The African Democracy Forum (ADF) released a statement expressing concern about the eruption of violence on July 7, 2016 between supporters of South Sudan’s President Salvir Kiir, and Vice President Riek Machar. The two are leaders of the country’s two biggest ethnic groups – Dinka Group and Nuer Group – who fought on opposite sides…
Global Philanthropy Project (GPP) in partnership with Funders for LGBTQ Issues produced the 2013-2014 Global Resources Report: Philanthropic and Government Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Communities, a comprehensive report which documents the international funding of LGBTI issues around the world. The report spans 2013-2014 and includes 9,632 grants awarded by 431…
The new report issued by the office of the UN High Commissioner provides examples of how countries can create and maintain a robust civil society. Recommendations from the report include examples of effective legislation that protects human rights, investments in strong judiciary institutions, open access to information, international human rights institutions and mechanisms, as…
The Myanmar Motion Picture Organization – Burma’s film censorship board – banned the film, Twilight Over Burma: My Life as a Shan Princess in Rangoon, because it could allegedly “damage the ethnic unity of the state.” The movie, which was slated to be the opening film for the Human Rights Human Dignity film festival,…