Carter Center
The Carter Center is a Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter non-profit organization. Together with the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum making it the Carter Presidential Center. In a partnership with Emory University, is committed to the promotion of human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering.
Summary of the Centers
Workspaces
The Carter Center works with both private and public organizations in executing their missions. The individual areas of work are:
- International Election Observation
- Measures to reduce the stigma of mental illness
- Spread of democracy and human rights
- Programs for the eradication of diseases in developing countries
Criticism
As for the referendum on the fate of Hugo Chavez as president in 2004, criticized the classified as an ultra right U.S. think tank Center for Security Policy that "the almost unconditional support " of the center filled with "offense / distortions vote to reach the electoral victory " has legitimated and therefore its " commanded continued international work for authenticating election results essential political legitimacy of anti- democratic forces in the region [ Venezuela ]. "