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Impact Report: Venezuela: Supporting Citizens’ Democratic Rights Amid Crisis
NED’s Venezuela portfolio focuses on strengthening the civic infrastructure that allows citizens to defend their rights, hold officials accountable, and participate safely in public life.
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NED Impact Report: Protecting Free Speech and Countering Authoritarianism
Free speech fuels freedom. NED’s Impact Report highlights the brave voices breaking censorship and giving people the power to decide for themselves.
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Investing in Freedom: An Introduction to the National Endowment for Democracy
The need for NED’s work is more urgent than ever, as authoritarian regimes threaten democracy, global peace, and stability.
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Op-Ed: Fighting Authoritarian Censorship
In Newsmax, NED’s Board Chairman Peter Roskam warns that authoritarian regimes are no longer confining censorship to their own citizens—they’re exporting it abroad, and in particular, to the United States.
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NED Impact Report: Advancing Religious Freedom and Human Dignity
NED partners defend freedom of religion, conscience, and thought, and work to ensure that all people—regardless of belief—can fully participate in civic life.
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Standing With Those Who Choose Freedom
Looking ahead to 2026, NED President and CEO Damon Wilson reflects on the resilience of democracy advocates worldwide and how NED is adapting to stand with those who continue to choose freedom under pressure.
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THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
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"Twenty-Second Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture | Leopoldo López on Networks..."
The 2025 Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World will be delivered by Leopoldo López, a...
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"Breaking Through: How Citizens Are Fighting Modern Authoritarian Censorship"
The National Endowment for Democracy hosts a discussion on how authoritarian regimes deploy censorship and...
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Eddy Acevedo Joins National Endowment for Democracy as Vice...
Eddy Acevedo Joins National Endowment for Democracy as Vice President for Policy and Government Relations.
Standing With Those Who Choose Freedom
Looking ahead to 2026, NED President and CEO Damon Wilson reflects on the resilience of democracy advocates worldwide and how NED is adapting to stand with those who continue to choose freedom under pressure.
NED Welcomes New Wave of Political Prisoner Releases in...
NED welcomes the release of more than 120 prisoners from Belarusian regime custody, including leading human rights and political figures, following U.S. diplomatic efforts led by Special Envoy John Coale.
Impact Report: Venezuela: Supporting Citizens’ Democratic...
NED’s Venezuela portfolio focuses on strengthening the civic infrastructure that allows citizens to defend their rights, hold officials accountable, and participate safely in public life.
NED 2025 Democracy Awards Honor Champions of Faith, Freedom,...
The 2025 NED Democracy Awards celebrated courage, faith, and freedom, honoring individuals and organizations defending fundamental rights under the Chinese Communist Party’s repression.
Initiatives of the National Endowment for Democracy
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WORLD MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
A network of activists, practitioners, scholars, policy makers, and funders who work
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INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR DEMOCRATIC STUDIES
The Forum strives to bridge the gap between academic research and the practice of democracy.
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journal of democracy
The Journal of Democracy is the world’s leading publication on the theory and practice of democracy
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CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ASSISTANCE
Raises the visibility and improves the effectiveness of media development around the world.
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