2023 Democracy Award—Journalism: Afghan Independent Media
Afghan journalists from inside and outside the country continue to provide Afghans with factual, objective news and counter the Taliban’s propaganda.
2023 Democracy Award Individual Courage—Individuals Imprisoned or Killed...
In 2023 alone, over NED 100 partners and staff of NED’s core institutes have been jailed or killed in their pursuit of democracy and human rights.
2023 Democracy Award—Trailblazer: NetFreedom Pioneers
NetFreedom Pioneers develops innovative anti-censorship tools and harnesses digital technologies to promote human rights and access to information.
August 15, 2023
Afghan Democracy Activists Adapt to Build a Better Future
Two years since the Taliban takeover, Afghans continue to risk everything for an Afghanistan that respects human rights, and freedom.
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