. 20-24, 2007
The Carter Center has had long-term observers in Nepal since last February, preparing for elections in June and then in November, both postponed.
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27 November 2007: The Venezuelan´s Dilemma
This open letter to Venezuelan citizens was written and signed by recognized Latin American democrats and former leaders.
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24 November 2007: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Nepal
The people of Nepal have embarked on a remarkable and historic transition. I am proud and grateful to witness parties formerly in conflict demonstrating their commitment to resolving their differences through peaceful means.
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24 November 2007: Compromise Proposal for Nepal
After having met with as many political leaders and private citizens as possible, I find it obvious that serious obstacles remain to a successful resolution of the present debate that can lead to a Constituent Assembly and a national constitution.
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20 November 2007: Global-X Videos Feature Human Rights Defenders
Social Edge, a program of the Skoll Foundation--a Carter Center partner--conducted "Global-X" interviews with participants in the 2007 Human Rights Defenders Forum held Sept. 6-7 at The Carter Center. Featured on the Social Edge and You Tube Web sites, the three- to seven-minute videos highlight leading social entrepreneurs as they tell stories that had a significant impact on their lives. They also describe how they see the world in 2017.
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20 November 2007: The Carter Center Supports OSCE/ODIHR Decision Not to Observe Russian Elections
The Russian Federation's conditional invitation to the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) to observe its Dec. 2 elections to the State Duma placed unacceptable limitations both on the number of election observers permitted to monitor the polls and the duration of their observation activities.
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15 November 2007: Crisis in Pakistan - A Q&A With Carter Center Human Rights Director Karin Ryan
A Q&A with Karen Ryan, director of the Carter Center's Human Rights Program, on the imposition of martial law and suspension of the constitution in Pakistan by President Pervez Musharraf.
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14 November 2007: Pakistan Elections Meaningless Without Restoration of Constitution, Rule of Law
The Carter Center deplores General Pervez Musharraf's announcement that January elections will be held under martial law. Elections are a necessary step to secure peace and sustainable democracy, but not with potential candidates under house arrest or expelled from Pakistan. No international observers would participate without the full restoration of the constitutional order, including the independent judiciary.
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9 November 2007: The Carter Center Condemns Russian Federation Effort to Undermine Credible Election Observation
"I am disturbed by the unprecedented restrictions to credible international election observation contained in the Russian Federation's invitation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) election observation body," said former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, founder of The Carter Center.
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7 November 2007: Musharraf Demolishes Democracy Under the Guise of Fighting Terrorism; United States Must Tie Aid to Restoration of Freedoms
The Carter Center condemns recent actions by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to suspend the country's Constitution and proclaim a state of emergency. In the process, members of the independent judiciary, news media, and human rights defenders have been abused and imprisoned. Many activist lawyers demanding restoration of the Pakistani Constitution and rule of law have also been arrested.
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24 October 2007: Carter Center Urges Israel To Maintain Energy Supplies in Gaza
The Carter Center urges the government of Israel to cease consideration of a proposal to cut energy supplies in Gaza. On Sept. 19, 2007, Israel threatened to declare the Gaza Strip a "hostile territory" and cut off provision of essential services such as electricity and fuel to the civilian population as retaliation for rocket attacks being launched from the territory.
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Photo Essay: By Plane, Car, and Mountain Trek, Long-Term Election Observers Go The Distance in Nepal
Widespread and debilitating, trachoma is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. In October 2000, The Carter Center, with funding from Lions-Carter Center SightFirst Initiative, accepted the Ethiopian government's invitation to work on controlling trachoma in the Amhara region in the northern part of the country. To prevent people from suffering painful and irreversible blindness, The Carter Center and partners promote the SAFE strategy: Surgery to correct scarring from advanced trachoma, Antibiotics to treat early trachoma infections, Facial cleanliness to prevent transmitting the disease, and Environmental changes to prevent infection.
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12 October 2007: Election Delayed, But Long-Term Observers Continue in Nepal
Nepal has undergone tremendous changes in the past year. A 2006 peace agreement ended a decade of fighting between government forces and the Maoists, and the country's king gave up all power other than his ceremonial status. Plans were set in motion to elect a constituent assembly, which would determine the country's future by writing a new constitution.
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12 October 2007: Long-Term Election Observers Go the Distance in Nepal (slide show)
A Carter Center multimedia feature on the Carter Center's long-term election observers — the only international observation mission in Nepal — deployed throughout the country.
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12 October 2007: Long-Term Election Observer Reflects on Being Part of Nepal "Roaming Team"
Jason Katz is a long-term observer (LTO) for the Carter Center's election observation mission in Nepal. Katz previously worked at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Washington, D.C., and served as an election monitor during both rounds of elections in Peru in 2001.
