New report on COVID-19 and Democracy calls for urgent measures by governments...
Democracies around the world need to adopt new initiatives to ensure the lasting protection of democracy and civil liberties threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic. A new report, ‘Global Democracy and COVID-19:...
Covid-19 crisis threatens democracy, leading world figures warn
More than 500 political, civil leaders, Nobel Laureates and pro-democracy institutions have signed an open letter to defend democracy, warning that the freedoms we cherish are under threat from governments...
A Call to Defend Democracy
The Covid-19 pandemic threatens more than the lives and the livelihoods of people throughout the world. It is also a political crisis that threatens the future of liberal democracy. Authoritarian...
NED Grantees Win European Press Prize
Coda Story and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network—grantees of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)—both won a prestigious European Press Prize, whose 2020 winners were announced last week.
Forum Q&A: Nick Mathiason on the Future of Investigative Journalism...
Melissa Aten of the International Forum spoke with Finance Uncovered’s director, Nick Mathiason, about the organization’s approach to exposing transnational kleptocracy.
NED Statement on Racism and Democracy
[Veuillez consulter la version française de notre déclaration sur le racisme et la démocratie ici.] [لطفآ اعلامیه ما...
Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act Builds on Work of NED Grantees
The U.S. Congress approved new legislation—the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020—condemning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for continued human rights violations against the Uyghurs and other...
International Forum Updates May 2020
Get the latest updates from the International Forum for Democratic Studies, including new publications, event recaps, and more.
NED Grantee BIRN Wins Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Award
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN)—a grantee of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)—won the annual Press Freedom Award: A Signal for Europe from the Vienna chapter of the prestigious...
Journal of Democracy April 2020 Issue: How to Beat a Populist
In the Journal of Democracy's April 2020 issue, contributors review the records and reflect on the prospects of opposition parties as they confront governing populists.
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