Le gouvernement zambien a reporté RightsCon 2026. Il est possible d’annuler un sommet, mais une conviction demeure. Pour beaucoup, c’est un contretemps. Pour la démocratie et pour moi, c’est bien plus que ça. J’avais préparé ce voyage comme on prépare l’arrivée d’un bébé. Les détails logistiques, les […]
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par Maurice Thantan Comment impliquer davantage les jeunes africains dans la gouvernance de leurs pays afin que les politiques publiques nationales puissent non seulement être pensées pour eux mais surtout avec eux autour de la table de décision ? Cette interrogation dont la réponse sonne aujourd’hui comme […]
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par Thobekile Matimbe Contexte L’incidence de la répression de la liberté d’expression dans la région du Sahel est préoccupante, et un coup d’œil sur le contexte historique indique les causes sous-jacentes de la répression numérique et de l’autoritarisme. La région a connu plusieurs transitions politiques fluides, avec […]
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As we approach the third Summit For Democracy, the conclusion of the #YouthInAction campaign signifies a milestone, yet our dedication to youth empowerment and human rights advocacy endures. In these final #YouthInAction features, let’s harness the power of young voices to forge a future where rights are […]
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As we mark the first anniversary of the Youth Democracy Cohort, a powerful narrative of empowerment, engagement, and change comes to life. Over the past year, this innovative initiative has embarked on a remarkable journey, championing the voices of young individuals and shaping the course of democracy. With a constellation of key events and accomplishments, this year has been nothing short of transformative.
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We want states to consider Youth as an opportunity rather than a problem and invest more in good quality education in order to favour, in the long term, young people's capacity development and involvement in public affairs.
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We are looking for a young artist who can create 20 illustrations (vector images) for each story to be published online. An extension of The “Youth Participation Handbook” has been published online, and, in the related paper, the second “handbook” will have a fully digital approach. Accordingly, we are looking for an illustrator who can translate the success stories written by young activists into images to be used online.
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Democracy organizations co-leads of the Youth Democracy cohort (International IDEA, the European Partnership for Democracy, the European Youth Network and AfricTivistes) call on civil society organisations and other stakeholders around the world to promote youth political participation as a bedrock of the Summit for Democracy process for the future.
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