[View the story “World Movement Participants on #WorldPressFreedomDay” on Storify] On World Press Freedom Day 2017, members of civil society around the world voiced their support for freedom of expression and highlighted the crucial role that media plays in democracy. View our #WorldPressFreedomDay Storify compilation to see World Movement participants’ powerful commentary on press…
Egypt: After three years behind bars, Egyptian-American political prisoner, Aya Hijazi, and her Egyptian husband, Mohamed Hassanein, were found not guilty and released from custody on April 18, 2017. The couple have been detained since May 1, 2014, when authorities raided the offices of an organization ran by the couple, the “Belady Foundation for Street…
Peter Kostishack, Vice President and Director of Programs at the Global Greengrants Fund, shares valuable tips funders can use to support environmental activists in his new article, “Closing of Environmental Civil Society Space: Strategies for Support on the Frontlines.” The article draws upon Kostishack’s experience advocating for Chile’s indigenous Mapuche community whose activists have been…
The World Movement for Democracy has launched a new video series, “A Call for Action – Voices from the Frontlines,” featuring stories of our Steering Committee members who are among the world’s leading activists, politicians, and academics. Although their perspectives are unique, they are united in their belief that civil society is essential in defending…