DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

‘People are tired of the long hegemony of political elites who are also economic elites’

Gina Romero | COLOMBIA

‘No free and fair election can take place in the current political environment’

Lee Chung Lun | CAMBODIA

‘We are back to the situation that preceded the revolution; the old regime is back’

Nazik Kabalo | SUDAN

‘The political youth movement was a major pillar of the opposition to the ruling class’

Marwan Issa | LEBANON

‘This election has brought to the forefront new voices speaking about rights’

Lina Abou Habib | LEBANON

‘We fear the democracy those before us fought so hard for will be erased’

Marinel Ubaldo | PHILIPPINES

‘The denial of resources for civic education has been a massive blow for civil society’

Paul Okumu | KENYA

‘Civil society is not yet under direct threat, but we believe that our turn is coming’

Amine Ghali | TUNISIA

NORTHERN AFRICA

‘We believe that the new government will defend democratic principles’

Marie Jahodová | CZECH REPUBLIC

‘The government and the international community must engage more with civil society’

Abdel-Rahman El Mahdi | SUDAN

NORTHERN AFRICA