Barometer in Context: Strengthening the Human Rights System
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)—the foundation of treaties, laws, institutions, and movements around the world pursuing justice, equality,…
Theme: Democracy
Restless development Zambia localised strategic plan 2022-2030
The world has changed, Youth Power has changed and Restless Development has changed. Our new localised strategy recognises this, and…
The Banknote Controlled Voter Consent
The study contributes to advocacy for increased transparency in how political parties and candidates finance election campaigns in Uganda. It…
Halima – Kenya
Halima Bakari, community organiser and human rights activist in Kenya, shares her story and talks about the work she does…
Fighting Fake News: How mis-and Disinformation legislation is weaponized against journalists
In the aftermath of Russia’s deadly attack in Mariupol, Ukraine, that left nearly 600 civilians dead, journalist Maria Ponomarenko found…
Defending Democracy: The People of Ukraine
SHARE By definition, a “democracy” thrives or dies according to the will of the people, and in Ukraine, it’s the…
Championing Evidence-Based Research in Effective Advocacy
Norberta Soares is the executive director of the Community-Based Rehabilitation Network Timor-Leste, a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for health, rehabilitation,…
Reflecting on the Challenges and Solutions for Western Democracies
From November 13th to the 14th, a diverse group of experts from Germany, Spain, Austria, and Colombia engaged in a…
Reviewing progress on the European Democracy Action Plan
On 3 December 2020 the European Commission published the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP), a strategy composed of several legislative…
Countering SLAPPs in Hungary, Poland, and the Rest of the EU
The European Union countries most affected by a decline in media freedom are Hungary and Poland, whose governments use various…