National Endowment for Democracy 107d ago

Securing the release of political prisoners requires strategy, solidarity, and sustained action. At NED, the World Liberty Congress launched two handbooks, Pathway to Freedom and After Liberation, which offer practical tools drawn from the experiences of former prisoners, families, and advocates who have navigated both detention and reintegration. The program featured firsthand reflections from individuals and families directly affected by political imprisonment, alongside insights from the handbook authors on strengthening collective action and ensuring that no political prisoner—and no family—faces repression or reintegration alone. Speakers: 0:00:04 Damon Wilson — President & CEO, National Endowment for Democracy 0:07:08 Félix Maradiaga — President, World Liberty Congress 0:11:56 Lilian Tintori — Co-Founder, World Liberty Congress 0:15:36 Berta Valle — Co-Founder, World Liberty Congress 0:18:28 Lilian Tintori — Moderator; Co-Founder, World Liberty Congress 0:21:05 Grace Jin Drexel — Human Rights Advocate; Daughter of Pastor Wang Yi 0:29:11 Brian Tronic — Director, Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners, Freedom House 0:34:01 Anaïse Kanimba — Human Rights Advocate; Daughter of Paul Rusesabagina 0:43:20 Berta Valle — Moderator; Co-Founder, World Liberty Congress 0:45:30 Evgenia Kara-Murza — Advocacy Director, Free Russia Foundation 0:52:58 Vladimir Kara-Murza — Vice President, Free Russia Foundation 1:01:00 Wai Wai Nu — Founder & Executive Director, Women’s Peace Network 1:09:55 Alex Chow — Former Secretary-General, Hong Kong Federation of Students 1:16:16 Leopoldo López — Co-Founder, World Liberty Congress The National Endowment for Democracy is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to the growth and strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. In the last year, NED made more than 1,900 grants to support the projects of non-governmental groups abroad who are working for democratic goals in more than 90 countries. Learn more at https://www.ned.org/ Follow NED: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/National.Endowment.for.Democracy Twitter - https://twitter.com/nedemocracy Instagram - https://instagram.com/nedemocracy/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-endowment-for-democracy/