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TURKEY: ‘The municipal election was unfair, yet highly competitive, allowing the opposition to win’

TURKEY: ‘The municipal election was unfair, yet highly competitive, allowing the opposition to win’

May 03, 2024

TURKEY: ‘The municipal election was unfair, yet highly competitive, allowing the opposition to win’

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CIVICUS speaks with Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı, regional director of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) in Turkey, about Turkey’s recent municipal elections…
DOMINICA: ‘It’s an ongoing journey to achieve full inclusion and acceptance of LGBTQI+ people’

DOMINICA: ‘It’s an ongoing journey to achieve full inclusion and acceptance of LGBTQI+ people’

May 02, 2024

DOMINICA: ‘It’s an ongoing journey to achieve full inclusion and acceptance of LGBTQI+ people’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Daryl Phillip, founder and coordinator of Minority Rights Dominica (MiRiDom), about a recent High Court ruling that decriminalised same-sex relations in…
GHANA: ‘The anti-LGBTQI+ law enshrines prejudice and discrimination and perpetuates inequalities’

GHANA: ‘The anti-LGBTQI+ law enshrines prejudice and discrimination and perpetuates inequalities’

May 01, 2024

GHANA: ‘The anti-LGBTQI+ law enshrines prejudice and discrimination and perpetuates inequalities’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks about the ‘Anti-LGBTQI+ bill’ recently passed in Ghana with Solomon Atsuvia, Programmes Manager at Rightify Ghana. Rightify Ghana is a human rights…
Hong Kong: Comply with UN Working Group findings to end detention of Chow Hang-Tung

Hong Kong: Comply with UN Working Group findings to end detention of Chow Hang-Tung

May 01, 2024

Hong Kong: Comply with UN Working Group findings to end detention of Chow Hang-Tung

in News

CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and (FORUM-ASIA) and Asia Democracy Network (ADN), call on the Hong…
Venezuela: Freedom of expression and release of activists critical for free and fair presidential elections

Venezuela: Freedom of expression and release of activists critical for free and fair presidential elections

April 30, 2024

Venezuela: Freedom of expression and release of activists critical for free and fair presidential elections

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The curtailing of freedoms essential for people’s participation and arrests and criminalisation of activists paints a bleak outlook for a free and fair presidential…
SOLOMON ISLANDS: ‘It is our collective duty to uphold democracy and work towards a better future for all’

SOLOMON ISLANDS: ‘It is our collective duty to uphold democracy and work towards a better…

April 30, 2024

SOLOMON ISLANDS: ‘It is our collective duty to uphold democracy and work towards a better…

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Maverick Peter Seda, cofounder and coordinator of Youth for Change Solomon Islands (YFCSI), about civil society engagement in the country’s 17…
SWEDEN: ‘Sida’s decision to terminate our agreements breaks decades of trustful relationships with civil society’

SWEDEN: ‘Sida’s decision to terminate our agreements breaks decades of trustful relationships with civil society’

April 29, 2024

SWEDEN: ‘Sida’s decision to terminate our agreements breaks decades of trustful relationships with civil society’

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CIVICUS speaks with Eva Ekelund, Deputy Director of Act Church of Sweden, about the Swedish International Development Agency’s (Sida) decision to terminate their agreements…
EU-EGYPT DEAL: ‘The EU is losing its credibility as a value-driven ally to civil society’

EU-EGYPT DEAL: ‘The EU is losing its credibility as a value-driven ally to civil society’

April 28, 2024

EU-EGYPT DEAL: ‘The EU is losing its credibility as a value-driven ally to civil society’

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CIVICUS speaks with Rasmus Alenius Boserup, executive director of EuroMed Rights, about the recent deal signed between the European Union (EU) and Egypt and…
EUROPE: ‘Interconnected police records facilitate cross-border access to information on protesters and activists’

EUROPE: ‘Interconnected police records facilitate cross-border access to information on protesters and activists’

April 27, 2024

EUROPE: ‘Interconnected police records facilitate cross-border access to information on protesters and activists’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Chris Jones, executive director of Statewatch, about the European Union’s (EU) Prüm II regulation and its implications for human rights and…
SOMALIA: ‘The work of women’s rights groups is vital in changing the perceived role of women in society’

SOMALIA: ‘The work of women’s rights groups is vital in changing the perceived role of…

April 26, 2024

SOMALIA: ‘The work of women’s rights groups is vital in changing the perceived role of…

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks about recent protests against femicides in Somalia with Ilyas Adam, a Center for Victims of Torture fellow, award-winning human rights journalist and…
UN: ‘There’s a growing presence of anti-rights groups in spaces intended to advance gender justice’

UN: ‘There’s a growing presence of anti-rights groups in spaces intended to advance gender justice’

