Byline: Daily Star Staff Summary: As a civil society initiative aiming to curb corruption at all levels and seeking to promote transparency among both Lebanese public and private sectors, the Lebanon Anti Bribery Network (LABN) is launching its policy paper on "The Lebanese Electricity Sector Crisis," under the framework of its project that aims to advocate for anti-corruption reforms.
Phamhring Sengul, Convenor, Naga People's Movement for Human Rights (South), and Sai Prasad, Coordinator, Civil Society Initiatives, said in a joint statement that the Manipur government had failed to provide basic humanitarian support to the displaced people and they were being taken care of by the local communities.
His study, which is unique in looking at both environmental and human rights issues, describes the contextual setting and concepts behind his work and then analyzes the relationships between transnational corporations and public international law and responsibility, the three dimensions of international law standards, the varying and sometimes conflicting roles of home and host states, the various regional and national arrangements, the interventions of non-state actors such as civil society initiatives, and final reflections on the findings and their implications to policy and practice.
However, as Eastern European countries continue to seek new mechanisms to put forth their agendas on abortion, the region has also witnessed the emergence of civil society initiatives and organizations aimed at defending and promoting women's reproductive choice.
It is also remarkable in that it was a civil society initiative started by a coalition comprising the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), the Red Cross and a variety of NGOs, including Handicap International and Human Rights Watch.
Gender, Citizenship and Governance--A Global Sourcebook This book presents four case studies: from India, Namibia, Pakistan and South Africa, describing civil society initiatives that have intervened in governance and brought about changes in institutional practice, aiming to secure strategic gender interests.
The Earth Charter is the product of a worldwide, cross-cultural, interfaith dialogue on common goals and shared values that has been conducted as a civil society initiative.
