The European Union System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society (EU SEE) program seeks to support civil society to thrive by preventing efforts to restrict civic space and shut down civil society organisations.
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Agenda Item 3 – Human rights situation in Africa (with a special focus on shrinking of civic space)
Delivered by Paul Mulindwa, Africa Advocacy Lead at CIVICUS
The global civil society alliance, CIVICUS, welcomes this opportunity to address the African Commission under Agenda Item 3: Human Rights Situation in Africa.
