Grantee Spotlight: Eddie Jarwolo, Founder and Executive Director of Naymote...

Two dozen years ago, Eddie Jarwolo was a homeless “street kid,” as his native Liberia was torn apart by a devastating civil war. Now 44, he is remarkably at ease, sitting in front of a wall topped by barbed...

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May 25, 2018

Crimean Tatar Hero Mustafa Dzhemilev Honored by NED with the Democracy...

The National Endowment for Democracy has awarded the Democracy Service Medal to the revered Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev in recognition of his lifelong struggle to defend the rights of the Crimean...

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May 09, 2018

World Movement for Democracy to Honor Resilient Activists from Africa,...

The World Movement for Democracy will honor three exceptional groups of human rights and democracy activists with the presentation of Democracy Courage Tributes at the closing dinner of the Ninth Global Assembly...

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May 03, 2018

2018 World Press Freedom Day: KEEPING POWER IN CHECK: MEDIA, JUSTICE AND...

On World Press Freedom Day, we honor activists like Rafael Marques de Morais, an Angolan journalist and human rights defender focused on investigating government corruption and abuses in the diamond industry.

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