At a major human rights conference in Taipei, representatives learned of the Trump administration's sudden decision to end approximately 10,000 contracts and grants from the US State Department, mainly affecting USAID. This decision, described as a part of efforts by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's DOGE to reduce foreign aid, threatens to halt critical support for democratic initiatives and human rights organizations worldwide. Many organizations now face risks to both missions and staff livelihoods as funding for cybersecurity and advocacy work ceases, undermining years of progress in protecting vulnerable groups.
The digital security ecosystem has collapsed totally for NGOs, totally,
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