Throughout the week of April 25, 2016, World Movement for Democracy participants engaged in CIVICUS’ International Civil Society Week (ICSW) in Bogota, Columbia. In partnership with the Latin American and Carribean Network for Democracy (REDLAD), the World Movement organized a series of activities to convene activists and citizens around issues of closing civic space…
On April 14, a peaceful protest in support of electoral reform organized by the main opposition party, United Democratic Party (UDP), was broken up violently by police. Scores of activists were arrested. Amongst the protesters was Solo Sandeng, the opposition party’s National Organizing Secretary, who later died in police custody of unknown causes. In response to the mass…
According to an article in the Guardian, a court in Angola has jailed 17 young activists on March 28, 2016. The activists were imprisoned for rebelling against the government of José Eduardo dos Santos, after they organized a reading of a US academic’s book. The activists were arrested in the capital, Luanda, last June…
The Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) has published its recent news bulletin on democracy in the Arab/Muslim world. Established in 1999, CSID is dedicated to the study and promotion of Islamic and democratic reforms in the Muslim world, connecting Islamic values with principles of freedom and participation. CSID brings together academics, scholars,…