Our editors’ selections of the best reports on democratic reform and freedom in Iraq and other parts of the world. UN Arab Development Reports This Report, the third in the Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) series, sets out to provoke a spirited, considered debate among all dynamic societal forces in the Arab region to prepare the way for an Arab renaissance. It provides a thorough examination of the deficit of freedom and good governance, a topic that dominates current discourse within the region and abroad. English and Arabic Freedom of the Press This Freedom House Special Report discusses gains in press freedom seen since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, dispite the continuing violence which poses the greatest short-term threat to the work of journalists in the country. English Women's Rights in the Middle East Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa (Freedom House 2004) The goal of this survey is to facilitate and support national and international efforts to empower women in the Middle East and North Africa region through the comparative evaluation of women's rights in 17 selected countries and territories. These countries, where women's rights remain a salient issue, are: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine (Palestinian Authority and Israeli-Occupied Territories), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Corruption in the Arab World This report discusses the widespread impact of corruption in both public and private sectors of the Middle East. English Platform for Democratic Governance in the Islamic World A report by the Congress of Democrats from the Islamic World which includes former and current heads of state and government, on democratic governance and participation, who are determined to offer the following Platform for Democratic Governance in the Islamic World: English and Arabic Democracy in the Arab World A Report on the comparative analysis and information on good practice written to enrich debate on democratic reform in the three countries: Egypt, Jordan, Yemen. Includes recommendations for consideration by various stakeholders valid for other Arab countries engaged in democratic transition. English and Arabic Building Better Democracies: Why Political Parties Matter A Report on the importance of Political Party Development. Viable political parties and effective party systems are fundamental to building democracy. Supporting the development of parties and party systems in new democracies poses a major challenge that should be given high priority. English and Arabic Islamist Politics in Iraq After Saddam Hussein English and Arabic Postconflict Iraq: A Race for Stability, Reconstruction, and Legitimacy English and Arabic Ijtihad: Reinterpreting Islamic Principles for the Twenty-first Century English and Arabic