April 25, 2024

UN: ‘There’s a growing presence of anti-rights groups in spaces intended to advance gender justice’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Amina Hersi, head of Gender Rights and Justice at Oxfam International, about women’s rights activism and anti-gender backlash at the 68th…
TAIWAN: ‘Civil society plays key roles in tackling natural disasters and man-made threats, notably from China’

TAIWAN: ‘Civil society plays key roles in tackling natural disasters and man-made threats, notably from…

April 24, 2024

TAIWAN: ‘Civil society plays key roles in tackling natural disasters and man-made threats, notably from…

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, chair of the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF), about the response to the earthquake that Taiwan experienced in early…
VENEZUELA: ‘The law against fascism could enable serious human rights violations’

VENEZUELA: ‘The law against fascism could enable serious human rights violations’

April 23, 2024

VENEZUELA: ‘The law against fascism could enable serious human rights violations’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Julio Armando Morón Pulido of CIVILIS about the threat posed by a draft law against fascism currently in discussion in Venezuela’s…
CHAD: ‘This election seems orchestrated to ensure the permanence of the transitional president’

CHAD: ‘This election seems orchestrated to ensure the permanence of the transitional president’

April 22, 2024

CHAD: ‘This election seems orchestrated to ensure the permanence of the transitional president’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks about Chad’s upcoming presidential election with Remadji Hoinathy, senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies’s (ISS) Regional Office for West Africa.…
SOMALIA: ‘Civil society is playing key roles in the ongoing constitutional process’

SOMALIA: ‘Civil society is playing key roles in the ongoing constitutional process’

April 21, 2024

SOMALIA: ‘Civil society is playing key roles in the ongoing constitutional process’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Mahad Wasuge, executive director of Somali Public Agenda (SPA), about recent constitutional change and its implications for Somali civil society. SPA…
USA: ‘The proposed TikTok legislation violates social media users’ rights’

USA: ‘The proposed TikTok legislation violates social media users’ rights’

April 20, 2024

USA: ‘The proposed TikTok legislation violates social media users’ rights’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Brendan Gilligan, a legal fellow at the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) civil liberties team, about the US government’s initiative to ban…
Rights groups call on States to #PayYourDues

Rights groups call on States to #PayYourDues

April 19, 2024

Rights groups call on States to #PayYourDues

in News

Amid a significant liquidity challenge at the United Nations arising from overdue membership dues, civil society emphasises the importance of Member States meeting their…
UN Universal Periodic Review submissions on civil society space in Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nicaragua & Qatar

UN Universal Periodic Review submissions on civil society space in Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic…

April 19, 2024

UN Universal Periodic Review submissions on civil society space in Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic…

in Geneva

The United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all…
NIGERIA: ‘Many families prefer to keep their daughters at home to ensure their safety’

NIGERIA: ‘Many families prefer to keep their daughters at home to ensure their safety’

April 19, 2024

NIGERIA: ‘Many families prefer to keep their daughters at home to ensure their safety’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with activist Jeff Okoroafor about Nigeria’s security situation, including the trend of kidnappings of schoolchildren by rebel groups. Jeff is spokesperson for…
HAITI: ‘Gangs control the country instead of the authorities’

HAITI: ‘Gangs control the country instead of the authorities’

April 18, 2024

HAITI: ‘Gangs control the country instead of the authorities’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with freelance journalist Nancy Roc about the increase in gang violence and the political situation in Haiti. With 38 years of experience,…
FRANCE: ‘The inclusion of the right to abortion in the Constitution is a true feminist victory’

FRANCE: ‘The inclusion of the right to abortion in the Constitution is a true feminist…

April 17, 2024

FRANCE: ‘The inclusion of the right to abortion in the Constitution is a true feminist…

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Floriane Volt, Director of Public and Legal Affairs at the Women’s Foundation (Fondation des Femmes), about recent changes to the French…
The Climate Alarm Is Ringing – It’s Time to Stop Silencing It

The Climate Alarm Is Ringing – It’s Time to Stop Silencing It

April 16, 2024

The Climate Alarm Is Ringing – It’s Time to Stop Silencing It

in Op-Eds

By Andrew Firmin The heat records keep tumbling – 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history. Extreme weather events keep mounting up. And yet…
IRELAND: ‘The referendums failed because the government overlooked the need to engage affected communities’

IRELAND: ‘The referendums failed because the government overlooked the need to engage affected communities’

April 16, 2024

IRELAND: ‘The referendums failed because the government overlooked the need to engage affected communities’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Sinéad Murray, Communications, Membership and Information Officer at Treoir, about Ireland’s recent unsuccessful Family and Care Referendums. Set up in 1976,…
DRC: ‘Civil society action is needed more than ever, but the space in which it can undertake it is getting smaller’

