Call for immediate release of Roman Protasevich
The chairman of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, Mr. Peter Egardt, has issued the following statement in response to the forcibly landing of a civilian aircraft in Belarust and subsequent arrest of Roman Protasevich: ”The action taken by Belarusian authorities today, forcing a civilian aircraft en route between Greece and Lithuania to land, is appalling and […]
Maia Sandu awarded democracy prize
The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has been awarded the Norwegian Lindebraekke Prize. Sandu, who has been president of Moldova since December 2020, has worked to deepen Moldova’s relations with the European Union and to promote democracy and rule of law in her home country. She is awarded the prize in recognition of her work […]
UNM chair released in Georgia
The leader of the centre-right opposition in Georgia, the UNM chair Niki Melia, has been released from prison. Melia was arrested in the end of February, which led to escalated political tensions, the resignation of the prime minister and a difficult political crisis in Georgia. Niki Melia was released on May 10th, after support and […]
Youth Conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina
March 26-28, 2021. Principles for a Free Society is a successful conference that the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation holds for sister parties around the world. We were together with the members of the youth organization of PDP in Banja Luka learning, discussing and exchanging opinions on democracy, human rights, toleration, freedom and other important topics. […]
Carl Bildt: The West must be decisive against Russia
In an article in Washington Post, Jarl Hjalmarson honorary chairman and former prime minister of Sweden Carl Bildt, describes the ongoing development and escalation of force in Eastern Ukraine. Over the last weeks, heavy Russian military buildup along the Ukrainian border has been condemned by the European Union and the United States. Bildt points out […]
Worsening health status of Alexey Navalny
After almost 80 days of imprisonment at a penal colony, the health of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is deteriorating. Navalny started a hunger strike as a protest to Russian authorities denying him his request to seek medical care after experiencing severe cough and fever. Navalny, who has stated that he won’t commit suicide in […]
Ulf Kristersson calls for the release of Nikolaj Kazlou
The leader of UCP, the main centre-right party of Belarus and long time partner of the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, was detained by Belarusian police on March 22nd. Nikolaj Kazlou has since been taken to the Akrestyna detention center, known for its brutality and torture of political prisoners. With the arrest of Kazlou, approximately 298 political […]
Christian Danielsson appointed EU mediator in Georgia
Following the arrest of the opposition leader Niki Melia in the end of February, the political crisis has emerged in Georgia with escalated tensions between the government and the opposition. The president of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel, visited Tbilisi in the beginning of March to facilitate a dialogue between political stakeholders in Georgia. […]
UNM party leader brutally arrested in Georgia
Following yesterday’s forming of a new government, led by hardliner prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, the leader of the opposition Niki Melia was today brutally arrested at the headquarters of his party, UNM. Seen as a hardliner and political apprentice of former prime minister and Russian businessman Benidzi Ivanishvili, Mr. Garibashvili stated in parliament – before […]
New government in Kosovo
Following the snap elections in Kosovo on February 14th – the fifth round of elections in eleven years – Kosovo will soon have a new government under the leadership of Albin Kurti. Albin Kurti, who is a former student revolutionary leader, won the elections with a landslide. The opposition, including the cooperation party of Jarl […]