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CIVICUS concerned about repressive wave in Cuba

November 08, 2016

CIVICUS concerned about repressive wave in Cuba

in Media Releases

Spanish CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, is deeply worried about rising repression in Cuba. Despite the restoration of diplomatic relations with the United…

Response to DFID Civil Society Partnership Review

November 04, 2016

Response to DFID Civil Society Partnership Review

in Media Releases

Many in civil society will mourn the loss of the PPA. DFID core funding helped build capable and confident organisations that were able to…

Worrying legislation to restrict Nigerian civil society sector underway

November 02, 2016

Worrying legislation to restrict Nigerian civil society sector underway

in Media Releases

CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance and the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) are deeply concerned about impending legislation to restrict freedom of association…

25 organisations' urgent appeal for the release of Nabeel Rajab

October 28, 2016

25 organisations' urgent appeal for the release of Nabeel Rajab

in News

25 human rights organizations have signed an urgent appeal letter to Ms Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and…

Civil society reports show evidence of shrinking civic space in Europe

October 26, 2016

Civil society reports show evidence of shrinking civic space in Europe

in News

A survey of civil society organisations in Europe conducted  in early 2016  by Civil Society Europe and CIVICUS shows evidence of a shrinking civic space in…

Negotiations for a Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights

October 26, 2016

Negotiations for a Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights

in Geneva

Background: The intergovernmental working group was mandated to elaborate an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to…
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OPINION PIECES

The Mythology of Freedom and Democracy

The Mythology of Freedom and Democracy

Many US citizens may instinctively believe they still live in the land of the free, but a new global rights rating system shows the country is far less tolerant than they may think. The world’s first…

The CIVICUS monitor – Informing the fightback against closing civic space

The CIVICUS monitor – Informing the fightback against closing civic space

After two years of deep thinking and hard work, the global civil society alliance CIVICUS has launched the beta version of the CIVICUS Monitor – the first ever online tool specifically designed to track and rate…

Stand up for the girl child! - Nyaradzo Mashayamombe (TaLi)

Stand up for the girl child! - Nyaradzo Mashayamombe (TaLi)

World over, girls are faced with enormous challenges, and each continent has its specific issues which perpetuate these vulnerabilities. While these challenges come in shapes and faces that are different continentally, the end results are often…

Norway must stand firm on its commitment to sustainable development

Norway must stand firm on its commitment to sustainable development

Prime Minister Solberg is becoming an international development superstar. Two weeks ago, at the United Nations in New York, I saw her on countless stages championing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals — with much acclaim…

Cherish Not Vilify Indian Civil Society

Cherish Not Vilify Indian Civil Society

Civil society has been described as the oxygen of democracy by no less than UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. As the world’s largest democracy, India has a proud history of inspiring people’s movements and non-profit organisations…

Australia must forge a new path through a rapidly shifting international development landscape

Australia must forge a new path through a rapidly shifting international development landscape

For the last three years, Australia’s foreign aid budget has been in free-fall. As a proportion of Gross National Income, it has now sunk to its lowest level in decades. Indeed, on every measure of aid…
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