Biographies for Honorees of 2008 Democracy Award
Honorees Born in 1971 and blind since childhood, Chen Guangcheng is a self-taught lawyer and activist in Shandong province who has represented hundreds of villagers in rights-violation cases. In his most famous case, Chen filed a...
Remarks From 2008 Democracy Award
Remarks by Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Thank you, Congressmen, Carl (Gershman), and Vin (Weber), for those kind words, and for your service on the NED board. Having served by your side, I can attest to the...
Civic Education
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Labor Unions and Workers’ Rights
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Asia
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Taiwan’s Maturing Democracy: The Challenge of Leadership and Responsibility
Keynote Address by Carl Gershman, President The National Endowment for DemocracyKeynote delivered for Brookings/CSIS Joint Symposium on "Consolidating Taiwans Democracy: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects" Washington D.C.Let...
Carl Gershman’s Statement to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights Committee on International Relations
Remarks by Carl Gershman, PresidentThe National Endowment for DemocracyChairman Smith, Congresswoman McKinney, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for offering me this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the work of the National Endowment for Democracy...
National Endowment for Democracy Files Lawsuit Seeking Access to Congressionally Appropriated Funds
Washington, D.C., March 5, 2025 – Today the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) filed a lawsuit in United States District Court against Executive Branch agencies and officials for unlawfully...
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