Democracy Defenders Campaign
The campaign featured in the video titled “Voices of Democracy Defenders” showcases a global initiative to support and amplify the efforts of individuals and organizations working to defend and promote democracy. These videos are part of the democracy defenders campaign that seeks to give voice to democracy defenders around the world and highlight their struggles and stories to advance democracy, whether they are from civil society, opposition political parties, or operating inside their country or in exile. The campaign aims to raise awareness, foster solidarity, and encourage action among the global community to support democratic principles and human rights.
Individual videos
Africa
Clement Voule
Former UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
Togo
Mohamed Ely El Her
Human Rights Defender
Mauritania
Nicholas Opiyo
Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda
Uganda
Frankline Mukwanja
Centre for Multiparty Democracy
Kenya
Ekoue David Joseph Dosseh
Democracy and Human Rights Defender
Togo
Carbone Beni
Activist and Co-founder of Filimbi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Europe
Željko Vukša Fejzic
Member of the Presidency, Party of Democratic Action (SDA) in BiH
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Veronika Tsepkalo
Opposition Leader and Chair of the Belarus Women’s Foundation
Belarus
Latin America
Leopoldo Lopez
Opposition Politician in Exile and World Liberty Congress Co-Founder
Venezuela
Rosa Melania Reyes Velasquez
Director of Women’s Movement for Colonia Lopez Arellano and Surroundings
Honduras
Mother of Iliana Hernandez Cardosa
Human Rights Activist
Cuba
Jorge Jraissati
President of Economic Inclusion Group
Venezuela
Middle East and Central Asia
Bashdar Hassan Ismael
Member of the Legal Defense Team for Badinan Detainees
Iraq
Omar Alshogre
Director of Detainee Affairs at the Syrian Emergency Task Force
Syria
Maryam Rayed
Founder and President of Afghanistan Women’s Think Tank
Afghanistan
Fadi Elsalameen
President of the Palestinian Security Project
Palestine
Naheed Faria
Afghanistan Parliamentarian in Exile
Afghanistan
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
President and Founder of Ideas Beyond Borders
Iraq
South Asia and South Caucasus
Mohammad Nur Khan
Law and Mediation Center
Bangladesh
Nino Lomjaria
Former Public Defender of Georgia
Georgia
Thwin Linn Aung
National Unity Consultative Council
Myanmar
Finn Lau
Human Rights Activist and Democracy Defender
Hong Kong
Family Representative of Chhim Sithar
President of Labor Rights Supported Union of Khmer Employee of Nagaworld
Cambodia
Mu Suchua
Vice President of Cambodia National Rescue Party
Cambodia
Family Representative of Ding Jiaxi
Human Rights Activist and Lawyer
China
Joey Siu
Activist and Policy Advisor of the Hong Kong Watch
Hong Kong
Democracy Defenders Teaser Video
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