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12 October 2007: Nepal Elections: By Foot, Car, and Plane, Observer Assesses Country's Readiness
Stefanie Gross is a long-term observer (LTO) for the Carter Center's election observation mission in Nepal. Originally from Germany, Stefanie completed her undergraduate degree in political studies and her postgraduate degree in conflict resolution in the United Kingdom before interning at The Carter Center in 2006.
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6 October 2007: Carter Center Statement on the Nepal Election Delay
The Carter Center is profoundly disappointed with the announcement of a second postponement of Nepal's constituent assembly election.
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3 October 2007: Nepal's Peace Process at Critical Juncture; Carter Center Appeals to all Nepali Political Actors to Work Together for Elections
Nepal's peace process is at a critical juncture following the Sept. 18 departure of the Maoists from the interim government and the rapid approach of key electoral deadlines.
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1 October 2007: Carter Center Observes Democratic Consolidation in Ecuador
Yesterday, Sept. 30, the Ecuadorian people demonstrated their profound democratic vocation by voting peacefully for representatives to the constituent assembly.
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28 September 2007: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Situation in Myanmar
The political crisis in Myanmar has reached alarming proportions this week. Peaceful demonstrations led by religious leaders who desire justice, freedom, and democracy have been met by brutal force from the military government, the extent of which is not yet known.
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28 September 2007: Carter Center Pleased with Ecuador's Electoral Process, Urges Equality of Official Electoral Publicity
Since July 2007, The Carter Center has worked intensively to observe the electoral processes leading up to Ecuador's Constituent Assembly elections. This statement presents the continued findings of the Center's international election observation mission in Ecuador.
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21 September 2007: Israeli Actions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — Prospects Dim for Middle East Peace
In a statement issued today: The Carter Center deplores the decision taken Wednesday by Israel to declare the Gaza Strip a hostile territory and its threat to cut off provision of essential services such as electricity and fuel to the civilian population.
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21 September 2007: Featured Partner — Dutch Government Supports Two Democracy-Building Initiatives in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been a vital partner in the Carter Center's efforts to support the creation of sustainable democracies and promote respect for human rights
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20 September 2007: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and The Carter Center on the Death of Sir John Compton
Rosalynn and I are deeply saddened by the death of Sir John Compton, Prime Minister of St. Lucia. Sir John was known as "Father of the Nation" for leading St. Lucia into independence from Britain in 1978.
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12 September 2007: Jimmy Carter Op-Ed: Nuclear Steps Undermine Peace
By abandoning many of the nuclear arms agreements negotiated in the last 50 years, the United States has been sending mixed signals to North Korea, Iran, and other states with the technical knowledge to create nuclear weapons.
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12 September 2007: Carter Center to Observe Constituent Assembly Elections in Ecuador
In response to an invitation by the Supreme Electoral Court (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) of Ecuador, The Carter Center will field an electoral observation mission during the constituent assembly election to be held Sept. 30, 2007. The Carter Center also announces the opening of a field office in the city of Quito.
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10 September 2007: Carter Center Statement on the Death of Jose Emanuel "Pepe" Mendez
President and Mrs. Carter and all at the Carter Center were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jose Emanuel "Pepe" Mendez, son of 1990 Carter-Menil Human Rights Prize Recipient Amilcar Mendez Urizar.
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7 September 2007: Human Rights Defenders Policy Forum Final Statement Issues Challenges and Recommendations for Addressing Mass Atrocities
On Sept. 5, human rights defenders, including several from faith-based organizations, came from 20 countries to discuss the challenges they face in addressing mass atrocities and to develop recommendations for the international community.
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10 August 2007: Carter Center Urges Nepal to Continue Progress for Nov. 22 Elections — Third Pre-Election Statement
This statement presents the observations and continued findings of the Carter Center's international election observation mission in Nepal. Since March 2007, The Center's 13 international long-term observers (LTOs) have visited all of Nepal's 75 districts, in many cases multiple times, reaching not only to district headquarters but also to the village level. The goal of the Center's mission is to demonstrate international support for and provide an independent assessment of the constituent assembly election process in order to help consolidate the gains of the ongoing peace process.
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18 July 2007: Two Palestines? What is Risked by a "West Bank first" Policy? Panel Discussion Now Available on Carter Center Web Site
Dialogue that engages all stakeholders in the Israeli and Palestinian peace process is critical to resolve the current crisis, according to three Middle East experts who convened at The Carter Center on Friday, July 13. The panel also addressed risks of the "West Bank first" policy, which is being promoted by the United States and a few European governments to address the Gaza takeover by Hamas in June.
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10 July 2007: Two Palestines? What is Risked By a "West Bank First" Policy?
The collapse of the Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG) last month following the takeover of Gaza by Hamas has left the Palestinian territories in crisis. Join former Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and leader of the Geneva Peace Initiative Daniel Levy and former Minister of Information in the Palestinian NUG Mustapha Barghouthi as they discuss ways to solve the current crisis.
