While democracy is threatened and authoritarianism is on the rise, this is a call for a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Democracy, on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 2023. Read the text & sign here: 👉democracywithoutborders.org/unrod-call/

Poisoned. Imprisoned. Silenced. My thoughts are with Alexei Navalny's friends and family - a brave man killed for fighting for a free and democratic Russia. His dream lives on. There couldn't be a clearer warning for Putin's sycophants: give Putin an inch and he takes a life.

WFD turns 32 today!🎉 In this record-breaking year of elections, we remain as committed as ever to fostering strong, inclusive democracies. A big thank you to all who have journeyed with us. Democracy needs all of us. Here's to many more years of collaboration and impact!

Years of democratic progress are at risk in Georgia from the new Law on Foreign Influence. Protestors across Georgia are voicing their concerns and WFD calls on the Government of Georgia to rethink this law. Read our statement 👇 wfd.org/press-releases…

I'm pleased to share that I’ve joined mySociety as a Trustee! I'm excited to support this wonderful team driving democratic innovation to make democracy more transparent and accessible! 🚀 Check them out here: mysociety.org #Democracy #CivicTech

Great blog by Franklin De Vrieze and Kristen Sample that reaffirms the need for democratic approaches to anti-corruption efforts. Parliaments must be part of the discussion. #Parliaments #AntiCorruption

✏️ We are delighted to have a new blog published for the International Day of Parliamentarism yesterday! 👏 A huge thank you to Franklin De Vrieze for his contribution exploring parliamentary accountability of public debt! 🔎 You can read it here: psaparliaments.org/2024/07/01/par…

A great resource for anybody who wants to follow and engage more with their MP! #Elections2024

With half of "the year of elections" still to come, what can we learn from South Africa and India's 2024 elections? Read WFD election expert Tanja Hollstein's, Tanja Hollstein, 3 main takeaways in her brand-new analysis 👇🏽 wfd.org/commentary/les…

Interested in how parliaments can use #AI responsibly and purposefully? Check out our new publication below 👇

Happy #TransPride for everyone celebrating in London! Reposting this great list of support and resources compiled by Good Law Project below 👇

I recommend reading Marc's thread below, outlining the nature of recent #Southport anti-migrant and anti-Muslim disinformation. 👇

I sincerely hope that Imane Khelif is able to surround herself with love and support at this difficult time. It's truly appalling how hate and disinformation have spread so quickly and so uncritically across social media. Solidarity. #Paris2024 #OlympicGames

Another wonderful #BrightonPride! I also thought the below campaign was a great reminder that Pride continues to be both a protest and a celebration. Well done Brighton & Hove Pride!

Is Elon Musk the first man in the world to have been radicalised by algorithms he implemented on a website he also owns

If Europe hopes to safeguard its own sovereignty and values, it must strategically decouple and dramatically lessen its dependence on US tech companies that are either seeking confrontation or are otherwise vulnerable to being weaponised by Washington ↘️ on.ft.com/4hJDSFF