By Sylvia Mbataru and Mawethu Nkosana
The Mauritius decision is part of a wider trend of Southern African courts protecting LGBTQIA+ rights following sustained strategic litigation and advocacy by activists and civil society organisations.
Opinions & Features
Long-term solutions must also be advanced to respect human rights
By CIVICUS Staff
An immediate ceasefire is needed to stop the slaughter of civilians in Gaza and enable full humanitarian access to supply the essentials a besieged population needs and is currently being denied.
Mandeep Tiwana, chief officer for evidence and engagement at CIVICUS and Lysa John, Secretary General of CIVICUS
Let’s not beat around the bush: this year’s United Nations General Assembly was a letdown.
By Mandeep Tiwana, Chief Officer for evidence and engagement + representative to the UN headquarters at CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance
This September, world leaders and public policy advocates from around the world will descend on New York for the UN General Assembly.
Introduction
The state of civic space globally and the environment for civil society continues to deteriorate.
