Bahrain Grand Prix ignores human rights abuses and heightens tensions
'What is needed is a monitoring and accountability system for governments North and South' - Rio+20 interview with Roberto Bissio, Coordinator, Social Watch (Feature)
'International civil society should spread awareness of the devastating effects of Ethiopian law': interview with Endalkachew Molla, Director, Human Rights Council, Ethiopia (Interview)
CIVICUS expresses its condolences at the passing of JCIE President, Tadashi Yamamoto
United Nations Voluntary Fund 2013 Call for Applications (Opportunity)
Online discussion: tactical dialogue on working with corporations to assess and improve human rights impact (Event)
Make your actions count at Rio+20 - VolunteerActionCounts (Take action)
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies: International Advocacy Programme Coordinator (application deadline 5 May 2012)
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CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation is working towards Rio+20 on several fronts, including by acting as an organising partner of the NGO Major Group and co-organising critical meetings and workshops around the world.
In this issue:
Time for a new social contract: CIVICUS’ inaugural State of Civil Society Report suggests a generational opportunity for civil society in the face of multiple global crises
CIVICUS and the Arab NGO Network for Development highlight Syrian crisis and demand a political solution
CIVICUS analysis piece: strengthening civil society voices at the UN Human Rights Council
ALGERIA: Continued harassment of activists one year after repeal of emergency
BAHRAIN: Demands to release human rights defender on hunger strike increase
IRAN: Renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran welcomed
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Time for a new social contract: CIVICUS report suggests a generational opportunity in the face of multiple crises
Turning principles into practice: a successful platform strengthening CSO transparency and accountability practices in Latin America
A slippery slope in Southern Africa
Bahrain: UNESCO head condemns killing of citizen journalist
India: civil society seeks effective use of Right to Information Act
Mexico: our future lies in nature
CIVICUS interview with Jose Muvango
Roundtable discussion between CSOs and members of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All
Introducing Bribespot
Job: CIVICUS seeks a Senior Executive Assistant (application deadline 16 April 2012)
Job: Human Rights Advisor (application deadline 21 April 2012)
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The South Africa Forum for International Solidarity (SAFIS) yesterday issued a letter to the Prime Minister of Swaziland requesting that he reverse the decision to deregister the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA).
