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  List of political parties in Gambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gambia is a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction in power.
In 2005 five opposition parties, virtually the entire political opposition in the country, formed a common umbrella called the National Alliance for Democracy and Development.
List of political parties to browse parties by country
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Gambia   (151 words)

  
 List of political parties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections.
Election results for the parties can be found at List of election results or among the external links at the end of the article.
The first list is a list of parties by country in the native name followed by an English translation (when necesary and available).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_parties   (3970 words)

  
 BRIA(12:1) United States Civil War, Black Troops, Union Army, Adarand Case, Affirmative Action, Mandinko of Gambia
Sometimes, work parties would divide into two teams and, with much singing and chanting, compete to see which one could finish in the quickest time.
The region around the Gambia River became one of the earliest sources of West African slaves.
The Gambia remained a British possession until it was granted independence in 1965.
www.crf-usa.org /bria/bria12_1.html   (5523 words)

  
 Gambia - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A coalition of opposition parties led by the United Democratic Party (UDP) boycotted the elections in protest at alleged irregularities.
In October Gambia signed an impunity agreement with the USA that it would not surrender US nationals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes to the International Criminal Court.
In July representatives of the Gambian government failed to attend a session of the UN Human Rights Committee which was to consider the human rights situation in Gambia under a special procedure, initiated because of Gambia’s failure to comply with its reporting obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
web.amnesty.org /report2003/Gmb-summary-eng   (923 words)

  
 List of political parties
Komunisticka strana Cech a Moravy (Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia)
A detailed list of the major political parties by region is given in the article on Indian political parties.
Latvijas Socialdemokratiska Strandnieku Partija (Socialdemocratic Labour Party of Latvia)
www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/l/li/list_of_political_parties.shtml   (1971 words)

  
 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court - Ratifications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Pursuant to article 87, paragraphs 1 and 2, the Arab Republic of Egypt declares that the Ministry of Justice shall be the party responsible for dealing with requests for cooperation with the Court.
The Government of Israel hopes that Israel's expressions of concern of any such attempt would be recorded in history as a warning against the risk of politicization, that might undermine the objectives of what is intended to become a central impartial body, benefiting mankind as a whole.
Nevertheless, as a democratic society, Israel has been conducting ongoing political, public and academic debates concerning the ICC and its significance in the context of international law and the international community.
www.un.org /law/icc/statute/status.htm   (3144 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Political Parties
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) [Socialdemocratic Party of Austria]
Srpska Stranka Republike Srpske [Serbian Party of the Serbian Republic]
Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka Bosne i Hercegovine (HSS BiH) [Croatian Peasants Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/parties.html   (2433 words)

  
 Freedom in the World-Human rights ,Political freedom, human civil rights rankings, world most repressive countries
Ethiopia from 5-5 to 6-5: Opposition parties and supporters are demanding deep investigation regarding the deaths and the repression followed to the flawed parliamentary elections and the release of all political detainees.
Burundi from 4-5 to 4-4: After the new political freedoms, even the civil rights are improving for Burundians: more freedom of press and free education for poor children are amongst the first steps taken by bhe new government.
Nicaragua from 3-3 to 4-3: President Bolanos is being hostage of the corrupted and manipulated parliament and partial judicial system, both branches are controlled by an alliance between the Sandinists and the loyalist of former president Aleman.
www.angelfire.com /ma/maxcrc/freedom.html   (551 words)

  
 African Politics and Government on the Internet
Allen teachers African politics in the Politics Dept., Edinburgh University, is joint editor of the Review of African Political Economy and compiler of Africa Biblliography.
Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of D.Phil in the Department of Politics and International Relations in the Division of Social Studies at the University of Oxford.
Lists the political parties and their political orientation, has election results.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/poli1.html   (8953 words)

  
 Political Parties Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Socialist Party, USA - The party of labor leader Eugene V. Debs, and Norman Thomas, who was probably America's most prominent socialist, The Socialist Party today is at the forefront of the "new socialist" movement.
Fatherland Party - Populist party, in coalition with the "All Russia" Party.
Party of the Hungarian Coalition - Party for the minority Hungarian population.
users.metro2000.net /~stabbott/parties.htm   (3436 words)

  
 Electionworld.org's Parties on the web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Parties are also listed when they are not officially recognized by their national government or electoral commission.
In an attempt not to demonstrate any bias in the compilation of this list, Electionworld has purposefully not distinguished between "real" parties and "joke" parties.
Organisations that identify itself as a political party are listed.
www.electionworld.org /parties.htm   (123 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Politics /Socialism /Parties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Change is an independent non-profit educational and cultural organisation with the goal of inspiring a new socialist politics throughout the world, which can help to build a new social movement for democratic socialism.
The CPC is Canada's "party of socialism" dedicated to the creation of a new economic arrangement in Canada where the economy works for the needs of the people rather than the other way around.
In contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties, the Socialist Party has an underlying philosophy that is both coherent and radical.
www.omniseek.com /srch/{56109}   (528 words)

