Thanks for the inspiring thoughts Lisa Witter Zeljko Jovanovic 🌎📣

Looking forward to the conversation on #democracy with Zeljko Jovanovic and Lisa Witter
European Endowment for Democracy Apolitical Foundation Roma Foundation Social Innovation Exchange

Vladimir Bukovsky always used to tell me: 'You’re a good guy, Volodya. A couple of years behind bars — and you’d be priceless.' I'm not sure what Vladimir thinks of me now, but I've met his minimum criteria.

Today marks two years since the arrest.

As fighting becomes more challenging in #Ukraine , domestic politics keep intensifying across the wider #Eastern region. Again, Russia is suspected of causing turmoil in #Georgia . My Op-ed for euronews about #ForeignAgentsLaw 👉 EPD - European Partnership for Democracy European Democracy Hub euronews.com/2024/04/10/rus…

The reintroduction of a Russian-style foreign agents law almost a year after it was rejected by the Georgian people is an attempt to vilify civil society and is inconsistent with Georgia’s efforts to join the Euro-Atlantic community of democracies.

Great to have Staffan I. Lindberg @[email protected] back in #Copenhagen to present the V-Dem Institute annual report 2024 - #Democracy Winning and Losing at the Ballot - though lots of concerns and much for all to do to counter #autocrats .

Kudos to #annellesheline for taking a stand and refusing to support a policy of using starvation as a weapon #GazaFamine Christiane Amanpour Department of State

Independent human rights expert Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt presents her latest findings.

'My report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that #Israel is commiting the crime of genocide against Palestinians as a group in #Gaza has been met.'

Meaningful involvement of youth is key in defending democracy.

Therefore, it is also important to empower youth by letting them vote at the age of 16 at the EU election🗳️

Thanks a lot to Irish Embassy Denmark and Minister Peter Burke for a good debate a few days ago🇮🇪 🇪🇺

Courage has no gender - well said Oleksandra Matviichuk

Looking forward to joining the panel today with Marlene Wind Christine Ravn Lund Nadia Gullestrup vibekepasternakj 🇪🇺🌍

#Russia The police cordoned off the Wall of Grief in Moscow to make it difficult to lay flowers in memory of Alexei Alexey Navalny.

Video: SOTA

“Don’t ask Ukraine when the war will end. Ask yourselves why President Putin is still able to fight it.” - Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський at #MSC2024

Munich Security Conference

Support to Ukraine is not a matter of charity. From the millions who opened their doors across Europe to refugees through to the supply of arms, all of this is about our values. To forget this is to risk our future, the future of our democracy and the values on which it is based.

Death has knocked on nearly every door in Ukraine. But it won't stop us from fighting for freedom. So if we stop, if we give up - we simply won't exist anymore. telva.com/estilo-vida/20…

Such an inspiration to meet the president Maia Sandu and hear of her vision to build a stronger and more democratic #Moldova with respect for rule of law, civil society and independent media while fighting corruption and foreign interference.
European Endowment for Democracy Jerzy Pomianowski

'Nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is beyond words. Nowhere and no one is safe' _ UN chief António Guterres

For aid to reach people in need, hostages to be released, more displacement to be avoided and above all the devastating loss of lives to stop a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is the only way forward.

War defies logic and humanity and prepares a future of more hatred, less peace.

Even
Wars
Have
Rules.

Finally, new #democratic winds blowing over #Polish #politics
Congratulations to the people of 🇵🇱 & Donald Tusk