Carter Center
The Carter Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 by former US President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter . Together with the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum , it forms the Carter Presidential Center . In partnership with Emory University , it is committed to promoting human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering.
The Atlanta- based organization has helped improve the quality of life for residents in over 65 countries. In 2002 Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize "for decades of tireless efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, for the spread of democracy and human rights and for promoting economic and social development".
Guiding principles of the center
- The center values actions and results. Based on careful research and investigation, it is prepared for taking timely action on important and urgent matters.
- The center does not duplicate the effort of others.
- The center handles difficult problems and recognizes the possibility of failure as an acceptable risk.
- The center is independent and acts neutrally in debating solution activities.
- The center believes in people's ability to improve their lives when given the skills, knowledge and access to resources they need.
working area
The Carter Center works with both private and public organizations in carrying out their missions. The individual work areas are:
- International election observation
- The Carter Center sent observers to the elections, among other things:
- August 15, 2004: Venezuela , referendum on whether Hugo Chávez should remain in office
- May 15, 2005: Ethiopia , general election
- Measures to reduce the stigma of mental illness
- Spreading democracy and human rights
- The Carter Center is dedicated to strengthening national, regional, and international systems dedicated to democracy and human rights.
- Disease Eradication Programs in Developing Countries
- The Carter Center is dedicated to leading programs to eradicate diseases common in Latin America and / or Africa (e.g. Medina worm ).
criticism
With regard to the referendum on Hugo Chávez's remaining in the presidency in 2004, the American Think Tank Center for Security Policy , classified as ultra-right, criticized the center's “almost unconditional support” for the “offenses / falsifications” filled vote to achieve the election "And therefore its" continued international work to certify election results has provided essential political legitimacy for anti-democratic forces in the region [Venezuela] ".
Web links
- Homepage of the Carter Center (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Homepage of the Center for Security Policy (English)
- ↑ Report of the Center for Security Policy ( Memento of the original of September 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF, English)
