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CHR AND FNF
PHILIPPINES
Kyra Nicole Abastillas

FNF Philippines and the Commission on Human Rights Sign Partner Agreement to Expand the Promotion of Human Rights in Philippine Localities

On June 9, 2025, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) entered a partner agreement to implement projects promoting human rights in the Philippines.

Plaza Miranda
PHILIPPINES
Pie Escobar

Plaza Miranda Launches First Issue of 2025

In the Philippines, talking openly about important topics like freedom, social justice, liberalism and democracy is more than just a tradition but a necessity. These values should be at core of our communities. But in times when political tensions rise or when people feel unheard, these conversations become even more important. This is why the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) Philippines continues to invest in platforms where such discussions can take place.

Leila De Lima
PHILIPPINES
Pie Escobar

More than Just Numbers: Filipino Women Speak up their Truth

A new documentary series called Women Speak Up gives a voice to working Filipino women who experience social inequality and discrimination in their everyday lives. The series was made by the Center for Liberalism and Democracy in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Philippines to help more people understand the daily struggles of women in the country.

IACC
Corruption Crisis
Robert Wanjala

Africa’s $100B corruption crisis: Can an Intl Court help?

Corruption is an economic crisis draining Africa, which loses over $100B yearly to illicit flows and theft, double its foreign aid, keeping the continent poor despite vast wealth and potential.

Group Photo of the participants
Korean Peninsula
Zeynep Gezen

Peace Talk at Hanyang University

The Peace Talk event on April 30, organized by the FNF Korea in collaboration with Hanyang University and Parti, aimed to foster respectful dialogue and promote peaceful conversations among students with differing views.

(Left) Kim Mun Soo, (right) Han Dong Hoon
South Korea
Zeynep Gezen

PPP Battles Internal Divisions Ahead of Presidential Elections

Korea’s conservatives will nominate their presidential candidate on May 3. But the former president’s declaration of martial law has fractured the party. Which faction prevails could have major implications for the future of Korean democracy.

Bangkok HR city training
Human Rights City
Takdanai Ketkaew

Another Step for Bangkok Towards Human Rights

Bangkok is taking a bold step towards becoming a Human Rights City in May. FNF Thailand, with its partners, organized a seminar to equip Bangkok officials with the knowledge and tools to integrate human rights into their work and policies.

CLD
PHILIPPINES
Pie Escobar

CLD Prepares Trainers for Voter Education and Vote Protection Ahead of 2025 Philippine Elections


To capacitate aspiring trainers for voter education and vote protection in the lead-up to the upcoming national and local elections on May 12, 2025, the Center for Liberalism and Democracy (CLD), in collaboration with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation FNF Philippines, hosted two-parter Training of Trainers (TOT) across various regions of the Philippines starting March 2025.
Prof. Song taeeun is giving a presentation
Lecture
Lin Choi

Cyber and Cognitive Warfare in the Digital Age

What does warfare look like in 2025? For students gathered at Chung-Ang University in Seoul on April 10, the answer was clear: it’s no longer just tanks and missiles, but also algorithms, disinformation, and digital sabotage.

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50th Memorial of the start of the Lebanese Civil War
May El Masri

Hkeeli at Beit Beirut: A Space for Memory and Dialogue

On April 13, 2025, Hkeeli turned Beit Beirut into a living space for memory, dialogue, and healing, inviting Lebanese society to confront its past and shape its future together.
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