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Deborah Ullmer Joins NDI as Senior Director for Latin America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2020
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Statement by National Democratic Institute President Derek Mitchell on Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos
The verdict by a court in the Philippines to find journalists Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos guilty of “cyber libel” is a tragedy for democracy and freedom of the press. This action is sadly the latest in a string of troubling moves by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s government to silence independent journalism and attack the foundations of a free society.
NDI President Statement on Justice, Racial Equality and Democracy
For nearly four decades, NDI has assisted people around the world in building the institutions, processes and culture of democracy. We have done so by sharing and learning from the experiences and practices of not only Americans, but also citizens worldwide who have struggled to build just and inclusive societies in their own countries.
Democracy must not become the silent victim of the Coronavirus pandemic
Democracy must not become the silent victim of the coronavirus pandemic" - That is the message of an exceptional Open Letter signed by NDI Board Chairman Madeleine Albright and NDI President Derek Mitchell along with numerous international leaders. Developed by the Kofi Annan Foundation's Electoral Integrity Initiative, (available in English, French and Spanish), the letter draws attention to the tremendous stresses that the pandemic is placing on elections and democratic systems.
