DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

‘We advocate for effective participation, because there’s no democracy without citizen engagement’

Abdou Aziz Cissé | AFRICA

‘Fear of repression prevents the formation of a united opposition that could challenge the government’

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘Art is the most powerful way to communicate messages that resonate deeply and inspire action’

Ezenwa Okoro | NIGERIA

‘The international community should help amplify the voices of Indonesians standing up to corrupt elites’

Alvin Nicola | INDONESIA

‘Politics should be about changing the conditions that cause racism, not exploiting them’

Andreas Kranebitter | AUSTRIA

‘Democratic parties must take a firm stand against far-right anti-democratic and hateful politics’

Viktoria Kamuf | GERMANY

‘We had hoped the election would lead to a negotiated transition’

Luz Mely Reyes | VENEZUELA

‘Civil society played a crucial role in keeping the far right out of power’

Paymon Azmoudeh | FRANCE

‘Civil society expects the new government to be more receptive and open to dialogue’

Daniela Arias Sánchez | MEXICO

‘We live in a system that’s allergic to pluralism, with a government hostile to critical voices’

Tamara Branković | SERBIA