Does local infrastructure determine trust in local government councils?
The relationship between infrastructure and trust in local government is under-researched yet relevant for many countries. This paper examines how…
Theme: Democracy
Francis Auma – Kenya
Francis Auma, an activist and community organiser in Kenya, shares his inspirational story as part of the #FreeToProtest Campaign. Article19…
My job is for Humanity: Afghan journalist keep the news flowing
For years, independent Afghan newspaper Etilaatroz has published hard-hitting investigations into corruption, discrimination, and nepotism. Despite being forced to choose…
Defending Democracy: The Future of Ukraine
One year into Russia’s war on Ukraine, we take a look at how Ukrainians are preparing for life after war,…
New Partnerships in Open Government
The lack of technical capacity, transparency mechanisms, and citizen participation in governance has made effective, open, and participatory governance in…
A United Nations Special Rapporteur on Democracy
Encouraged by support for a new mandate to be established by the UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC) of a UN…
Democracy without Minorities
Democracy and human rights are two sides of the same coin. This is particularly important from the point of view…
New protester arrests, intensified surveillance, UN tug-of-war
In this issue: Hong Kong police arrest peaceful National Day and Mid-autumn Festival protesters, new convictions for “sedition,” increased surveillance…
Introducing New Portfolio Strategies at Humanity United
The world today looks very different than it did when we announced our commitment to our portfolio work a few…
Four ways to help U.S. public libraries to build trust and bring people together
IREX, funded by More Perfect, conducted a landscape analysis to understand how U.S. public libraries can reduce distrust and division…