Two new reports about human right violations in Russian-occupied regions of Georgia underline that the EU needs to increase support for the International Criminal Court.
Julian Assange has attracted considerable political support – but our politicians are failing the less celebrated but brave individuals who blow the whistle on dangerous employers and services.
Monitoring the evolution of the openness of civic space is one of the global challenges CIVICUS is monitoring. Some of their findings are particularly worrying.
La Declaración de Valencia de Solidaridad y Colaboración entre Europa y América Latina para la protección efectiva de los alertadores fue firmada la semana anterior. Democracia Abierta la reproduce a continuación. English.
After a year in pre-trial detention, Oyub Titiyev becomes the latest civil society activist to be convicted on what rights defenders believe are fabricated drugs charges.
The Declaration of Valencia of Solidarity and Collaboration between Europe and Latin America for effective whistleblower protection was signed last week. Democracia abierta presents it below. Español.
Fariña es un minucioso análisis de cómo un tranquilo rincón de España llega a ocupar una posición clave en uno de los mayores mercados de cocaína del mundo. English.
There is truth to the current representation of the situation in Venezuela. But it’s far from the full picture, and what’s missing are the many stories of remarkable acts of conviction and compassion. Español
Snow on the Atlantic: How Cocaine Came to Europe describes how a sleepy corner of Spain grew to occupy a vital position in one of the world’s largest cocaine markets. Español.