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3 July 2007: Timor-Leste Parliamentary Election Democratic and Peaceful Carter Center Preliminary Statement (English and Teturn)
The majority of Timor-Leste voters participated in an orderly and peaceful June 30 parliamentary election. The administration of these elections was very well executed, bearing testimony to the hard work of election officials and the determination of Timorese citizens to ensure their country remains on the democratic path chosen at independence.
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21 June 2007: Carter Center to Observe Parliamentary Elections in Timor-Leste
The Carter Center will increase its international observation presence surrounding Timor-Leste's June 30 parliamentary elections by sending a larger delegation to join long-term observers, who have been deployed throughout the country since early June. A field office in Dili will remain open through July 2007.
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16 June 2007: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Nepal
I'm happy to be back in Nepal and to be briefed by The Carter Center's long-term observers, political leaders, marginalized groups, and election officials here.
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12 June 2007: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Visit Nepal
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will visit Nepal June 13-16 to encourage Nepal's political leaders to continue on the path to peace as they prepare to hold constituent assembly elections later in 2007.
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8 June 2007:The Carter Center International Election Observation Mission in Nepal: Second Pre-Election Statement
This statement presents the observations and continued findings of the Carter Center's international election observation mission in Nepal. In March 2007, the mission deployed 13 long-term observers (LTOs) representing nine different nationalities throughout Nepal to assess the political and electoral environment in the period leading up to the constituent assembly election.
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3 June 2007: Lack of Transparency in Political Financing Poses Serious Problems for Countries
Political party and election campaign financing is a murky field in eight Latin American countries, according to a study released today by Transparency International (TI) and The Carter Center (English and Spanish).
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3 June 2007: Statement by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Introducing the Joint Carter Center–Transparency International Project to Measure Disclosure (Crinis)
Including links to recommendations to the OAS, the Crinis Report, and to Crinis brochure (English and Spanish).
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31 May 2007:The Carter Center Calls for Dialogue; Expresses Concern about Consequences of End of RCTV Concession
The Carter Center expressed concern about the potential for a renewed escalation of violence in the wake of the termination of broadcasts by RCTV and called for new dialogue among political opponents to maintain peace in the country. The Center emphasized the imperative to respect the fundamental human rights of freedom of expression and freedom to dissent and protest peacefully. The Center is concerned that non-renewal of broadcast concessions for political reasons will have a chilling effect on free speech in Venezuela.
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4 May 2007: New Carter Center Field Office in Ramallah to Support Palestinian Democracy and Human Rights
The Carter Center is reinvigorating its presence in the Palestinian Territories in support of peace for Israel, justice for the Palestinians, and the emergence of a viable, democratic Palestinian state.
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01 May 2007: Observing the 2006 Nicaragua Elections (PDF)
Final report of the Carter Center's election observation team on the 2006 Nicaragua elections.
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01 May 2007:Observacion Electoral Nicaragua 2006 (PDF)
Final report of the Carter Center's election observation team on the 2006 Nicaragua elections.
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16 April 2007: Pre-Election Statement: Carter Center Election Observation Mission in Nepal
The Carter Center congratulates Nepal's sustained commitment to the peace process and applauds efforts to address political differences through dialogue. Following the Election Commission of Nepal's April 13 announcement indicating that a June constituent assembly election is not technically feasible, it is now up to Nepali political leaders to focus their efforts on putting the proper conditions in place for the conduct of a sound electoral process in a realistic timeframe.
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13 April 2007: Fourth Development Cooperation Forum: Achieving More Equitable Globalization [PDF]
Report of the Fourth Development Cooperation Forum: Achieving More Equitable Globalization. Chaired by Jimmy Carter, Dec. 7–9, 2005.
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29 March 2007: Statement of Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to the U.N. Human Rights Council
Since 1993, my colleagues at the Carter Center and I have worked together with governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to improve the United Nations' system for protecting human rights throughout the world.
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23 March 2007: Report Outlines Process Leading to Standardization of International Election Observation Practices
The Carter Center has issued "Building Consensus on Principles for International Election Observation," a report outlining the consensus-building process leading to the endorsement of best practices in the field.
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23 March 2007: Building Concensus on Principles for International Election Observation (PDF)
This brief report outlines the consensus-building process that led to the endorsement of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Election Observers and discusses some of the continuing challenges facing the election observation community as a whole.
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9 March 2007: The Carter Center Deploys Election Observers in Nepal
The Carter Center launched an international election observation mission in Nepal with the deployment this week of thirteen long-term observers in all five development regions around the country.
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12 February 2007: Upcoming Carter and Albright Discussion on Middle East Peace Prospects To be Webcast Live
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will speak on the prospects for lasting peace in the Palestinian territories to a sold-out audience at The Carter Center on Feb. 22, 2007, from 7-8:30 p.m.
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