Egypt: On November 15, 2017, Egypt’s Emergency State Security Misdemeanor Court released the 24 Nubian activists – also known as the Dafoof Detainees – and rescheduled their trial for December 12, 2017. On November 5, 2017, one of the detainees, prominent activist and businessman Gamal Sorour, died from a diabetic coma in detention after authorities…
In July 2017, the World Youth Movement facilitated a working meeting in Belgrade, Serbia bringing together 10 prominent youth leaders to create a 3-year action plan for the network. Participants of this meeting included WYMD Leadership Board Members, Hurford Youth Fellowship Alumni, and leaders of regional youth networks from: Argentina, Belarus, Cameroon, Hong Kong, Kosovo,…
On August 15, 2017, Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal sentenced Nathan Law to eight months in prison for organizing over 200,000 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement demonstrators on a 79-day blockade in the business districts of Hong Kong three years ago. Fellow organizers Joshua Wong and Alex Chow were also tried and sentenced to six and seven months in…
On May 31, 2017, Hurford Youth Fellow, Johnson Yeung facilitated an online discussion on how to advance mutual understanding within democratic movements and maintain effective communication between masses. The online discussion explores how horizontal leadership structures within movements influence the effectiveness of broader democracy building efforts. Additionally, the conversation examines strategies for strengthening and consolidating…