How Drug Wars Destroy Democracy
On June 7, at an impromptu campaign event in Bogotá, Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot…
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What Is a Democracy without Women’s Rights?
During four decades of democratic governance in Argentina, a lot has been achieved in terms of women’s rights and gender…
When Words Become Weapons: How Hate Speech Threatens Democracy
In a time when democratic values are increasingly under strain, hate speech has emerged as one of the most pressing…
Ballots, blackouts, and the truth we need
Rumours and manufactured narratives in Bangladesh are no longer a “social media problem.” They put people in harm’s way, corrode…
EU: Political commitment crucial for successful European Media Freedom Act
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners today welcome the historic entry into force of the European Media Freedom Act…
ASEAN Parliamentarians Commit to Address Human Rights Violations through Joint Action on Transboundary Plastic Pollution
Parliamentarians and civil society representatives from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam gathered in a civil society-led workshop to…
Op-Ed: Is the electoral system youth-ready?
This upcoming election is not just a test of voter turnout but a referendum on whether Bangladesh can usher in…
Trump Administration Ruthlessly Guts Efforts Against Domestic Extremism
The Trump administration is dismantling U.S. efforts to counter domestic extremism, gutting grants, redirecting FEMA staff to ICE, and slashing…
Moroccan youth in action: Shaping policy, strengthening democracy
While young people are often involved in informal political processes such as activism or civic engagement, they are underrepresented in…
Paraikete Whero: A Small Act, A Global Echo
When Māori women wrapped themselves in red and turned their backs at the Treaty of Waitangi commemoration, it wasn’t just…