As thousands of Georgians peacefully gathered in front of the parliament to protest the government’s proposal to reintroduce the so-called Russian-inspired “foreign agents’” law, we are alarmed to see footage from numerous media outlets in Tbilisi of police using excessive force – including pepper spray, beatings, and illegal detention – to disperse protesters.   ..read more

This award will be conferred by the Liberal International to recognize and celebrate individuals, organizations, or initiatives that have made outstanding contributions to promoting climate justice. It highlights individuals or groups who have made exemplary efforts in addressing climate change while upholding liberal values and human welfare. They will have significantly contributed to making their local, national, or global systems more collaborative, equitable, and resilient.  ..read more

On Wednesday 3rd April 2024 in stark violation of the Ugandan Constitution and Uganda’s obligations arising from the African Charter and the UN international law architecture, Uganda’s Supreme Court upheld the validity of the new Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which imposes the death penalty on LGBTQI+ individuals  for being just “who they are”, strips them of their rights as citizens and censors the work of civil society organisations undertaking human rights based advocacy and healthcare working in Uganda.  ..read more

Liberal International welcomed former Cambodian freedom fighter and leader of the Khmer Movement for Democracy (KMD) Mu Sochua to its headquarters in London this week. Former parliamentarian and political prisoner, Mu Sochua, introduced the KMD and the work the movement is pursuing for the future development of democracy in Cambodia during meetings with LI Vice President, Dr Phillip Bennion and ALDE Vice President, Baroness Brinton together with LI Secretary General, William Townsend and Human Rights Programme Officer, Mariam Ghibradze ..read more

Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, very few concrete actions have been taken to significantly reduce CO2 emissions, as they continue to rise steadily. The global stocktake in 2023 indicates that we are not on track to meet the goals set by the agreement ..read more

On March 14, State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for Gender Equality and Working Life Martin Andreasson joined the Chief of Staff and spokesperson for the President of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea Nadia Nahman for a discussion moderated by the Chairperson of Liberal International’s Human Rights Committee Astrid Thors. The discussion was held around CSW68 and the future of women’s prosperity in the context of promoting gender responsive budgeting ..read more

The bureau of Liberal International has unanimously nominated veteran Swedish politician Birgitta Ohlsson for its highest political honour, the Hans van Baalen Medal of Liberalism ..read more

On March 18, President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili hosted Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg in Tbilisi. During the meeting they discussed Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and the progress that has been achieved so far ..read more

The bureau of Liberal International stands in solidarity with Russia's liberal party, Yabloko, and with all Russians who seek an alternative for their country grounded in the values of liberalism. We are deeply troubled that the result, which is said to have seen Mr. Putin win close to a 90% share of the vote, will legitimise the conceit that leads to a mobilization of thousands more Russians to fight President Putin’s illegal wars abroad while sanctioning greater crackdowns at home, all the time fostering deeper confrontation with the liberal-democratic West ..read more

Liberal International submitted an oral statement at the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council expressing deep concern over the democracy crisis in Venezuela. The oral statement was delivered by the member of the European Parliament from RENEW group, Jordi Cañas Pérez ..read more