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McCain Institute Leads Joint Statement on International Day of Political Prisoners
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 30, 2025) – In recognition of the International Day of Political Prisoners on October 30, the McCain…
Press Releases
McCain Institute & Human Rights Organizations Submit Case of Abducted Ukrainian Children to UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 24, 2025) — The McCain Institute at Arizona State University, together with the Foley Foundation, the Global Magnitsky…
Op-Ed
ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Laura Thornton’s Op-Ed in Just Security: “After Another Sham Election in Georgia, the Country’s Citizens Persist”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 8, 2025) – McCain Institute Senior Director of Global Democracy Programs Laura Thornton highlights the deepening democratic decline…
Op-Ed
ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Jennifer Lundy in DC Journal: “Why Moldova’s Struggle Against Russian Influence Matters for America” 
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2025) – In a new op-ed, “Why Moldova’s struggle against Russian influence matters for America,” McCain…
Press Releases
The McCain Institute Stands Behind German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2025) – The Georgian Dream (GD) regime in Tbilisi has expanded its anti-democratic campaign to include…
Press Releases
McCain Institute Launches American Democracy & Technology Fellowship
Applications will be accepted until October 24 WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU)…
In the News
McCain Institute Named Official Partner for Athens Democracy Forum
Will host human rights defenders panel on October 1, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 23, 2025) – The McCain Institute at Arizona…
Op-Ed
ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Laura Thornton in Foreign Policy: “Russia Isn’t ‘Influencing’ Moldova’s Election”
In a new op-ed, “Russia Isn’t ‘Influencing’ Moldova’s Election,” McCain Institute Senior Director of Global Democracy Programs Laura Thornton warns…
Press Releases
McCain Institute Releases Analysis Ahead of Moldovan Parliamentary Election
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 18, 2025) – McCain Institute Senior Director for Global Democracy Programs Laura Thornton has written an assessment…
In the News
McCain Institute, The German Marshall Fund, and European Council on Foreign Relations Host Pre-Election Delegation to Moldova
The delegation meeting with Moldova President Maia Sandu.  The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU), The German Marshall Fund,…
In the News
John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative Applauds Executive Order Targeting State Sponsors of Wrongful Detention
The McCain Institute’s John McCain Freedom for Political Prisoners Initiative (FPPI) commends the landmark executive order from the White House…
In the News
Arizona Recognizes Second Annual John McCain Democracy Week August 25–31, 2025
Governor Katie Hobbs has proclaimed August 25–31, 2025, as the second annual John McCain Democracy Week, recognizing Senator John McCain’s…
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