Showing posts with label Ted Piccone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ted Piccone. Show all posts
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Thursday, 4 August 2016
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Country-specific scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council: More than meets the eye (Naomi McMillen, Ted Piccone, Brookings)
Since it was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2006, the Human Rights Council has sought, with mixed success, to fulfill its mandate to strengthen the protection and enjoyment of international human rights around the world. The Council has addressed human rights concerns in multidimensional ways, combining softer approaches like technical and capacity-building assistance with tougher “naming and shaming” tactics involving formal condemnation of state behavior
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2016/05/country-specific-human-rights-issues
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Friday, 19 February 2016
Obama to Cuba: A gamble to end the embargo (Ted Piccone, Brookings)
Today we learned that after shifting to a new policy of engagement with one of our closest neighbors, President Obama plans to visit Cuba next month. This is a big step, to be sure, and gives the president an opportunity to show his support for the Cuban people directly to them. President Obama and President Castro met at the Summit of the Americas in Panama last April, but a bilateral visit like this will have much deeper impact, at least symbolically.
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/order-from-chaos/posts/2016/02/18-obama-visit-to-cuba-piccone
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/order-from-chaos/posts/2016/02/18-obama-visit-to-cuba-piccone
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
Is the international liberal order dying? These five countries will decide (Ted Piccone, Brookings)
The world appears under siege from dark forces of violence, xenophobia, corruption, and conflict. The latest reporting from watchdogs like Freedom House,Transparency International and Human Rights Watch remind us that recent trends are negative; democracy is in recession; and progress toward peace, development, and human rights is waning.
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/order-from-chaos/posts/2016/02/17-five-countries-international-liberal-order-piccone
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/order-from-chaos/posts/2016/02/17-five-countries-international-liberal-order-piccone
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