El Salvador

NIMD is following with concern developments in El Salvador, where a new draft law imposing limitations on foreign funding for NGOs has provoked concern about freedom of speech and led to disinformation about the activities of NIMD in El Salvador. The proposed new law, currently under discussion in parliament, bans funding from foreign organizations for loosely defined “political activities” by NGOs and civil society groups in the country. While we are still examining the exact detail and implications of the law, NIMD shares the view expressed by other civil society groups that the law could be used to silence critical...

Every year, on 3 December, we celebrate the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day designed to promote the full and equal participation of people living with disabilities. To mark this day, we talk to Gabriela Escalante, a promising graduate of our Democracy School for young people living with disabilities, which we run in coordination with the Fundación Red de Sobrevivientes y Personas con Discapacidad (Network of survivors and people with disabilities foundation), the Fundación de Estudios para la Aplicación del Derecho (Foundation of studies for legal implementation) and IM Swedish Development Partner. Do you think the Democracy...

NIMD El Salvador is running a Democracy School for young people living with disabilities, in coordination with the Fundación Red de Sobrevivientes y Personas con Discapacidad (Network of survivors and people with disabilities foundation), the Fundación de Estudios para la Aplicación del Derecho (Foundation of studies for legal implementation) and IM Swedish Development Partner. The second yearly edition of the school was launched in August, with training taking place online due to COVID-19. Many of the participants also took part in the first edition of the school. As such, this year’s training sessions will provide an opportunity to build on...