The National Endowment for Democracy’s 2018 Democracy Award honored the civil society movement for human rights and democracy in North Korea by recognizing the work of four organizations.

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NED is proud to stand with remarkable activists like Ji Seong-ho and NAUH – and with the people of North Korea in their desire to live freely. Learn more about NED’s North Korean grantees here.

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North Korean defector-turned-activist Ji Seong-ho received the 2017 Oxi Day Foundation Oxi Courage Award at a gala celebration in Washington, DC on October 26. After barely surviving a terrible accident in...

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The National Endowment for Democracy hosts a memorial symposium honoring the legacy of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo.

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The democratic struggles that have been waged in this region over the past decades, and the enormous progress that has been made in so many countries in promoting the rule of law and accountable and effective...

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Discussants delved into China's unprecedented attempts to harness the global information ecosystem, primarily through three avenues: shaping international news media, guiding the evolution of the global internet, and influencing global culture through Hollywood.

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In light of the rise of populist views in the region, Professor Michael C. Davis argues promoting core constitutional values is vital to sustaining democracy and human rights in Asia.

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Join Daily NK for a presentation on the the North Korean private market, or jangmadong, phenomenon.

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The Solidarity Center recently conducted an informal survey of working conditions in Jaffna, capital of Sri Lanka's Northern Province, to better understand workers' awareness of their rights and the benefits of the country's labor code, which sets a minimum wage, limitations on daily working hours, and rules pertaining to overtime and benefits. Survey results indicate that the vast majority of workers in Jaffna are unaware of their statutory rights, with many working in low-paid jobs that have minimal labor standards, social protection, and security of tenure.

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Please join us for a discussion on “Democratizing China: Insights from Theory and History” to mark the publication of Minxin Pei’s forthcoming book China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Change (available in August). David Shambaugh and Geoff Dyer will provide comments.

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