Tag: Democracy

#ThankYouDemocracy - World Leaders Launch Democracy Campaign. Photo: RMN Foundation
Activities, Democracy

#ThankYouDemocracy — World Leaders Launch Democracy Campaign

#ThankYouDemocracy - World Leaders Launch Democracy Campaign. Photo: RMN Foundation
#ThankYouDemocracy — World Leaders Launch Democracy Campaign. Photo: RMN Foundation

#ThankYouDemocracy — World Leaders Launch Democracy Campaign

To promote this initiative, videos have been launched on social media of important figures in the defence of democracy explaining why it is necessary to defend it.

The Global Democracy Coalition (GDC) launched ‘The Voice and Value of Democracy’ campaign at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit (May 14–15, 2024) with the aim of transforming the prevailing narrative and countering recent negative perceptions of democracy.

Convened by International IDEA with civil society partners, the Global Democracy Coalition is a multi-stakeholder alliance of more than 120 democracy organizations from around the world committed to advance and protect democracy worldwide. read more

Poor children who live and sleep on the open pavements in India’s capital New Delhi. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (Representational Image)
Activities, Human Rights

Global Campaign Calls for a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy

Poor children who live and sleep on the open pavements in India’s capital New Delhi. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (Representational Image)
Poor children who live and sleep on the open pavements in India’s capital New Delhi. Photo: Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (Representational Image)

Global Campaign Calls for a UN Special Rapporteur on Democracy

The democracy rapporteur would be mandated to investigate the state of democracy from a broader perspective.

As the UN celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 2023, a global campaign demands the appointment of a dedicated staffer to report on the state of democracy around the world.

The campaign was launched on 20 November 2023 by the Berlin (Germany)-based global network of civil society organizations Democracy Without Borders (DWB). It calls on the United Nations (UN) to appoint a special rapporteur on democracy. read more

Rakesh Raman explaining the benefits of modern alternative education to people in a street of Delhi during RMN Foundation’s education awareness campaigns.
Human Rights

President Biden Should Provide Special Visa to Human Rights Defenders

Rakesh Raman explaining the benefits of modern alternative education to people in a street of Delhi during RMN Foundation’s education awareness campaigns.
Rakesh Raman explaining the benefits of modern alternative education to people in a street of Delhi during RMN Foundation’s education awareness campaigns.

President Biden Should Provide Special Visa to Human Rights Defenders

The second Summit for Democracy is an opportunity to demonstrate through tangible action the United States’ commitment to democracy and human rights globally.

The U.S. President Joe Biden should create a new visa category to allow entry to persecuted human rights defenders into the United States. In his letter of February 14, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D‑N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has urged President Biden to protect human rights activists who face threats in their countries. read more