The Climate Justice Committee of Liberal International expresses its grave concern at the disruption to global energy and fertilizer markets caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait carries approximately one fifth of the world's traded oil and gas, as well as a substantial share of global fertilizer supply.

Nominations for the 2026 Liberal International Climate Justice Award are now open. Nominations close May 16, 2026.

Each year, Liberal International presents the Prize for Freedom to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and promotion of human rights and political freedoms. Recipients from across the world have fought on issues ranging from women’s empowerment to establishing democracy.

On March 27, the Supreme Court will render its decision on Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza’s submissions that her arrest and detention are in violation of the Rwandan constitution. As this date approaches, Liberal International’s Human Rights Committee highlights that her case stands as a stark indictment of Rwanda’s political system and its treatment of dissent. This is not simply a legal matter. It is a political prosecution that reflects a broader effort to silence opposition and consolidate power at the expense of fundamental rights

The bureau of Liberal International strongly condemns the decision by the authorities in Guinea to dissolve 40 political parties and confiscate their assets, including major opposition movements. Taken just two months ahead of scheduled legislative elections, this sweeping measure signals a dangerous and deliberate dismantling of democratic pluralism in the country.

At the invitation of LI member Reform party, one of the most successful liberal parties worldwide, the LI bureau met with the highest level political leaders during a wide-ranging strategic breakaway in Tallinn over the past weekend.