Carter Center

• Jan. 17, 2012: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Egypt, Jan. 8-14, 2012
  The primary purpose of my trip was to join 40 other Carter Center election observers who have been deployed in Egypt since late November. Additionally, I wished to consult with the leaders of the major political parties, Supreme Council for Armed Forces (SCAF), the prime minister, election officials, donors, U.S. officials, revolutionary activists, women's rights leaders and others who will shape the future of the nation.

• Jan. 13, 2012: Carter Center Witnessing Mission for Egypt People's Assembly Elections: Executive Summary of Findings
  Egypt's People's Assembly elections enjoyed broad participation from voters and are a progressive step toward a democratic transition. While there were shortcomings in the legal framework, campaign violations, and weaknesses in the administration of the elections, the results appear to be a broadly accurate expression of the will of the voters. However, the ultimate success of Egypt's transition will depend on the earliest possible handover of power to a civilian government that is accountable to the Egyptian people.

• Jan. 10, 2012: After the Earthquake: Covering Mental Health in Haiti
  2010-2011 Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellows Ramin Talaie and Jocelyn Zuckerman discuss their project of reporting on mental health issues among Haitians in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake.

• Jan. 6, 2012: Former Hemispheric Leaders Call for Reform of Nicaragua Electoral System
  The Friends of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, a group of former leaders and eminent persons in the western hemisphere, today called for "serious review and reform" of Nicaragua's electoral system.

• Jan. 3, 2012: Communities Rally to Stop River Blindness in Chiapas, Mexico
  On a warm spring day in the state of Chiapas, villagers in the small hamlet of Jose Maria de Morelos walk uphill on the town's only paved road to reach a small complex of school buildings. But today is not a school day; today, the river blindness elimination brigade is meeting at the school.

• Jan. 3, 2012: Dispatches from Egypt: Carter Center Witnesses Reflect on Election Voices, Symbols
  Carter Center witnesses across Egypt are observing history in the making as the country holds its first free elections in the post-Mubarak era. Egypt's People's Assembly (lower house of parliament) elections are taking place in three rounds that started in late-November and will finish in January. Each round takes place in different regions of Egypt. More than 40 parties and 6,000 candidates are competing for the 498-seat assembly, which will oversee the constitutional legislation.

• Jan. 2, 2012: Jimmy Carter to Lead Carter Center Delegation to Egypt
  The Carter Center announced today that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will visit Egypt next week as part of the Center's witnessing of Egypt's parliamentary elections.

• Dec. 18, 2011: Carter Center Preliminary Statement on the Second Round of Voting in Egypt's People's Assembly Elections
  Carter Center witnesses observing the People's Assembly elections in Egypt reported progress in several aspects of polling during the second round of voting on Dec. 14-15, but found that there are numerous areas where procedures need further improvement.

• Dec. 16, 2011: Trip Report by Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, China, Dec. 6-15, 2011
  The basic purposes of our visit were to cement ties with the people and leaders of China, to explore future projects of The Carter Center (TCC) in the region, to study political and economic developments, and to gain financial and political support for future TCC projects involving China. Accompanied by Rosalynn, John Hardman, Yawei Liu, and Carter Center friends Jim and Janet Stanard and Paul Karon, we were supported by Curtis Kohlhaas other members of our staff and Madame Li Xiaolin and the Chinese Friendship Association.

• Dec. 15, 2011: Fixing Ailing System Achievable
  This op-ed by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was published Dec. 15, 2011, by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I became involved in mental health issues in 1966, campaigning for my husband for governor. A newspaper exposé had revealed terrible conditions in our large mental hospital, Central State in Milledgeville, and families of the patients there were frustrated and almost beyond hope that anything could be done to help their loved ones.

• Dec. 15, 2011: New Report Published on Drug Policy Alternatives in Latin America and the United States
  A report published today - Drug Policy in the Andes: Seeking Humane and Effective Alternatives - proposes innovative policy changes to address drug trafficking in Latin America and the United States.

• Dec. 14, 2011: The Carter Center Notes Peaceful Elections in a Fragile Political and Social Context
  Côte d'Ivoire's 2011 legislative elections represent an essential step in re-establishing the constitutional order in Cote d'Ivoire and achieving a key goal of the peace process laid out by the Political Accord of Ouagadougou. The Carter Center highlights the generally peaceful voting environment and the absence of major security incidents during the polls, which took place in the fragile political and social context of the post-electoral crisis of 2010-2011.

• Dec. 10, 2011: Carter Center: Democratic Republic of the Congo Presidential Election Results Lack Credibility
  The Carter Center finds the provisional presidential election results announced by the Independent National Election Commission (CENI) on Dec. 9 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to lack credibility. CENI results point to the re-election of incumbent President Joseph Kabila with 49 percent of the vote followed by Etienne Tshisekedi with 32 percent and Vital Kamerhe with 7.7 percent. Voter turnout was 58 percent.

• Dec. 8, 2011: Carter Center Statement on Egypt's Election Results and Complaints Management Process
  The Carter Center has closely observed the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections, witnessing polling and counting Nov. 28-30 and the runoffs Dec. 5-6, and notes that conducting runoffs amid a multiphase election poses distinct challenges requiring extra efforts in key areas. The Center offers the following observations and suggestions to help address the main challenges of electoral complaints resolution and the timely announcement of results.

• Dec. 2, 2011: Carter Center Preliminary Statement on the First Round of Voting in Egypt's People's Assembly Elections
  The Carter Center deployed witnesses to observe two days of polling on Nov. 28-29 in the first of three rounds of Egypt's parliamentary elections, as well as the preceding election preparation period. Carter Center witnesses visited more than 300 polling stations in all nine active governorates, and followed the process through to the counting exercise.