Civil society fights global human rights, governance and climate failures
In its 13th annual State of Civil Society Report, Johannesburg-based CIVICUS details how powerful states selectively chose to respect international…
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A Reformer in Kyiv Is Taken Down
Ukraine needs to take quick and clear action to recommit itself to transparent and independent management of the country’s restoration.
Telegram Ad Revenue Supporting Far Right Extremist Movements
In an April 2024 policy change, it was reported that users of the unregulated social media platform Telegram who run…
Empowering Kenyan mps: NIMD’s democracy academy
In October 2023, we kicked off the first session of NIMD’s Democracy Academy in Kenya. At its core, NIMD’s Democracy…
The Inuana project: securing children’s future by netting more fish
With the support from Danida, the ‘Inuana’ Project is helping parents and caregivers to actively support their children’s education in…
UN: Costa Rica, UK to push for long-overdue reform of NGO approvals
The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, a little-known but powerful United Nations body, is crippled by politics and failing to carry…
Five Questions for the US Senate Intelligence Hearing on Foreign Threats to the 2024 Election
The US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is holding a hearing “to examine an update on foreign threats to the…
GAADHE Issues A Powerful Call To Action To Tech Giants To Preserve Elections And Democracy
The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) is playing a pivotal role in the fight to protect democracies in…
Democracy declined in 42 countries in 2023, new V-Dem report says
The V-Dem Institute based in Gothenburg in Sweden has presented its annual report on the state of global democracy for…
Not About the Law
The convulsions in Georgia are a response to a flagrant desire by the ruling party to retain power.