During the 29th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (15 June - 3 July 2015), CIVICUS made a number of joint and individual interventions to highlight restrictions on civil society space.

English | French | Portuguese | Spanish The deadline to submit a proposal to host an event at the 2016 ICSW has been extended to 13 September 2015! ICSW 2016 will involve a diverse partnership of civil society actors that seek to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.

29 June 2015 - In a show of solidarity against grave rights violations, 25 governments have criticised Azerbaijan’s government in the world’s premier human rights body.

29 June 2015 - Global civil society alliance, CIVICUS condemns the on-going crackdown on civil society in Angola, urging the international community not to look the other way as the safety of activists, members of civil society organisations (CSOs) and journalists is imperilled.