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Transparency International welcomed the announced US initiatives at the Summit, which show promise for fighting corruption and safeguarding democracy. They recommend that the Summit hosts and participants design an inclusive and participatory process throughout the Year of Action to deliver on their goals. Meaningful engagement with civil society will be key to this process. Read … Continued
Susannah Fitzgerald of the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition, Aarti Narsee of CIVICUS and Karla McLaren of Amnesty International UK weigh in on how the Prime Minister of the UK and other world leaders can deliver on efforts associated with the Summit. For Fitzgerald, the UK and other such countries need to be honest about their own … Continued
Yasmeen Serhan critically considers in the Atlantic how far diplomacy can go in effecting more democratic governance, emphasising that for lasting change to occur, the impetus and drive must come from within. Diplomacy “can pressure and promote more democratic practices, but it is not what drives democracy forward”, as democratisation is a process that occurs … Continued
Max Bergmann of the Center for American Progress addresses some common criticisms of the Summit, arguing that the initiative is a valuable effort that holds great potential for supporting democracy. Success hinges on the momentum set off by the initiative for leaders to feel empowered and democracies across the globe to support each other in … Continued
Patsy Widakuswara reports in Voice of America (VOA) that the US, Australia, Denmark and Norway have announced an export control programme to monitor and restrict the spread of technologies used to violate human rights. The Export Control and Human Rights Initiative seeks to address the problem of authoritarian governments misusing dual-use technologies to surveil and … Continued
Politico considers the preparations in the lead up to the Summit, criticising vague proposals such as the Alliance for the Future of the Internet. It is also unclear how many countries will sign onto and follow up adequately on commitments. While the importance of the gathering is clear, concerns over the effectiveness of the commitments … Continued
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