A human rights, democracy, and good governance organization with a goal to sustain human development for poverty alleviation. We were participants at the September 2015 Forum on Freedom of Assembly organized by the World Movement in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. I am the Secretary General of our organization, and an Associate of the Council for a…
CIVICUS launched a new SPEAK! Campaign, designed to amplify voices of citizens and foster new collaborations among democracy activists. The campaign will lead into CIVICUS’s Global Days of Citizen Action (GDCA) this September. With the launch, CIVICUS debuted a campaign website featuring partner events, activists stories, and opportunities to get involved in the global campaign.…
The World Movement for Democracy would like to congratulate the Solidarity Center (SC) and Next Day Animation for receiving the silver award for social responsibility at the 2017 Charles Telly Awards. The Telly Awards distinguish and honor visual work in TV and Cable, Digital and Streaming, and Non-Broadcast Productions. Their award-winning animated video tells the…
On August 4, 2016, a Kazakh court ordered the early release of Vladimir Kozlov, an activist who has been jailed since 2012 on politically motivated charges. Kozlov was the leader of the Alga! (Forward) opposition party and a prominent human rights advocate. In 2011, he led an advocacy campaign in support of Zhanaozen oil workers…