On October 13, 2017, the Ugandan government froze the financial accounts of ActionAid Uganda, a vocal opponent of the Age Limit Bill, and accused the civil society organization (CSO) of conducting illegal activities. ActionAid Uganda is one of several organizations, including Solidarity Uganda and the Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS), recently targeted by…
In the new book entitled “In the Service of Power: Media Capture and the Threat to Democracy,” scholars from around the world explore the rising global trend of threats to media autonomy. Curated by the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA), the book explores international political and commercial media actors, as well as “prominent leaders…
The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) recently introduced their new strategy for democracy promotion under their Strategic Framework 2017-2022. On September 12-13, WFD convened 200 delegates from around the world to attend its 25th anniversary conference in London, United Kingdom. At the conference, WFD announced they would increase direct engagement with civil society and a…
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