The World Liberty Congress (WLC) has taken note of recent statements by regime-affiliated spokesperson Taliby Dabo, who claimed that forcibly disappeared activists Oumar Sylla (known as Foniké Mengué) and Mamadou Billo Bah are “alive.” Dabo stated: “You’re the one who…
by Leopoldo López, WLC Secretary General, for Daily Maverick.
The World Liberty Congress (WLC) welcomes the historic release of Governor Luis Fernando Camacho in Bolivia, a pivotal moment for justice and democracy in the country following years of political persecution under the former MAS regime. Governor Camacho, a leading…
By Félix Maradiaga, WLC Leadership Council and Director of the WLC Academy A global benchmark for institutional strength The recently released 2025 Institutional Quality Index (ICI) offers yet another reminder of the central role that institutions play in sustaining liberty…
By Félix Maradiaga, WLC Academy Director “We the Peoples” is not a poetic flourish in the United Nations Charter; it is the operating system the institution promised to run. And yet, on the core question of whether power derives from…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2025 The World Liberty Congress (WLC) strongly condemns the unjust arrest, trial, and sentencing of Dr. Succès Masra, a founding member of the WLC and a prominent pro-democracy leader in Chad. On May 14, 2025,…
by Chloe Cheung.
JOINT STATEMENT We, the undersigned leaders, activists, and defenders of democracy and human rights across Africa and beyond, stand in firm solidarity with Tundu Lissu, Chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, and call for his immediate and unconditional release.…
The World Liberty Congress (WLC) strongly condemns the renewed persecution of Rwandan opposition leader and WLC member Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, who was arrested overnight following a politically motivated directive from Rwanda’s High Council of Judiciary. On June 19, 2025, Ms.…