GNDEM
GNDEM, with 251 member organizations in 89 countries and territories, and regional network members in Africa, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East/North Africa, has worked to facilitate and enhance the critical work of citizen election monitors throughout the world.
GNDEM Highlight: International Funding Resources
GNDEM would like to highlight funding opportunities for elections and democracy-related projects. We encourage GNDEM members to explore these opportunities to evaluate their alignment with the organization's strategic goals and to apply. Continue Reading
GNDEM Special Note on Venice Commission Report on Election Observers As Human Rights Defenders
The Venice Commission released their report recognizing citizen and international election observers as human rights defenders. Through this report, the Venice Commission recognizes the work of election observers as critical to the protection of human rights, including political and civil rights, as well as assessing a state’s compliance with international human rights law. The commission states that as human rights defenders, election observers protect fundamental rights and freedoms while also being entitled to protections of their own. Continue Reading
GNDEM Expresses Its Concern over Continued Attacks on Civic Participation in Georgia
GNDEM again expresses its concern over continued efforts to restrict civic space in Georgia given the recent announcement of the full implementation of the Russian-style foreign influence law. Continue Reading