June 18, 2026

GHANA: 'This is bigger than LGBTQI+ rights – it's about the kind of society we…

CIVICUS discusses Ghana's anti-LGBTQI+ law with Leila Lariba, Executive Director of One Love Sisters Ghana, a community-driven organisation that advances human rights, social inclusion…
June 16, 2026

CIVIL SOCIETY: 'Volunteering is no longer seen as a civic duty but as a form…

CIVICUS discusses the importance of volunteering with Nichole Cirillo, Executive Director of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE), a global civil society organisation…
June 15, 2026

WORLD CUP: 'FIFA has placed itself on the side of the polluters, not the rest…

CIVICUS speaks about the climate impacts of the 2026 World Cup with Frank Huisingh, founder of Fossil Free Football, a fan-led group that campaigns…
June 12, 2026

ACCESS TO INFORMATION: 'Restrictions are turning librarians into activists in a way they may not…

CIVICUS speaks with Claire McGuire, Manager of Policy and Advocacy at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), about the role of…
June 11, 2026

BANGLADESH: 'The deeper change is that people are no longer silent'

CIVICUS discusses the Gen Z-led protests that ousted an autocratic government in Bangladesh with Tasfia Tarannum Ridita, a student activist with Transcend, an organisation…
June 10, 2026

SENEGAL: 'The new law criminalises not only LGBTQI+ people but also anyone offering support'

CIVICUS discusses Senegal's anti-LGBTQI+ law with an anonymous member of a gender diverse and trans community network established in June 2020 to support LGBTQI+…
June 09, 2026

GLOBAL TAX TREATY: 'Without sustained pressure from organised movements, the political space to win simply…

CIVICUS discusses a proposed United Nations (UN) tax treaty with Jenny Ricks, General Secretary of Fight Inequality Alliance, a global movement that organises to…
June 04, 2026

DATA GOVERNANCE: 'Data belongs to the public; the state simply generates and manages it'

CIVICUS discusses open data governance and AI with Natalia Carfi, executive director of the Open Data Charter, a global civil society organisation that promotes…
June 03, 2026

PERU: 'For 20 years, voters have had to choose the lesser of two evils'

CIVICUS discusses the outlook ahead of Peru's runoff presidential election with David Hidalgo, journalist and executive director of OjoPúblico, a Peruvian digital investigative journalism…
June 02, 2026

NORTH MACEDONIA: 'A new generation of activists now exists where none existed before'

CIVICUS discusses North Macedonia's 2025 series of protests with Viktor Buchkovski, a lawyer and coordinator at the Health Education and Research Association and co-founder…
June 01, 2026

GAZA: 'If civilians can get this close to establishing a humanitarian corridor, then governments can…

CIVICUS discusses the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla on its mission to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza with Musa Roshdy, a…
May 31, 2026

MEXICO: 'The protests meant the public emergence of Gen Z as a force with a…

CIVICUS discusses Mexico's Gen Z-led November 2025 protests with Rafael Amézquita Castellanos, a lawyer and young activist from Guadalajara. The protests marked Gen Z's…
May 30, 2026

TOGO: 'A generation that had largely stayed away from public engagement has crossed a threshold'

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Togo with Ahouefa Sossou, a human rights defender, lawyer and member of the Centre for Documentation and Training…
May 29, 2026

MALTA: 'Young people see the value in protecting women's health over enforcing religious doctrine' %

CIVICUS discusses the Women on Waves campaign to expand access to abortion with Dr Natalie Psaila Stabile, a reproductive rights advocate and member of…
May 28, 2026

JAPAN: 'Popular sovereignty means little if Japan is bound by US military decisions'

CIVICUS discusses anti-war protests in Japan with Koichi Nakano, professor of political science at Sophia University in Tokyo and a leading analyst of Japan's…
May 27, 2026

NIGER: 'Every external critical voice is exploited as evidence of imperialism'

CIVICUS discusses civic space repression under military rule in Niger with a political analyst with decades of experience in human rights advocacy, who has…
May 26, 2026

LEBANON: 'The postponement of the election can't be treated as a break from democratic responsibility'

CIVICUS discusses Lebanon's postponed parliamentary election with Dayana El Baba, Executive Director of the Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (LADE), a secular civil society…
May 25, 2026

PERU: 'If authorities once again ignore the popular will, accumulated discontent could trigger a new…

