Governance & Rule of Law
More than 40 election monitoring programs conducted by the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening, a coalition group of the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, have been terminated.
Devex, 02/12/2025
More than 40 election monitoring programs conducted by the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening, a coalition group of the National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, have been terminated.
Devex, 02/12/2025
DataCameroon, a public interest media outlet based in Cameroon, has suspended several projects, including one focused on journalist safety and another covering the upcoming presidential election.
RSF, 01/2025
In Russia, U.S. grants to election monitoring groups, including those that documented extensive voting irregularities during the 2011 parliamentary elections, have been frozen. Anger about those violations led to the biggest protests to date against Mr. Putin’s rule and galvanized a broader opposition movement.
The New York Times, 02/05/2025
In Ukraine, where 9 out of 10 outlets rely on subsidies and USAID is the primary donor, several local media suspended their activities, creating openings for Russian propaganda.
The Washington Post, 02/05/2025
An exiled Iranian media outlet suspended collaboration with its staff for three months and slash salaries to a bare minimum, potentially silencing some of the last remaining free voices and creating a vacuum for Iranian state propaganda.
RSF, 01/2025