Honoring the Legacy of President Jimmy Carter: Reflection by NED Chairman...
NED mourns the loss of President Carter and pays tribute to his unparalleled leadership as a global champion of democracy and freedom.
NED in 2024: Courage on the Frontlines of Freedom
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the power of the American peoples’ support of those on the frontlines of freedom.
Governance and Accountability
NED operates with a foundational commitment to ethical standards and operational excellence.
Uyghur Genocide: Defending Rights, Identity, and Culture—NED Remarks...
An event on Capitol Hill addressed the Uyghur genocide, transnational repression, and cultural destruction carried out by the Chinese Communist Party.
Digital Directions: December 2024
By Maya Recanati and Nick Nunez| Edited by Beth Kerley and Adam Fivenson Bimonthly insights on the evolving relationships among digital technologies, information integrity, and democracy from the International...
Big Question: How Are Cybercrime Laws Weaponized to Legalize Repression?
Edited by Maya Recanati and Beth Kerley Across the globe, autocrats are working to quash dissent online through a combination of domestic legal tools and digital surveillance. In particular, vaguely worded...
Defending Democratic Norms in Global Tech Governance
In the UN system and beyond, authoritarian maneuvers and democratic disillusionment are fundamentally challenging the participatory, multistakeholder models that have so far prevailed in governing digital technologies....
Stronger Together: Coalitions as a Catalyst for Information Integrity
DOWNLOAD THE REPORT A new report authored by Tim Niven explores how sweeping changes in the information environment are advancing the efforts of authoritarians in the information space and how coalitions provide...
Democracy at Thirty: South Africa’s Triumph and NED’s Enduring...
As South Africa looks to the future, lessons from NED's grantmaking offer a blueprint for supporting democratic resilience worldwide.
Foreign Agents Laws
Silencing Civil Society through Stigmatizing Narratives: A Conversation with Gina Romero The growing trend of “foreign agents” laws have targeted prodemocratic civil society groups and activists...
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