DRC: ‘Civil society action is needed more than ever, but the space in which it…

April 13, 2024

DRC: ‘Civil society action is needed more than ever, but the space in which it…

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Bahati Rubango, country coordinator at the Women’s International Peace Centre (WIPC), about conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic…
SUDAN: ‘The only way out of this mess is through civilian rule’

SUDAN: ‘The only way out of this mess is through civilian rule’

April 12, 2024

SUDAN: ‘The only way out of this mess is through civilian rule’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks about the war in Sudan and its repercussions for women and civil society with Reem Abbas, a Sudanese feminist activist, writer and…
BURKINA FASO: ‘Pro-democracy civil society is practically paralysed by the intensity and ferocity of the repression’

BURKINA FASO: ‘Pro-democracy civil society is practically paralysed by the intensity and ferocity of the…

April 11, 2024

BURKINA FASO: ‘Pro-democracy civil society is practically paralysed by the intensity and ferocity of the…

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Ousmane Miphal Lankoandé, Executive Secretary and Coordinator of the governance and citizen mobilisation programme at Balai Citoyen (‘Civic Broom’) about human…
55th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council: post-session assessment and key outcomes

55th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council: post-session assessment and key outcomes

April 11, 2024

55th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council: post-session assessment and key outcomes

in Geneva

The 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) began on 26 February in the context of ongoing and unfolding human rights crises…
BELGIUM: ‘Petrochemical production must align with human and environmental wellbeing’

BELGIUM: ‘Petrochemical production must align with human and environmental wellbeing’

April 10, 2024

BELGIUM: ‘Petrochemical production must align with human and environmental wellbeing’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Tatiana Luján, Materials Systems Lead at ClientEarth, about a lawsuit filed in collaboration with 15 other civil society organisations (CSOs) against…
DENMARK: ‘Many are eager to see tangible action to address the situation in Gaza’

DENMARK: ‘Many are eager to see tangible action to address the situation in Gaza’

April 09, 2024

DENMARK: ‘Many are eager to see tangible action to address the situation in Gaza’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Vibe Klarup, Secretary General of Amnesty International Denmark, about the joint civil society lawsuit brought against the Danish state to stop…
HRC55: Joint civil society end-of-session statement

HRC55: Joint civil society end-of-session statement

April 09, 2024

HRC55: Joint civil society end-of-session statement

in Geneva

The failure of States to pay their membership dues to the United Nations in full and in time, and the practice of conditioning funding…
Senegal’s Democracy Passes Crucial Test

Senegal’s Democracy Passes Crucial Test

April 08, 2024

Senegal’s Democracy Passes Crucial Test

in Op-Eds

By Ines Pousadela, CIVICUS Senior Research Specialist, co-director and writer for CIVICUS Lens and co-author of the State of Civil Society Report The fact…
NIGER: ‘France and the USA have displayed imperial attitudes towards poor countries in Africa’

NIGER: ‘France and the USA have displayed imperial attitudes towards poor countries in Africa’

April 06, 2024

NIGER: ‘France and the USA have displayed imperial attitudes towards poor countries in Africa’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks about Niger’s recent decision to suspend military cooperation with the USA with Dr Boubacar N’Diaye, Emeritus Professor of Pan-African Studies and Political…
SENEGAL: ‘The restriction of civic space remains civil society’s greatest concern’

SENEGAL: ‘The restriction of civic space remains civil society’s greatest concern’

April 05, 2024

SENEGAL: ‘The restriction of civic space remains civil society’s greatest concern’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Malick Ndome, senior policy adviser and board member at the Council of Non-Governmental Organisations in Support of Development (CONGAD), about the…
Solidarity protests with Palestinian people banned in at least 12 EU countries

Solidarity protests with Palestinian people banned in at least 12 EU countries

April 04, 2024

Solidarity protests with Palestinian people banned in at least 12 EU countries

in News

Protests banned on grounds of protecting ‘public order’ and ‘security’ Authorities have resorted to excessive force in multiple countries, including the use of pepper…
BALKANS: ‘The emergence of white supremacism adds another layer of vulnerability for migrants and refugees’

BALKANS: ‘The emergence of white supremacism adds another layer of vulnerability for migrants and refugees’

April 04, 2024

BALKANS: ‘The emergence of white supremacism adds another layer of vulnerability for migrants and refugees’

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Myriam Correa, director of Collective Aid, about the situation of migrants across the Balkan migration route. Initially under the name BelgrAid,…
A Joint Call for Inclusive International Convenings on Locally Led Development

A Joint Call for Inclusive International Convenings on Locally Led Development

April 03, 2024

A Joint Call for Inclusive International Convenings on Locally Led Development

in News

Arabic In November 2023, Majority World actors and community-based organisations published a letter to international partners outlining five principles to make convenings on locally-led…
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