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Peru with an activist with a decade of experience in public mobilisation who has asked to remain anonymous…
May 23, 2026

TOGO: 'The connection between economic hardship and politics drove people to the streets'

CIVICUS discusses Togo's Gen Z-led protests with Esso-Dong Kongah, a young Togolese lawyer and human rights defender who took part in the protests. Togo…
May 22, 2026

ESWATINI: 'US deportees remain locked up in a maximum-security prison without due process'

CIVICUS discusses US deportations to Eswatini with Sibusiso Nhlabatsi, a human rights lawyer involved in defending deportees. Under a 2025 agreement with the Trump…
May 21, 2026

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: 'A strong Secretary-General could revive the UN, but a weak one could oversee…

CIVICUS discusses the candidates for the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General position with Aditi Gorur, coordinator of the 1 for 8 Billion campaign, a global…
May 19, 2026

TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION: 'China feels emboldened to globalise its political red lines'

CIVICUS discusses the cancellation of RightsCon 2026 with Barbora Bukovská, Senior Director for Law and Policy at ARTICLE 19, a human rights organisation that…
May 13, 2026

HUNGARY: 'Civil society's role is to ensure democratic restoration is genuine and inclusive'

CIVICUS discusses a change of government in Hungary with Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a human rights organisation that monitors democratic…
May 12, 2026

BAHRAIN: 'The death penalty is being used as a tool of political suppression'

CIVICUS discusses Bahrain's crackdown on dissent with Sayed Yusuf Almuhafdha, a human rights advocate and researcher affiliated with Salam for Democracy and Human Rights…
May 11, 2026

ISRAEL: 'The new death penalty law sorts people into separate legal universes'

CIVICUS discusses Israel's new death penalty law with Carol Daniel-Kasbari, Senior Associate Director of the Conflict Resolution Program at The Carter Center, a non-partisan…
May 09, 2026

BANGLADESH: 'Our biggest achievement was showing young people's voices matter'

CIVICUS discusses the protests that ousted an autocratic government in Bangladesh with Lutfa Pathan, a young community activist involved in community organising, democracy work…
May 07, 2026

PERU: 'The adult public and the mainstream press ridiculed our protests'

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Peru with Jackelinne Ponce Paredes, an activist and lawyer specialising in human rights. In August 2025, the Peruvian…
May 06, 2026

WELLBEING ECONOMY: 'The question is no longer how much we grow but how well we…

CIVICUS discusses the building of wellbeing economies with Simon Ticehurst, Head of Advocacy and Movement Engagement at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll), a global…
May 05, 2026

USA: 'The challenges have never been greater, but civil society's capacity to respond has never…

CIVICUS speaks with Lauren Prather about declining trust in US elections and the role civil society can play in defending democratic integrity ahead of…
May 04, 2026

DJIBOUTI: 'The election was a ritual confirmation of permanent power'

CIVICUS discusses Djibouti's presidential election with Adam Daud Ahmed, a political and security analyst specialising in governance, security and political dynamics in the Horn…
April 30, 2026

PHILIPPINES: 'A protest is one day, but organising is the thousands of conversations that make…

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in the Philippines with Charles Zander, a 17-year-old climate justice activist from Bohol and youth campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines.…
April 29, 2026

TANZANIA: 'People took to social media instead of the public square, where they might get…

CIVICUS discusses Tanzania's 2025 post-election protests with Gabriel Karsan, a digital rights activist and internet governance advocate with over 13 years of experience in…
April 27, 2026

VENEZUELA: 'The credit goes to detainees' families, human rights organisations and the international community'

CIVICUS discusses the status of political prisoners in Venezuela with Manuel Virgüez, director of Movimiento Vinotinto, a Venezuelan human rights organisation that works for…
April 25, 2026

KENYA: 'The energy seems to have moved from the streets to the ballot box'

CIVICUS discusses the aftermath of Kenya's 2024 Gen Z-led protests with Ahmednoor Haji, a young activist from Garissa, northeastern Kenya, organiser of the Occupy…
April 24, 2026

UN: 'The NGO Committee must be reformed to facilitate rather than obstruct civil society access'

CIVICUS discusses the workings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) with Maithili Pai, UN advocate at the International Service for…
April 22, 2026

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: 'The countries that need it most are the ones with the least influence…

CIVICUS discusses the challenges facing the United Nations (UN) development system with Philipp Schönrock, director of the Centre for International Strategic Thought (Cepei), a…

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