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Announcing the 12th Global Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy

WASHINGTON, DC – The World Movement for Democracy will hold its 12th Global Assembly in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 20-22, 2024, to commemorate 30 years of South Africa’s democracy, celebrate democratic resilience and innovation while building greater unity of effort to counter the challenges facing democracy around the world today. At the 12th Global […]
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May 1, 2024

Panel Discussion – Disarming Disinformation: How Leading International Editors are Responding to Information Pollution in a Pivotal Year for Democracy

On April 19, the International Journalism Festival held a panel discussion, featuring independent journalists and editors who have faced significant challenges to counter disinformation and narrative capture in their own countries. As many countries around the world are holding elections this year, panelists discussed how anti-democratic actors are corroding the information ecosystem through the use of AI […]

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May 1, 2024

ICNL’s New Report – Foreign Influence Registration Laws and Civil Society: An Analysis and Responses

Governments worldwide are adopting foreign influence registration requirements in the name of transparency, but many are using these laws to burden, stigmatize, and criminalize civil society. For example, Kyrgyzstan enacted such legislation while Georgia is currently considering a similar law. This new report from the International Center for Non-profit Law (ICNL) examines the impact of different features of these […]

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May 1, 2024

Egyptian Security Forces Arrest Activists for Demonstrating Solidarity with Women in Gaza and Sudan

On April 23, Egyptian security forces arrested 18 activists outside of the UN Women’s office in Cairo for peacefully demonstrating solidarity with women in Gaza and Sudan. According to The Egyptian Front for Human Rights, a number of those arrested were physically assaulted, and their phones were taken away. Most of those arrested were released the […]

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May 1, 2024

How Hong Kong’s New Security Ordinance Tramples Upon Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

On March 29, Hong Kong legislators unanimously approved the Safeguarding National Security Bill, also known as Article 23. This new law grants the government sweeping powers to combat various forms of dissent under the guise of protecting national security. It reinforces the National Security Law (NSL) that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong on June 30, 2020. The new […]

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May 1, 2024

Changing Social Norms Around Age of Marriage in Afghanistan: Data on Repression and Resistance Under the Taliban

Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, fragile policy gains for women’s rights have been dramatically reversed. This report provides the latest evidence demonstrating the impact of Taliban edicts on the lives of women and girls. It explores how changing social norms around child marriage in Afghanistan are connected to repression from a new […]

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May 1, 2024

Revitalizing Multilateralism: Shared Values, Leadership, and Space for Independent Voices

Today’s narrative about multilateralism is often skeptical or dismissive. Major multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations, have increasingly failed to provide peace and security in the world. These platforms have increasingly become polarized by competing powers and crowded with competing priorities. However, these multilateral platforms remain relevant for those whose voices are often marginalized and […]

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April 30, 2024

Democracy ALERT: Marr Nyang, Gambian Democracy Advocate and Hurford Youth Fellow was Detained for Attempting to Hold a Peaceful Sit-Down Protest

On April 21, 2024, Gambian Police arrested and detained Marr Nyang, Executive Director of Gambia Participates and Hurford Youth Fellow, and 11 other civil society leaders for attempting to hold a mere sit-down demonstration against the corruption and inept management at the Gambia Ferry Service. The poor and inept management of the Ferry Services has […]

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April 16, 2024

New UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association

On April 5, during the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Gina Romero was appointed as the new UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association (FoAA). Originally from Colombia, Romero is the co-founder and former Executive Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD). She […]

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April 16, 2024

Citizen’s Critical Role in the Year of Elections

2024 is a pivotal year for democracy around the world as many countries will be holding elections to determine their future. Authoritarian leaders are increasingly seeking to gain unfair advantages by restricting political space and undermining electoral processes. Citizen election observers play a key role in the struggle to ensure democratic resilience and electoral integrity. […]

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April 16, 2024

Nazanin Boniadi on Protecting Women’s Rights in Iran

On April 4, the United Nations Human Rights Council announced its decision to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the mandate of the independent international fact-finding mission on Iran. These are important developments to document, monitor, and report on the human […]

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