The National Endowment for Democracy is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world.
In case you missed it, NED’s 2025 Democracy Awards honored defenders of faith, speech, and freedom.
The stories of @CDT, @CUyghurs, Pastor Wang Yi, and the 11th Panchen Lama remind us: freedom may be suppressed, but can never be extinguished.
Free speech is not a luxury to be enjoyed after freedom is secured. It is one of the conditions that makes freedom possible in the first place.
Authoritarian regimes censor independent voices, criminalize speech, and seek to control the flow of information because free
Religious freedom is a cornerstone of human dignity and democratic society. For more than four decades, @NEDemocracy has stood with partners around the world defending the right to worship and live by one’s conscience.
This week, NED Board Member Ambassador Sam Brownback and NED
Democracy endures not because it is inevitable, but because people choose to defend it. Ukraine is a powerful reminder of this truth.
Last month, a NED Board delegation visited civic leaders, journalists, elected officials, youth activists, and partners working every day to
Today marks the start of #CaptiveNationsWeek, a reminder that billions of people around the world continue to live under authoritarian rule, deprived of fundamental freedoms and the right to determine their own futures.
Since its founding in 1983, NED has supported those
