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	Syria Leaves U.S., EU Uncertain How to Meet Pledge to Prevent Atrocities May 2013 \| News Feature by Maral Noori Despite pledges to carry out the principle of the responsibility to protect against mass killings, the U.S. and the EU have struggled how to respond to Syria, even as the scale of human loss eclipses that of Libya before the international community intervened. A USIP panel considers how to move forward. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Human Rights, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Prospects for Afghanistan’s 2014 Elections May 2013 \| Congressional Testimony by Andrew Wilder The USIP Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs gave the following testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs. Wilder discussed his views on the critical importance of the 2014 elections in Afghanistan. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance
	An Anti-Fraud Strategy for Afghanistan’s 2014 Elections May 2013 \| Peace Brief by Zekria Barakzai In April 2014, voters in Afghanistan will go to the polls for the most important elections since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Given that international security forces are scheduled to leave the country by the end of 2014, a legitimate election is essential for the country’s stability. Afghan electoral official Zekria Barakzai outlines steps Afghanistan can take now to prevent electoral fraud in 2014. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Iran-U.S. Friendly Wrestling Matches Mysteriously Abbreviated May 2013 \| Olive Branch Post by Viola Gienger The U.S. and Iran over the years have managed far better relations in sports than otherwise. But a joint effort between them and Russia last week that was aimed at salvaging wrestling for the 2020 Olympics went awry when Iran withdrew from the second of a pair of friendly matches in the U.S. and flew home instead. USIP’s Iran Primer looks at sports that have connected Iran and the U.S. Countries: Iran
	Burma Transition Pressures Mount as Presidents Meet in U.S. Visit May 2013 \| by Viola Gienger USIP’s Colette Rausch says the first state visit to the U.S. in more than four decades signals Burma’s interest in rejoining the world community after years of isolation and efforts by American leaders to support a difficult transition. Countries: Myanmar/Burma \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law

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	Syria Leaves U.S., EU Uncertain How to Meet Pledge to Prevent Atrocities May 2013 \| News Feature by Maral Noori Despite pledges to carry out the principle of the responsibility to protect against mass killings, the U.S. and the EU have struggled how to respond to Syria, even as the scale of human loss eclipses that of Libya before the international community intervened. A USIP panel considers how to move forward. Countries: Syria \| Issue Areas: Human Rights, Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Prospects for Afghanistan’s 2014 Elections May 2013 \| Congressional Testimony by Andrew Wilder The USIP Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs gave the following testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs. Wilder discussed his views on the critical importance of the 2014 elections in Afghanistan. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance
	An Anti-Fraud Strategy for Afghanistan’s 2014 Elections May 2013 \| Peace Brief by Zekria Barakzai In April 2014, voters in Afghanistan will go to the polls for the most important elections since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Given that international security forces are scheduled to leave the country by the end of 2014, a legitimate election is essential for the country’s stability. Afghan electoral official Zekria Barakzai outlines steps Afghanistan can take now to prevent electoral fraud in 2014. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Security Sector Reform/Governance
	Iran-U.S. Friendly Wrestling Matches Mysteriously Abbreviated May 2013 \| Olive Branch Post by Viola Gienger The U.S. and Iran over the years have managed far better relations in sports than otherwise. But a joint effort between them and Russia last week that was aimed at salvaging wrestling for the 2020 Olympics went awry when Iran withdrew from the second of a pair of friendly matches in the U.S. and flew home instead. USIP’s Iran Primer looks at sports that have connected Iran and the U.S. Countries: Iran
	Burma Transition Pressures Mount as Presidents Meet in U.S. Visit May 2013 \| by Viola Gienger USIP’s Colette Rausch says the first state visit to the U.S. in more than four decades signals Burma’s interest in rejoining the world community after years of isolation and efforts by American leaders to support a difficult transition. Countries: Myanmar/Burma \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law