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UN human rights experts remind national governments that emergency responses should not be used to suppress civil society and human rights defenders amidst the #COVID19 outbreak. Read the full statement here:
Oftentimes civil society activists join a political party to enter government. How does working within a coalition government advance reform agendas? In our #CrossoverInitiative, Sivarasa Rasiah discusses his experience. Watch his story here:
Working in a Coalition Government to Advance Reform - World Movement for Democracy
“Ultimately, if we can stay true to our principles…then the political movement provides opportunity to create change.” Sivarasa Rasiah d...
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The #Congolese govt has been targeting opposition party supporters with arbitrary arrests since the 2016 election. These 5 civil society activists have spent the last 4 months in prison & we join @amnesty's call for their immediate release.#SetThemFree
Congo-Brazzaville: Opposition supporters spending fourth month in jail must be released
Amnesty International is calling on the Congolese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release five opposition supporters detained for peace...
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Our #CrossoverInitiative gathered resources from partners to support civil society activists who decide to enter government. Some themes include “women in politics,” “communication,” and “leadership.” Check out all the resources here: https://t.co/Iw7MKlmcLh
National Endowment for Democracy will pay tribute to the people of Sudan & their historic 2019 revolution in June & will honor 3 organizations working tirelessly to strengthen #civilsociety in Sudan with the 2020 Democracy Award. https://t.co/osjS9VTkEc #DemAward #NEDemocracy
ECNL & @ICNLAlliance released a joint statement detailing how states can protect their citizens from #COVID19 without infringing on the rights of civil society. Read more here: #keepcivicspacehealthy
Keeping Civic Space Healthy: Saving Lives and #HumanRights
Read our joint briefer w/ @ICNLAlliance on what states must and mustn't do to protect lives in line with their duty
to uphold human rights.
#COVID19 #keepcivicspacehealthy
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National Endowment for Democracy President: As world tries to contain spread of epidemic, it needs also to heed message from Chinese democrats -- we all have a stake in China becoming a more open, democratic, & trustworthy political system. @globeandmail
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Opinion: The coronavirus exposes the lie at the heart of Communist China
The Chinese Communist Party has come under fire for its deceptive and slow response to the epidemic, giving new life to pro-democracy movements in Chi...
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Crossing over from activism to politics brings challenges. Inna Sovsun outlines 5 pieces of advice on why the challenges are manageable in her #CrossoverInitiative blog. Read more:
Overcoming challenges after crossing over: a reflection from Ukraine - World Movement for Democracy
The civil sector is full of bright, intelligent and talented people. Wouldn’t it be great if at least some of them went into politics and applie...
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