Post submitted by Steering Committee member Lee Cheuk Yan. This year is the 20th anniversary of the World Movement. It is both time for celebration and reflection. I was in New Delhi twenty years ago representing the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, the independent Union in Hong Kong. I was also then an elected Legislative…
On January 21, 2019, citizens in the Southern Mindanao Island of the Philippines voted in a historic referendum to proceed with a second vote that would give the region greater self-governing powers. This vote was a “key element” of a deal between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) towards the resolution of…
In October 2017, Liberian citizens voted for a new president in an election deemed mostly successful by international observers. Because no candidate won the required 50% plus one vote, a runoff election to be contested by the two top vote getters was scheduled for November 7, 2017. Before it could take place, however, the country’s…
NAYMOTE Partners for Democratic Development promotes citizens’ understanding of democratic processes and the long-term benefits of their participation in these processes. Established in 2001 by students’ leaders and activists, the institution has been one of the leading grassroots organizations promoting democracy, peace building, human rights and civic engagement in Liberia.