CIVICUS joins human rights organisations in calling on the Indian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Khurram Parvez and to end the persistent misuse of counter-terrorism laws to target civil society and suppress dissent.
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Summary Report: Roundtable on Democratic Decline and the Establishment of a UN Mandate on Democracy
A roundtable convened by CIVICUS and Democracy Without Borders in collaboration with the Human Rights Foundation on the margins of the Oslo Freedom Forum (25–28 May 2025) brought together around twenty participants with experience in international civil society, intergovernmental organisations, academia, human rights monitoring mechanisms, and national governments.
59th Session of UN Human Rights Council (16 June to 11 July 2025)
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Structural Issues
Thematic Priorities
Country-Specific Priorities
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Overview
As civic space continues to shrink globally, the Council remains a vital platform for defending human rights and raising the voices of those most affected.
Amid growing repression, a collective of civil society organisations call on El Salvador government to immediately and unconditionally release detained human rights defenders and protesters, repeal repressive legislation, and stop assault on civic space.
CIVICUS global civil society alliance urges the United States of America (USA) authorities to respect the constitutional right to peaceful protest.
