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Putting the Money and Ideas Behind Nation-Building

For journalists such as these staff members of the reformist daily Eqbal, the United States backs "the right of citizens to access independent sources of information." (By Vahid Salemi -- Associated Press)

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· the right to transparent and effective government services, including regular public accountability for monies spent;

· the right to speedy, fair, and transparent access to courts of law to settle civil, commercial, and criminal matters;

· the right to participate as candidates and supporters in transparently organized, free, fair and competitive democratic elections.

MEPI seeks to strengthen the community of Iranian reformers at the local and national levels and support reformers with demonstrated commitment as they work to build broader alliances with new stakeholder groups around issues of core democratic values.

MEPI supports programs that link reformers within and across national boundaries and use local organizational capacity to leverage opportunities to advance reform.

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