LY International

Welcome to the International section of Liberal Youth!

Here you will find updates on International activity, events and campaigns.

Liberal Youth are affiliated to LYMEC (European Liberal Youth) and IFLRY (International Federation of Liberal Youth). We run our international campaigns and events alongside these organisations, who represent over 300,000 Young Liberals across the world.

If you are interested in becoming involved in Liberal Youth International please contact either:

Harriet Ainscough (IFLRY Coordinator)
harriet.ainscough@liberalyouth.org

Samuel Fisk (LYMEC Coordinator)
sam.fisk@liberalyouth.org.

Email us and follow on twitter (@LYinternational) to receive regular Liberal Youth International updates.

We’ve got a campaign up and running on prisoners of conscience / political prisoners. Find out more here!

Reporting Back – Liberal Youth Forum on Belarus

On Monday 6th February a packed room at the National Liberal Club took part in a forum on Belarus, co-hosted by Liberal Youth and Liberal International British Group. The event covered a wide range of the problems the country currently faces; such as an oppressive dictatorship, lack of human rights and failing economy. Belarus is often branded the ‘Last Dictatorship in Europe’ and has seen violent crackdowns on opposition protesters, many of which are young liberal activists. The event began with an expert panel giving their take on the...

Harriet posts for Lib Dem Voice about Mikael

Our very own International Officer, Harriet Ainscough, has written for Lib Dem Voice to highlight the plight of Mikael Nabil and promote the Postcards for Political Prisoners campaign. It goes into great detail about Mikael’s efforts and is well worth a read, read it here!

Liberal Youth calls upon Clegg to ensure the UK are not marginalised in Europe

Liberal Youth have today backed Nick Clegg’s reaction to David Cameron’s “veto”, but have urged the Liberal Democrat leader to ensure that his comments are backed by concrete action that prevents the UK from becoming marginalised in Europe as a result. Liberal Youth believe the decision to veto a treaty change for all 27 members of the EU will lead to a ‘two-tier Europe’, with Britain excluded from the inner club in which key decisions greatly affecting the UK would be taken. Liberal Youth urge the Liberal...

In Arendal, the fight back for democracy begins

In July, Norway was rocked by an unimaginable atrocity when a far-right extremist detonated a car bomb in Oslo city centre, killing 8, before arriving on the retreat island of Utoya, and massacring over 60 members of the AUF, the youth wing of the Norwegian Labour Party. For a politically innocent country not really used to any kind of terrorism, the scale of the tragedy and its impact was inconceivable. Only a week later, Unge Venstre (NUV), Liberal Youth’s sister party in Norway, held their annual Summer Camp in the similarly quiet setting...

How does the EU benefit Britain’s Youth?

With the UK’s relationship with the EU firmly in the spotlight this week, LY International takes a look at how the EU benefits the youth of Britain…. Youth employment – Almost 3.5 million jobs in the UK are dependent on trade with the EU. Pulling out would lose contract deals and cost companies more to export to the European continent. As the recent economic slump has already shown, when unemployment rises the youth are hit hardest. Leaving the EU would affect the livelihoods of many young people across the country....