Post submitted by Steering Committee member Lee Cheuk Yan. This year is the 20th anniversary of the World Movement. It is both time for celebration and reflection. I was in New Delhi twenty years ago representing the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, the independent Union in Hong Kong. I was also then an elected Legislative…
Originally published on Facebook. Photo courtesy of Media Center Belgrade. I remember very well, 3 years ago I was standing in front of the Court in Belgrade, having my first hiring regarding charges against me, because I organized commemoration of Srebrenica genocide in Belgrade. A lot of people came to show their support and my…
Originally published on Facebook. Hassan Shire, executive director of DefendDefenders and Steering Committee member, shares how his experience with the World Movement network enabled him to lead efforts to build solidarity between democrats in Africa through regional hubs for French-speaking & Arabic-speaking African activists. Read more participant stories.
Originally published on Facebook. Larry Diamond, coeditor of the Journal of Democracy and senior fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute, reflects on his role as a founding member of the World Movement for Democracy and discusses how the unique and dynamic nature of the World Movement allows it to continue supporting activists 20 years later. Read…