Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro leads La Prensa, Nicaragua’s oldest newspaper, carrying on its legacy of fearless journalism that keeps citizens informed. Join him Sept 18 at “Breaking Through: How Citizens Are Fighting Modern Authoritarian Censorship.” Register here:🔗ned.org/events/breakin…

Where autocrats seek to silence independent voices, civic leaders like Juan Lorenzo Holmann Chamorro, Lhadon ལྷ་སྒྲོན། & Evan (AliReza) Firoozi challenge censorship and amplify democratic voices. Hear their stories—and their advice for fellow advocates—Thursday 9:30am online.bhttps://buff.ly/9H7bKqe

Evan Firoozi of NetFreedom Pioneers is building tools that break through censorship in the most restrictive environments. Hear how at “Breaking Through: How Citizens Are Fighting Modern Authoritarian Censorship” on Sept 18. 🔗ned.org/events/breakin…

Lhadon ལྷ་སྒྲོན། uses digital tools and nonviolent action to defend human rights under authoritarian pressure. Hear her at “Breaking Through: How Citizens Are Fighting Modern Authoritarian Censorship” on Sept 18. 🔗ned.org/events/breakin…

Authoritarian regimes fear free voices. On Sept 18, NED Board Member, Juan Zarate moderates “Breaking Through”—a vital conversation on censorship and resilience. 🔗ned.org/events/breakin…

.@juanlholmannch at our Sept. event on free speech: "In August, security forces raided our newsroom, seized our facilities, and kidnapped me. I was imprisoned for 545 days. Despite this, La Prensa never stopped publishing." Watch his powerful testimony: buff.ly/sHlSrdj

"Freedom of expression in Tibet is no longer just about politics. Simply being Tibetan—speaking the language, practicing Buddhism, living your identity—is considered subversive. The aim is the erasure of Tibetan identity altogether." @Lhadon @ NED on 9/18: buff.ly/sHlSrdj

"Dictators and authoritarian regimes collaborate—they share experiences and replicate methods. We need to do the same." — @jczarate1 Couldn't watch the livestream of our event last week on breaking through autocratic censorship? View the recording here: buff.ly/sHlSrdj

"Propaganda only works if people have no choice...Our work isn’t about telling people what to think—it’s about ensuring they can access the same information those in a free society can & then decide for themselves." Watch our panel on fighting censorship: buff.ly/sHlSrdj

The 3rd week in October is #FreeSpeechWeek in the US. The Forum is dedicated to supporting open debate and the expression of ideas, and helping stifled voices break through censorship in the most repressed countries in the world. Read about our efforts: buff.ly/X6br9AV

When it comes to regions where the PRC is focusing its influence, "Beijing is prioritizing the Global South, especially outside Asia, and arguably gaining more traction there than in the United States, Europe, or Australia." Sarah Cook in Power 3.0: buff.ly/V20itFA

As Beth Kerley explains in Tech Policy Press, civil society technologists are fighting techno-totalitarians across 3 vital fronts: ❌ Breaking through censorship and intimidation 🙋 Putting people in charge 🔋 Designing technologies that empower citizens buff.ly/9N6s5pk

In a new piece republished on Power 3.0, Sarah Cook warns of increasing levels of cooperation between the security forces of a growing number of nations and those of the PRC: "No government should emulate the CCP’s abusive, intrusive tactics." buff.ly/V20itFA

The Forum is proud to congratulate María Corina Machado on her Nobel Peace prize for her fight for liberty in Venezuela 🇻🇪 On an episode of Power 3.0, Iria Puyosa & Valentin Weber discuss how autocratic tech provided by the PRC has stifled freedom and privacy in Venezuela. buff.ly/umA02Fg