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10/12/2025

The new Human Rights Report is out! ⚖️✨

Around the world, political freedom is under pressure — and yet, every single day, courageous people show us what real commitment to human rights looks like.

From Bangkok to Abidjan, from Tunis to Taipei, from Kyiv to Lima, the report takes you through inspiring projects across the globe. Different places, different realities, but one shared conviction: human rights must make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

We’re genuinely impressed by the wonderful work our partners accomplish together with our colleagues worldwide. And we’re proud that IAF is featured as well — with our delegation that took part in this year’s 54th Summer School of the Fondation René Cassin - Institut International des Droits de l'Homme in France, focusing on International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, and International Humanitarian Law.

👉 Read the full report online:
https://shop.freiheit.org/ #!/Publikation/2037

09/12/2025

Gen Z movements are redefining civic action, institution-building and accountability.

Want to understand the deeper drivers?

Listen to the new episode of IAF
Continued Conversations:

https://www.freiheit.org/iaf/understanding-gen-z-movements

05/12/2025

Watch how this freedom fighter sparked a mass movement against corruption in Romania - ‘Corruption Kills’. Florin Badita showed through data research how illegal practices come at a high cost—in both money and lives. What drives him not to give up? How has Florin’s drive and persistence turned into the firestone of civic movement and activism in Romania?

25/11/2025

That moment when a drag queen explains fundraising better than your last workshop. 💃🏻

Curious what this has to do with resourcing organisations? Listen to the full conversation now.

👉 https://www.freiheit.org/iaf/networks-talent-and-trust-foundations-resourced-organisations

You can find our podcast IAF Continued Conversations on all major podcast providers such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Deezer, and of course on our website www.freiheit.org/iaf.

24/11/2025

In October, our ASEAN delegation met with ministries, institutes, and civil society organizations to explore how Germany advances Business & Human Rights, strengthens due diligence, and promotes responsible and transparent supply chains.

The program also addressed key issues such as labour inequality, corruption prevention, and sustainable trade.

The insights gained will support stronger BHR frameworks, advocacy efforts, and regional cooperation across ASEAN.

👉 Swipe through the slides to revisit the highlights and key insights that will help strengthen BHR advocacy and cooperation across ASEAN.

🌏 Learn more about our work in the region at Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Southeast & East Asia

Together, we’re moving toward fairer, more sustainable global value chains.

17/11/2025

We’re excited — the IAF Alumni Online Festival kicks off tomorrow!

🗓️ 18–20 November 2025
💻 Online | 🎯 For IAF Alumni only

Get ready for 3 days of connection, reflection & inspiration — celebrating 30 years of IAF!

Check out the full program 👉 swipe to see what’s coming!

Festival Highlights include:

🎤 Tom Palmer, Marcos Falcone, Markus Thiessen, Jörg Dehnert, and Birgit Lamm

🤝 reconnect with your facilitators, fellow participants, and get to know more alumni from all over the world

🎪 11 interactive workshops

🕒 Sessions in multiple time slots for all time zones

🏠 Daily Open House to drop in and connect informally

If you’re an IAF alum and already got the invite — register now via the email we sent last week!

📩 Didn’t receive it? Just DM us with your current email address, and we’ll make sure you’re included.

Let’s celebrate the past — and shape the future — together.

14/11/2025

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12/11/2025

Secure land rights can shape who gets to make decisions, who can build a future, and who truly has freedom.

In this episode, Arpita Nepal and Rainer Heufers speak with land rights expert Karol Boudreaux about how property rights affect opportunity, conflict, women’s empowerment, and climate resilience.

From Tanzania 🇹🇿 to Namibia 🇳🇦 to Nepal 🇳🇵, we explore what happens when people actually feel secure on the land they depend on - and why lasting change requires patience, trust, and local leadership.

🎧Tune in:
https://www.freiheit.org/iaf/why-land-rights-matter-rethinking-development-through-property-rights

11/11/2025

Winter is slowly arriving in Gummersbach 🍂

For weeks, we have been eagerly planning our big Alumni Online Festival, which will take place from November 18 to 20.

With the help of our facilitators, we have come up with lots of creative ideas to get together with you once again, celebrate the past 30 years, but above all, to look to the future and continue networking with other alumni.

We can’t wait to share more details about the program with you soon! This much we can say in advance: it’s going to be special ✨🙂‍↕️

💌 If you are an IAF alumnus but have not received a Save the Date email, send us a message with your current email address and we will add you to the list.

05/11/2025

😍🥹 What a wonderful reminder of the strength and spirit of our IAF community!

Our alumni recently gathered in Mexico 🇲🇽 to reconnect, exchange ideas, and explore ways to continue the IAF spirit. We’re truly moved by the dedication and friendship that continue to unite our global network. 🌍✨

A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who joined and contributed to this inspiring event — and for those who couldn’t be there, we’re excited to see you soon at our online alumni event later this month!

23/10/2025

This coming Sunday, the world will once again be watching Argentina with interest, and the 45 million Argentinians naturally even more so. The congressional elections will determine the country's fundamental political and economic direction for the next two years, before the next presidential elections take place in 2027.

Argentina faces a decisive moment: Sunday's congressional elections will determine Javier Milei's reform agenda, political stability and the future of the Argentine economy.

21/10/2025

“Power politics never disappeared. We just chose to ignore it,”

says Velina Tchakarova, geopolitical strategist and founder of FACE, in our latest episode of IAF Continued Conversations with Bettina Solinger and Sven Gerst.

We talk about shifting global power dynamics, the Dragonbear axis, and what it means for liberal democracies. 🐉 🐻

Tune in! 👉 https://www.freiheit.org/iaf/return-power-politics-dragonbear-and-west