In Spanish: http://blog-redlad.blogspot.com.co/2017/07/alerta-asesinatos-y-amenazas-lideres-y.html From Latin American and Caribbean Network for Democracy (REDLAD), we denounce the systematic assassinations of leaders that have been committed since last year in Colombia. Likewise, we condemn and express our rejection of the threats that members of Mesa Nacional de Víctimas Pertenecientes a Organizaciones Sociales and Corporación Viva la Ciudadanía, as…
Following the passage of a highly restrictive law regulating nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in May, the Egyptian Center for Public Policy Studies (ECPPS) has launched the #FreeNGOsinEgypt Campaign. The Campaign aims to educate the Egyptian public and the international community about the devastating effects this law will have on civil society’s ability to access resources and…
Thirteen international human rights organizations recently signed and published a joint letter calling on the European Union (EU) to reform its regulations of EU-made surveillance equipment. Agencies working in countries under authoritarian rule are making these technologies readily available for dangerous actors to spy on human rights activists. Without the legal framework to prevent such…
On June 26 and 27, 2017, global leaders from civil society, technology firms, political institutions, academia, the media, and philanthropic organizations attended the “Digital Disinformation Forum” in Stanford, California. The National Democratic Institute and the Stanford University Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law convened the event to explore responses to digital disinformation,…