Promoting Religious Freedom: A Timeless Commitment...
In today’s world, where the pursuit of human rights often finds itself in the crosshairs of political strife and societal…
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Revisiting the State of North Korean Human Rights ...
On March 21, 2013, the United Nations Human Rights Council established the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on human rights in…
Elections to Watch in 2022
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the environment to digital threats, the presidential and legislative elections of 2022 will be shaped…
Stronger Together: IRI Joins Forces with the Open ...
Because the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) already share many similar goals– among them, fighting…
Every Day is International Youth Day When You’re P...
Though International Youth Day comes but once a year—Thursday, August 12, in 2021—young people are working 365 days a year…
IRI President Underscores the Importance of a U.S....
The Urgency of a U.S.-Europe-India Democratic Entente to Sustain the Free and Open Order The German Marshall Fund Dr. Daniel…
IRI President Discusses Biden’s Democracy Su...
Are You on the List? Biden’s Democracy Summit Spurs Anxieties — and Skepticism Politico President-elect Joe Biden has promised to…
Korean Reunification and Democratization Starts wi...
This month, the Seoul Metropolitan Police charged nine activists from three North Korean human rights organizations with violating the Inter-Korean…
HDP Alumni Profile: Mr. Unenbat Maamba, Mongolia...
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP) is a bipartisan commission of the U.S. House of Representatives that works directly with 21-partner…
IRI President Testifies on Supporting Asia’s...
Washington, D.C. – On September 22, IRI President Dr. Daniel Twining testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs…
COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Democracy, Leading World...
More than 500 political and civil leaders, Nobel Laureates and pro-democracy institutions have signed an open letter to defend democracy,…
A Path Forward for Elections in the Age of COVID-1...
The COVID-19 pandemic poses serious challenges to democracies around the world, and particularly for countries preparing to hold elections in…