Former UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, released his final thematic report to the UN Human Rights Council entitled “Mapping the Achievements of Civil Society.” The report highlights successes of civil society across a variety of sectors over the past decade by identifying vital contributions…
The newly launched Open Election Data Initiative (OEDI) offers a suite of tools for improving election transparency by making it easy for citizens to understand and analyze election data. It was created by Google, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and is available in Arabic, English, French,…
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) released a new report on the changing landscape of internet governance entitled: “Media Development in the Digital Age: Five Ways to Engage in Internet Governance.” In the report, CIMA identified civil society as a vital influencer for the future of internet governance, but found they are often absent…
Every year, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) Film Festival screens in more than 20 cities and selects approximately 40 films featuring human rights activists’ stories. This year, “Black Code,” a documentary featuring the founder of Citizen Lab Ron Deibert and his colleagues has been chosen for screening. The Citizen Lab researchers use evidence-based research to…