Obasanjo s election marked the return of civilian rule.

The election effected the final transfer from military to civilian rule following the military coup in 2005.

Successful transitions from military to civilian rule in Turkey, Spain, and elsewhere partly reflected sustained American and European support.

Among them I might mention the ruling creating a national commission on penal and civil legislative reform.

Under the terms of the sentence, the Civil Guards were ordered to pay compensation of 500,000 pesetas to the complainant.

A strong civil society that monitors and demands more of its leaders is vital to improving Africa s governance.

Upon conviction, the Civil Guards lodged an application for pardon with the Vizcaya Provincial Court, with the request that the sentence should not be carried out until a decision had been reached on their request for a pardon.

It is time to help civil society in this area build a world where peace, not warfare, is the rule.

The army grabbed power in 2014, but its leaders promised to restore civilian rule once electoral and political reforms were implemented.

Democratization Because concepts such as civil society, decentralisation, peaceful conflict management and accountability are often used when defining the concept of good governance, the definition of good governance promotes many ideas that closely align with effective democratic governance.

As military rule became the norm in Africa in the 1970 s, northern army officers imposed an authoritarian and predatory mode of governance on the country, a vicious grip that was loosened only when a resurgent civil society forced them to return to the barracks in 1999.

Aware of the crucial importance of the active involvement and contribution of civil society in processes of governance that affect the lives of people,

Over the last decade, improving governance and fighting corruption has been seen as a high priority by governments, civil society, the private sector, and the international community.

The popular vote was hailed as an important step in the country s transition from military to civilian rule, and the economy has made impressive strides under President Thein Sein s civilian government.

The fragile political structure that began to be erected following the resumption of civilian government in 2008 is now shaking.

The new constitution eliminated the so called authoritarian enclaves by subordinating the armed forces to civilian rule and removing their designated senators from Parliament.

In its judgement of 30 September 1998, the Supreme Court decided to reduce the Civil Guards' prison sentence to one year.

States Members of the United Nations, bilateral and multilateral agencies, and civil society organizations are increasingly focusing on the need to improve the quality and effectiveness of governance.

The second scenario is an Islamist regime Morsi negotiates with SCAF a transition to civilian rule Islamists continue to dominate a restored parliament and the new constitution establishes a theocratic state.

(iv) Guaranteeing mechanisms for consultations with and the contribution of civil society in processes of governance and encouraging cooperation between local authorities and non governmental organizations

Judging on the basis of Pakistan, and much of the rest of the Muslim world, periods of (corrupt) civilian rule will alternate with cleansing military coups.

It is important to recall the sensitization carried out by some vibrant members of the civil society in Nigeria prior to the return of democratic rule in 1999.

She wondered whether the law provided for secular marriage and, if not, whether the Government planned to institute such a provision.

Zardari s sudden return fueled speculation about his future, but, more importantly, about the future of civilian rule in Pakistan.

Now, this is my favorite civil defense slide, and I I don't want to be indelicate, but this he's no longer in office. We don't really care, OK.

By April 1992, as civilian rule returned, 16 major political parties had been recognized 12 major political parties were active in 2004.

Moreover, Sein initiated a dialogue with Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD), about a transition to civilian rule.

One measure of the quality of governance in over 150 countries is provided by Transparency International, an organization dedicated to strengthening civil society in the fight against government corruption.

The Internet, however, also empowers citizens with new tools and tactics to hold their elected officials accountable, increase transparency in government, and promote broader and more diverse civic engagement.

Recognizing also the crucial importance of the active involvement and contribution of civil society in ensuring that good governance practices benefit all people, including members of vulnerable and marginalized groups,

It comes despite an outcry from NGOs globally less than two months after his brother in law Raif Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for establishing a website.

In 2002 the non profit association Civic Training organised a pre election forum with 300 participants for women who were standing as candidates in elections of local government councils.

To a lesser extent, the principles are challenged by the now central role in governance played by civil society organizations and other international partners.

Over the last 30 years, China, which adopted the civil law tradition, has advanced rapidly along the path of rule by law, enacting laws and regulations similar to those in the West.

The trend has also highlighted the need to foster greater interaction among three sets of actors in the process of governance those from government organizations, the civil society and the private sector.

All the defendants were acquitted, except for one man, Mohamed Mirza was sentenced to 10 years!

The Bush administration can therefore enthusiastically back a return to civilian rule and claim a much needed victory for democracy in a Muslim country.

In a collaborative effort, the Mission, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and local government authorities and civil society groups have launched an ongoing mediation initiative aimed at settling outstanding disputes at the provincial and district levels.

History Among the first modern experiments in civil government took place in 1636 when Roger Williams, a Christian minister, founded the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

They must also promote good governance, the rule of law, gender equality in development and the participation of civil society, non governmental organizations and representatives of the business world in decision making processes.

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Regional organizations in many parts of the world have made democracy promotion a core component of their work, and the emergence of a strong community of global and regional civil society organizations that promote democratic governance is also encouraging.

Addressing underlying causes for conflict (through measures such as peace and human rights education, job creation for youth and improved governance with the active participation of civil society) is a prerequisite for prevention.

Egyptian leftist and Nawara denounced the sentence by calculating the imprisonment time saying The value of an Egyptian life is 11 hours in jail!!!