The World Movement’s Civic Space Initiative (CSI) Faces of Civil Society video series were a huge success at recent screenings held in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, Colombia and Burma. Check out the recaps from the screenings below! In March of 2016, The Youngstars Foundation brought together over 230 women in Nigeria for the screenings…
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) recently interviewed the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) partner and journalist, Muntathar Nasser, about his role in the recent Panama Papers investigation. Nasser is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Iraqi independent, NED-funded, online daily newspaper, al-Aalem al-Jadid. Nasser’s work in the Panama Papers investigation exposed the business…
On May 27, 2016, Chinese authorities detained seven activists in Beijing, and the Sichuan Province, after a photograph was posted online showing six of them calling for the commemoration of Tiananmen Massacre, as well as the release of political prisoners Guo Feixiong (郭飞雄), and the detained Yu Shiwen (于世文). Three other activists were detained in…
During April 4-8, 2016, Partners for Democratic Development (NAYMOTE) organized the inaugural Young Political Leadership School (YPLS) in Liberia. NAYMOTE, the leading grassroots organization in Liberia, was created to promote democracy with civic engagements throughout the country. YPLS’s first semester workshop included 43 students representing political parties and community based organizations. The students were…