NED Welcomes New Wave of Political Prisoner Releases in Belarus
NED welcomes the release of 25 prisoners held by the Belarusian regime amid ongoing U.S. diplomatic engagement and tireless efforts by Belarusian human rights defenders.
NED Hosts Second Washington Dialogue on Russia’s Democratic Future
Civic leaders, independent journalists, human rights defenders, and policy experts gathered for the Second Washington Dialogue to discuss the impact of Kremlin repression and strategies to bring about a democratic...
NED Honors Global Defenders of Fundamental Freedoms at 2026 Democracy Awards
On September 10, 2026, NED honored defenders of freedom from Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Ethiopia, and Russia at the 2026 Democracy Awards, held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.
The Fundamental Freedoms Today: Views from the Frontlines of Repression
Sign Up Here to Recieve Information on Forthcoming Essays in This Series! A New Essay Collection From the Forum “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the...
NED Congratulates Bo Kyi on Ramon Magsaysay Award
NED congratulates Bo Kyi on receiving the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to human rights and democracy in Burma.
Damon Wilson’s Remarks at Beyond the Taliban: Five Years of Afghan Resilience...
On August 25, 2026, Damon Wilson delivered remarks at the Endowment's “Beyond the Taliban: Five Years of Afghan Resilience and Resistance” event.
NED Launches New Interactive Grants Dashboard
NED has launched a new interactive dashboard that makes it easy to access information about its grantmaking around the world.
Beyond the Taliban: Five Years of Afghan Resilience and...
10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Five years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s democratic institutions have been dismantled, women and girls have been pushed out of public life, and the space for civic and political participation has sharply contracted. Yet Afghanistan’s democratic movement endures.
Echoes of Tiananmen: Memory, Resistance, and the Fight for...
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
On June 3, the National Endowment for Democracy commemorated the victims of Tiananmen Square with a discussion featuring participants from the 1989 pro-democracy movement alongside leading advocates, analysts, and activists working to defend human rights and democratic freedoms.
Free Speech Is the First Freedom
Defending free expression where it is under direct assault has been central to NED’s mission since its founding. Learn how NED supports those defending this fundamental freedom around the world.
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