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…
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…
On June 2, 2016, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Russian Service, Radio Svoboda, published a searchable archive of 26,000 audio clips of programs they’ve produced and broadcasted, available online and free to the public. RFE/RL is a private, independent international news organization producing radio, internet, television, and mobile programs in 23 countries. Radio Svoboda collaborated…
Citizen Lab senior researchers Bill Marczak and John Scott-Railton’s released their new report, “Be Calm and (Don’t) Enable Macros: Malware Sent to UK Journalists Exposes New Threat Actor Targeting UAE Dissidents.” The operator behind the digital attacks featured in the report is named “Stealth Falcon” and by his level of sophistication is consistent with a…