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Asia and the Pacific: Kazakhstan
Criminal penalties for ‘bride kidnapping’ strengthened, and forced marriage criminalized → bit.ly/43FBfA3

Americas: Bolivia
Congress passes legislation banning child marriage → bit.ly/47N3aPE

Africa: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso sets legal marriage age at 18 for all → bit.ly/47JEnvT

Why #Democracy matters for effective #ClimateAction

At #COP30, together with our partners we are hosting an event on autocratization and green backlash to reflect on the links between climate change and democracy.

Read more about our events at #COP30noBrasil ➡️ idea.int/events/inter...

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Asia and the Pacific: Maldives
New media bill sparks controversy over threats to press freedom → bit.ly/3WJVzwc

Asia and the Pacific: Kyrgyzstan
Cameramen convicted for videos they did not produce → bit.ly/4qLKUic

Americas: USA
Pentagon restricts press access → bit.ly/4oE6OT5

Americas: Argentina
Ban on publication of Milei audio recordings raises press freedom concerns → bit.ly/3WKgBux

🌎 At #COP30, @internationalidea.bsky.social, @deliberabrasil.bsky.social & @afd-france.bsky.social will host an event on the role of citizen deliberation, with insights from two climate assemblies held on improving access, transparency and responsiveness of #ClimateFinance for Amazonian communities.

When we measure democracy, we notice changes, and when we notice, we can improve, said @internationalidea.bsky.social's Marilyn Neven.

#GSoD2025: #DemocracyOnTheMove