It instead went through the Egyptian government through approved civil society groups, and then also lowered how much civil society groups were funded.
And it is testing out provincial reconstruction teams, mixes of military and civil groups that are now widely touted as a key tool of nation-building.
Afghan civil groups, meeting on the sidelines in Tokyo, demanded stricter conditions attached to the aid to combat corruption, and to guarantee that social progress in the past decade is not sold away for an easier peace with the Taliban.
Now, three civil liberty groups, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Privacy Information Center and Privacy International, have sent another letter to the Council of Europe outlining their "continuing concerns" over the wording of the treaty and saying that their fears have not been laid to rest.
The proposals have been strongly criticised by civil rights groups Amnesty, Liberty and Reprieve, who are opposed to the use of withheld evidence in civil cases and the power the changes will give ministers.
Having lost at the Supreme Court, civil rights groups say they will try Congress next.
He said Tuesday that civil rights groups had contacted NBA Commissioner David Stern, asking him to intercede.
Now the NAACP and other civil rights groups want lenders to put a six-month moratorium on subprime foreclosures.
Inside Syria many have organized themselves into civil society groups, to try and retain some semblance of normalcy.
Together with civil society groups and the international community it is already engaged in relief and rehabilitation work.
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While civil rights groups welcomed some of Obama's steps, they appeared largely unappeased.
Civil society groups have filed for judicial review with the Indonesia Supreme Court.
Ashcroft's voluntary early morning prayer meetings at the Justice Department also have prompted criticism from some civil liberties groups.
Civil society groups led by stellar activists have saved lakes and trees and fought for the poor and dispossessed.
The inquiry has heard oral evidence from representatives of the Home Office, the police, civil liberties groups and academics.
Civil liberties groups have raised predictable warnings about introducing religion into government services.
Nearly all civil society groups, including religious leaders have been preaching peaceful elections.
The plans have been criticised by civil liberties groups and several Conservative backbenchers.
Civil liberties groups are celebrating a federal appeals court ruling to make stored e-mails more private than they used to be.
Civil liberties groups say having several methods of identification, including passports, driving licences and benefit cards, is still the safest option.
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The same search engines that help customers find local businesses also point them to websites of bloggers and civil society groups.
We have used the office to coordinate training programs for women, municipal councilors and civil society groups in the Gulf region generally.
Obviously the federal argument is based on preemption, but civil rights groups who are suing say the law will lead to racial discrimination.
The U.N. said the declaration was weaker than international standards, however, and criticized Asean for not seeking more input from civil society groups.
Civil rights groups, labor unions and Hispanic organizations have rushed to his defense, calling him a strong leader and forceful advocate for labor rights.
Our success on this front cannot be made through state actions alone but will need to involve cooperation with civil society groups and structures.
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Russian police and tax inspectors have raided the offices of the human rights group Memorial and other civil society groups which get foreign funding.
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"I think they're absolutely mistaken, " Arizona Rep. Ted Vogt said of bloggers and civil liberties groups that said the bill would censor the Internet.
Barack Obama of Illinois led the opposition to von Spakovsky's confirmation, and the tight-knit coalition of civil rights groups made his rejection a prime goal.
In the UK civil liberty groups fear that the EU law will be used to help usher in another controversial law that also mandates data retention.
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