Johannesburg, South Africa Civil society organisations come together on 29 January 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa to launch a new initiative to anticipate and react to changes in the enabling environment - an environment where civil society can thrive, express itself freely and actively engage in shaping its context.

CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations, calls on the United States to reverse the executive orders by  President Donald Trump that undermine and threaten global progress.

Read the statement in Thai As Arnon Nampa's fourth anniversary as a Gwangju Prize for Human Rights winner dawns, he still unfairly languishes in prison for his activism.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Re: Press Freedom Protections in Sri Lanka Dear President Dissanayake, Congratulations on your recent election as president of Sri Lanka.