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…
Lily Mengesha discusses political prisoners and the human rights situation in Ethiopia with the World Movement for Democracy in an interview. On October 8, 2016, the Ethiopian government declared a six-month state of emergency in response to the anti-government protests throughout the Oromia and Amhara regions of Ethiopia. Journalist Lily Mengesha is one of many…
From September 20-22, 2016, activists, journalists, media professionals, and influencers met at the Global Forum for Media Development’s (GFMD) fourth international conference, “Decoding the Future: Rethinking Media for a New World,” in Jakarta, Indonesia. The GFMD is a network of media assistance groups with the mission to “make media an integral part of international development…
On August 30, 2016, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), a prodemocracy coalition of 31 non-governmental organizations, facilitated a public seminar in Harare, Zimbabwe. Members of the network presented their observations of Zambia’s recent elections which described a government clamp down on independent media coverage and polling stations that experienced late openings, missing materials, and delayed…