The mobilization of a pro-democracy coalition of trade unions – the Sudanese Professionals Association – raised the profile of student and opposition activists through a public call to spread the… Read more »
Russia is not doomed to be a wannabe imperialist power, seeking to dominate its neighbors, note Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel. It is a mistake to equate Putin’s views on… Read more »
As the illiberal use of technologies threatens human rights worldwide, Migs Montreal hosted a speaker series with American and Canadian practitioners, researchers, and members of the private sector and civil… Read more »
Without the amplifying force of smaller parties & powerful civil society groups, esp @UGTT_TN, Citizens Against the Coup’s roadmap to restore Tunisia’s constitutional order will be a dead letter, @MonicaLMarks… Read more »
While the world’s eyes are on the diplomatic surge trying to head off a Russian invasion of Ukraine, WBUR reports, for Ukrainians themselves, there’s also something else — the feeling… Read more »
This week, a major university in D.C. found itself in the position of censoring criticism of the Chinese government by removing art posters highlighting Beijing’s human rights abuses during the… Read more »
Since the Feb. 1, 2021, coup, the Tatmadaw, as the military is known, has responded to opposition with what the U.S. State Department has called “abhorrent violence,” shooting protesters, conducting airstrikes and attacking villages, NBC… Read more »
Supporting independent quality media and civil society while developing funding schemes beyond geographical areas, are just two of the ways in which democratic actors can reduce the impact of foreign… Read more »
For civil society, the cause of Ukraine should be no less vital than the defense of the Prague Spring of 1968 against Soviet invasion, observers suggest. Putin must attack Ukraine… Read more »
Latin America is one of the world’s most dangerous regions for human rights defenders, accounting for more than three-quarters of all murders of activists in 2020, according to a new… Read more »