Indonesia’s Democracy and the 2024 Elections: Navigating a Crucial Moment
Aisah Putri Budiatri, Researcher of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), explains that the victory of the incumbent President’s…
Theme: Transparency & Open Government
Post-Elections Analysis: Pakistan’s “New” Political Order Faces a Polycrisis
Zoha Waseem, Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, and Yasser Kureshi, Departmental Lecturer at the University of Oxford, argue…
Delivering Democracy: The View less taken – How the energy transition and democracy need one another.
2023 saw the energy transition in Europe make significant strides. However, certain media narratives continue to imply that there is…
Democratic Resilience Facing Autocratic Influence in Latin America: Recommendations on the EU’s Potentialities and Challenges
The conclusions of the Conference for the Future of Europe show a strong commitment to the global support of democracy.…
In Solidarity with Georgian Civil Society and the People of Georgia
More than 50 human rights organizations from around the world signed a letter in solidarity with Georgian civil society, condemning…
Authoritarian Violence Drives 20th Consecutive Year of Decline in Democratic Governance for Region Stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia
Of the 29 countries examined in Nations in Transit, 10 suffered declines in their Democracy Score, while just five earned…
Joint Statement from Civil Society Groups on the Hong Kong Government’s Consultation for Article 23 Legislation
We, the undersigned, representing civil society and human rights organizations across the world, condemn the Hong Kong government’s plans to…
Russia: The Kremlin Is Responsible for the Death of Alexey Navalny
Democratic governments must reinforce their efforts to end the regime’s abuses and support Navalny’s vision for a free Russia.
AI Policy in EU Illiberal Democracies: The Experience in Hungary and Poland
This paper examines the emergence of AI policies in Hungary and Poland under illiberal governments, and highlights their potential social…
The State and Civil Society Organizations: Friends or Foes?
Given civil society organizations’ (CSOs) vulnerability to foreign interference, how can the public interest in their operational transparency be balanced…