CIVICUS released their new “Guide to Reporting on Civic Space,” a toolkit for journalists and activists to use while documenting and responding to the world’s “growing trend” of state repression. The toolkit’s strategies include ethical tips for media on reporting on civic space issues and a breakdown of legal frameworks that establish and protect human…
On February 21, 2017, activists will convene to discuss global human rights issues at the 9th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event is held in conjunction with the UN Human Rights Council’s annual session, which will meet later that week. Jose Luis Gascon, Chairman of the Commission on Human…
The Tactical Tech Collective (TTC), is accepting applications for their next Gender and Technology Institute (GTI) in Asia. During the meeting, GTI attendees will learn practical ways to leverage technology in their activism, as well as how to “build movement-based discussions around security and privacy from a gendered perspective.” The four-day meeting will convene…
The International Center for Not-for-Profit-Law (ICNL), an organization that supports the legal environment of civil society around the world, released their annual 2015-2016 report entitled “Protecting Civic Freedom.” In the report, ICNL highlights their efforts to defend civil society organizations’ (CSOs) right to access resources through policy recommendations produced by the inter-governmental group, Financial Action…