January 15, 2020, 9:30 am
By Laura Neuman
Laura Neuman is director of the Carter Center’s Rule of Law Program.
Selima Begum, 28, is the mother of a 7-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. They live in Tuker Bazar Union, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. Since her divorce, Begum has struggled to provide necessary medical care for her son, at times having to forgo routine medical treatments because of a lack …
June 19, 2018, 11:15 am
By The Carter Center
Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters is the chief executive officer of The Carter Center.
It’s no secret that this world is full of problems—some big and terrifying, some small and trivial. It may seem overwhelming at times, but it doesn’t have to be paralyzing.
Wisdom and experience teach us that when faced with a difficult situation, the best approach is …
March 8, 2018, 8:30 am
By Laura Neuman
Access to information is a transformative human right.
Enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, access to information is foundational not just for the exercise of other rights, but also for economic empowerment and meaningful participation in public life.
And yet, a large portion of the world’s population is unable to enjoy this right. Carter Center …
July 14, 2016, 1:20 pm
By The Carter Center
This month, the United Nations turned over the responsibility for Liberia’s security to the Liberian government.
It’s the first time in 13 years that the government has been solely in charge of keeping the peace.
The transfer comes at a critical time for Liberia, which is still grappling with the aftereffects of 2014’s Ebola outbreak even as it prepares for …
March 22, 2016, 11:07 am
By The Carter Center
In case you missed “The Power of Information” at The Carter Center on March 15, 2016, an archived webcast of this Conversations at The Carter Center event can be viewed below.
Without information, it is almost impossible to ensure your rights are protected, improve your economic situation, or make your voice heard. The Carter Center is helping empower a group …
February 9, 2016, 7:25 am
By Chris Hale
Chris Hale is associate director of the Carter Center’s Global Access to Information Program. Recently he traveled to Guatemala where the Center works to improve gender inequity in the exercise of information laws.
“Information is power” is a refrain most of us have heard before. The work of The Carter Center’s Global Access to Information Program rests not only on …
March 24, 2015, 7:35 am
By The Carter Center
In case you missed “Peace in Liberia, 10 Years Later” at The Carter Center, an archived version of the webcast can be viewed below.
Moderated by WABE reporter Jim Burress, panelists discuss Liberia’s progress and setbacks toward a sustainable peace after its 14-year civil war, including the impact of the Ebola crisis on recovery. The Carter Center has worked in …
September 30, 2013, 1:17 pm
By Laura Neuman
In celebration of International Right to Know Day on Sept. 28, 2013, The Carter Center and local partners in Liberia hosted a series of activities to raise awareness of the value of freedom of information and to encourage the use and full implementation of the country’s 2010 Freedom of Information Act.
August 29, 2013, 4:06 pm
By The Carter Center
Youth leader Ralph Paye holds a copy of “Mediating Interpersonal and Small Group Conflict.” Paye has attended nearly 10 Carter Center trainings on the rule of law and aspires to be a chief one day. (All photos: The Carter Center)
On Aug. 19-22, the Carter Center’s Access to Justice Project, in collaboration with Liberia’s ministries of Justice and Internal Affairs, …
May 11, 2010, 12:09 pm
By Laura Neuman
Impact from the Carter Center’s African Regional Conference on the Right of Access to Information, held in Ghana in February, is still being felt around the African continent as stakeholders work to advance the right and foster communication about remaining challenges.
The African Regional Findings and Plan of Action, based on conference findings and which provides a blueprint to establish, …
February 8, 2010, 5:20 pm
By Laura Neuman
The African Regional Conference on the Right of Access to Information began Sunday in Accra, Ghana. More than 130 participants arrived from 20 African countries as well as Mexico, Canada, India, Australia, and the United States. Even the blizzard could not stop our colleagues from Washington, D.C. Our Carter Center team had come days before to continue preparations for the …
February 20, 2008, 2:47 pm
By The Carter Center
Access to information is a fundamental right. Allowing people to seek and receive public documents serves as a critical tool for fighting corruption, enabling citizens to more fully participate in public life, making governments more efficient, encouraging investment, and helping persons exercise their fundamental human rights. For this reason, The Carter Center is actively involved with governments and civil society …
April 11, 2005, 2:52 pm
By The Carter Center
Access to information is one of the keys to democracy. Allowing people to seek and receive public documents serves as a critical tool for fighting corruption, enabling citizens to more fully participate in public life, making governments more efficient, encouraging investment, and helping persons exercise their fundamental human rights. For this reason, The Carter Center is actively involved with …
