IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
LRA leader’s victims want him to be brought to account - but aren’t sure how.
Relocated residents complain of inferior homes and loss of income.
Under-resourced state hospitals struggle to cope with the carnage from suicide attacks and car bombings.
The cornerstone of good governance is open information so that citizens can hold their government to account.
Real democracy in the Kurdish regions will only emerge when the criteria for leadership becomes accountability and competence rather than years of military service.
Ministries move beyond press releases to provide the media with tailor-made stories - but it is still propaganda.
A month into the Iraqi/American operation, residents are already seeing benefits. <i><b><a href="http://www.iwpr.net/archive/igr/igr_001.pdf">Issue 1 of the Iraqi Governance Report is available in pdf</a></b></i>
By Amanj Khalil in Sulaimaniyah (ICR No. 219, 27-Apr-07)