Magnitsky Laws Around the World Support Human Rights Leaders in Europe and the United States are introducing new laws to hold foreign human rights abusers and corrupt officials accountable for their crimes. The laws are named after Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who was murdered for exposing a $230-million corruption scheme in his home country.…
Magnitsky Laws Around the World Support Human Rights Leaders in Europe and the United States are introducing new laws to hold foreign human rights abusers and corrupt officials accountable for their crimes. The laws are named after Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who was murdered for exposing a $230-million corruption scheme in his home country.…
On November 22, 2016, the #NotTooYoungToRun Campaign launched at the first United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. The global advocacy campaign “aims to elevate the promotion of young people’s right to run for public office.” It is designed to engage global youth through online activities, as well as function…
Voter participation remains a pressing challenge around the world. For example, in the US and Poland, only 54% of potential voters participated in the most recent elections. Many activists have expressed a desire to explore alternative voting mechanisms to address what many perceive to be an outdated voting system. Activists from San Francisco, Berlin, Minsk, and…