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Analyses of civic movements and training programmes for actors committed to defending political freedom.
June 2026 Manifesto as an act of resistance
What happens when dissidents weaponise the state's own promises against it? From Charter 77 in Czechoslovakia (1977) to contemporary human rights petitions: manifestos create a permanent written record that forces public confrontation. Yet manifestos may face severe repression, remain limited to literate circles, and alone cannot topple regimes without external pressure. The manifesto's strength lies not in immediate victory, but in delegitimising power notably through its own contradictions.
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April 2026 OCCUPYING PUBLIC SPACE: DURATION AS A FORM OF RESISTANCE
Occupation is a strategy built on time. By staying in a central space, movements create constant visibility and force authorities to respond. From Kyiv to Cairo, sustained occupations developed their own infrastructure, proving that resistance was organized, not momentary. Yet the method has limits. It requires resources, discipline, and a political path forward. Occupation may not always topple power but can still shape a generation and build long-term opposition.
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March 2026 Rap as a tool for raising awareness, mobilizing young people, and generating public pressure
In 2011, amid a major social and political crisis in Senegal, a powerful expression of collective frustration emerged: Y’en a marre (enough is enough). The movement transformed public anger into civic action, mobilising youth, raising awareness and applying citizen pressure to defend democracy and demand accountable governance.
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9 programmes for civic actors: mobilisation, security, lawfare, electoral monitoring, and more on request.