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110	1		_aUnited Nations Development Programme, _aArab Fund for Economic and Social Development, _aRegional Bureau for Arab States.
245	1	1	_aThe Arab Human Development Report 2004 : _bTowards Freedom in the Arab World.
250			_afirst edition.
264	3	1	_aMichigan : _bUnited Nations Development Programme and Regional Bureau for Arab States, _c2005.
300			_axx, 248 pages.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
500			_aThis is the third in a series of development reports which focus on the Arab world, based on the collective work of an independent group of scholars, policymakers and practitioners in the region. The 2004 report examines issues of freedom and human rights, good governance and political reform within Arab societies; considers the challenges and constraints involved in moves towards democratic reforms; and sets out a broad strategic vision for future progress. The report finds that despite some improvements in the human rights situation in some Arab countries, the overall picture in the region is grave and deteriorating. Key priorities for urgent action to reform governance practices are identified, including: the abolition of 'states of emergency' by governments in the region; ending all forms of discrimination against minority groups; and guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary. Source: Publisher
650	1	4	_aSocial Sciences
650	1	4	_aArab countries
650	1	4	_aPolitics and government
650	1	4	_aSocial conditions
650	1	4	_aHuman rights
650	1	4	_aPolitical Science
650	1	4	_aSociology
710	2		_aArab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND).
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