Anita Vandenbeld stood in the Canadian House of Commons to call for the release of Senator Leila de Lima of the Philippines who today has been arbitrarily imprisoned for 4 years for her work as a human rights defender. She must be allowed to fulfill her democratic mandate.
Parliamentarians in Africa and from around the world express profound concern following Niger’s notification, and subsequent notifications from Burkina Faso and Mali, of their withdrawals from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
A dialogue between current and former champion parliamentarians on protecting civic space, fundamental freedoms and democracy
The discussion focused on practical approaches to strengthening accountability mechanisms, promoting ethical leadership, and ensuring that democratic institutions can respond effectively to harmful rhetoric without undermining freedom of expression