  
 Ghana - Gurupedia
A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the constitution in 1981 and the banning of political parties.
A new constitution, restoring multiparty politics, was approved in 1992.
The Parliament of Ghana is unicameral and dominated by two main parties, the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress.
www.gurupedia.com /g/gh/ghana.htm   (309 words)

  
 Political Parties
Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIA, chairperson]; Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [Mufti Fazlul Haq AMINI]; Jamaat-e-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiya Party or JP (Ershad faction) [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]; Jatiya Party (Manzur faction) [Naziur Rahman MANZUR]
political party activity is organized along largely sectarian lines; numerous political groupings exist, consisting of individual political figures and followers motivated by religious, clan, and economic considerations
Basotho Congress Party or BCP [Tseliso MAKHAKHE]; Basotho National Party or BNP [Maj. Gen.
siakhenn.tripod.com /parties.html   (2454 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Gambia, The   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989.
A military coup in 1994 overthrew the president and banned political activity, but a 1996 constitution and presidential elections, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule.
The Gambia has no significant mineral or natural resource deposits and has a limited agricultural base.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/ga.html   (1090 words)

  
 Women's Learning Partnership - Facts and Figures about Women's Political and Economic Leadership   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In France, a 1999 constitutional amendment requires political parties to include 50% of women candidates on party lists submitted for election.
In South Africa, a municipal act states that political parties should ensure women comprise 50% of lists submitted for local-level elections.
In 1994 in Sweden, the Social Democratic Party introduced the (zebra) principle of listing a woman on every second line of the party list.
www.learningpartnership.org /facts/leadership.phtml   (949 words)

  
 The Gambia : Government, Politics, and Law : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
A military coup in 1994 overthrew the president and banned political activity, but a new 1996 constitution and presidential elections, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, have completed a return to civilian rule.
Every source listed here was successfully tested before being added to the list.
For Library of Congress contact information and additional reference and research materials on The Gambia consult the Library's African Section The Gambia Country web page.
loc.gov /rr/international/amed/gambia/resources/gambia-government.html   (566 words)

  
 Journalists killed in 2004
Iyer, a journalist, writer, and political activist with the opposition Tamil group the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), was shot and killed by unidentified assailants in the capital, Colombo.
The 36-year-old Romã was active politically as a member of the opposition Democratic Labor Party (PDT).
In addition to his work at the radio station, dos Santos was involved in politics, having run for council in the nearby town of Major Isidoro in 1996 and 2000.
www.cpj.org /killed/killed04.html   (14111 words)

  
 World Statesmen.org
Lists do not reflect the legitimacy of leaders or governments.
and secessionist movements are listed regardless of political affiliations.
Political party orientation descriptions are the authors personal impression of the orientation of a party and do not necessarily represent the parties' own opinion.
www.worldstatesmen.org   (203 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Gambia
Gambia National Tourist Office in London, Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Political Resources on the Net (by Roberto Cicciomessere)
The Political Reference Almanac (by Keynote Publishing Co.)
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/gm.html   (115 words)

  
 Foreign Governments/Africa
Gambia Department of State for Trade, Industry and Employment
List of first head of state of individual African countries beginning 1957
Extensive list of area studies web sites for each region of the world
www.lib.umich.edu /govdocs/forafr.html   (845 words)

  
 Gambia News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
Gambia: NADD Leader Rebuffs Jammeh's Claims Over Opposition Leaders Arrest
Gambia [analysis]: Exploitation of Women And Girls Through ICT
Gambia: U.S. Lawmaker Condemns Arrest of Opposition Leaders
www.einnews.com /gambia   (427 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Political parties and leaders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Andorran Democratic Center Party or CDA (formerly Democratic Party or PD) [leader NA]; Liberal Party of Andorra or PLA (formerly Liberal Union or UL) [Albert PINTAT]; Social Democratic Party or PS (formerly part of National Democratic Group or AND) [Mariona GONZALEZ REOLIT]
Colombian Communist Party or PCC [Jaime CAICEDO]; Conservative Party or PSC [Carlos HOLGUIN Sardi]; Democratic Pole or PDI [Samuel MORENO Rojas]; Liberal Party or PL [Juan Fernando CRISTO]
Communist Party of Reunion or PCR [Paul VERGES]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Andre Maurice PIHOUEE]; Socialist Party or PS [Jean-Claude FRUTEAU]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Gilbert GERARD]; Union for a Popular Movement or UMP [leader NA]
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/fields/2118.html   (3153 words)

  
 Table of contents for World encyclopedia of political systems and parties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Table of contents for World encyclopedia of political systems and parties
Table of contents for World encyclopedia of political systems and parties / edited by George E. Delury.
Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog.
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip0519/2005028118.html   (78 words)

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