July 15, 2020

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:...

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July 07, 2020

Tribute to the Dalai Lama on His 85th Birthday

The celebration of the Dalai Lama’s 85th birthday offers us an opportunity to reflect upon His growing international relevance at this very difficult moment in human history.

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June 25, 2020

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...

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June 25, 2020

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...

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