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 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…
April 21, 2026

BULGARIA: 'We protested against a whole system of corrupt governance and state capture'

CIVICUS discusses Bulgaria's Gen Z-led protests with Aleksandar Tanev, founder of Students Against the Mafia, an informal student organisation that took part in mass…
April 20, 2026

NEPAL: 'People used to believe nothing would ever change, and now they believe change is…

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Nepal with Nishchhal Kharal, founder of Freedom Studio, a Kathmandu-based civic media organisation that provides creative and strategic…
April 16, 2026

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: 'The current order could collapse, or it could be reshaped to work for…

CIVICUS speaks about the state of multilateralism with Professor Waheguru Pal Sidhu, Director of the United Nations (UN) Initiative at the Centre for Global…
April 15, 2026

USA: 'Civil society organisations are holding the line, they are not hiding'

CIVICUS speaks about Donald Trump's attacks on US civil society with Christopher Einolf, professor of sociology at Northern Illinois University and a researcher on…
April 14, 2026

NEPAL: 'Voting on Discord was a very Gen Z way of doing politics'

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Nepal with Abhijeet Adhikari (Abhi), a lawyer and political activist who took part in the protests. Gen Z-led…
April 10, 2026

ARGENTINA: 'Under the new law, workers have no real scope to defend their rights'

CIVICUS discusses recent regressive changes to Argentina's labour laws with Facundo Merlán Rey, an activist with the Coordination Against Police and Institutional Repression (CORREPI),…
April 09, 2026

AFGHANISTAN: 'The Criminal Procedure Code consolidates ideological and legal control over society'

CIVICUS discusses Afghanistan's new Criminal Procedure Code with Wahida Omari, a human rights and legal professional specialising in human rights law, international criminal law…
April 08, 2026

INDONESIA: 'We are building the country we want, brick by brick, even if we won't…

CIVICUS speaks about protests in Indonesia with Thalitha Yuristiana, a campaigner and movement builder committed to civic awareness and environmental justice, and one of…
April 07, 2026

AI: 'African governments are using 'smart city' systems to monitor dissent and consolidate state control'

CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairagala Wakabi, executive director of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and…
April 06, 2026

FRANCE: 'Individual acts of violence will continue to be weaponised to normalise far-right politics'

CIVICUS discusses political polarisation and far-right mobilisations in France with Aldo Rubert Echevarria, a researcher at the Research Centre on Political Action at the…
April 01, 2026

TUNISIA: 'Human rights deserve to be defended, even when that involves taking risks'

CIVICUS speaks with Khabir Moncef, executive director of the Association for the Defence of Human Rights, about the conviction of Tunisian anti-racist activist Saadia…
March 31, 2026

HONG KONG: 'Independent civil society is being replaced with state-aligned structures'

CIVICUS speaks about the erosion of civic space and the implications of the 20-year sentence handed to democracy campaigner and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai…
March 30, 2026

ZIMBABWE: 'The government is changing the rules to keep itself in power'

CIVICUS discusses Zimbabwe's proposed constitutional amendment with Narshon T Kohlo, a youth leader of the Constitution Defenders Forum, a civil society coalition that's mobilising…
March 29, 2026

VENEZUELA: 'People once again believe they can influence what happens in their country'

CIVICUS discusses the prospects for a democratic transition in Venezuela with Pedro González Caro, a university lecturer and member of the national coordination committee…
March 27, 2026

CONGO: 'The result was already decided before polling stations opened'

CIVICUS discusses the presidential election in the Republic of the Congo with Ivan Kibangou Ngoy, executive director of Global Participe, a civil society action-research…
March 26, 2026

'The EU cannot position itself as a defender of human rights while being one of…

CIVICUS speaks with a member of 7amleh, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, about how European Union (EU) funding and technology…
March 24, 2026

AFRICA: 'The African Union must live up to its principles in practice, not just on…

CIVICUS discusses the African Union's (AU) democratic accountability gap with Olorunyomi Pauline Adedigba, a lawyer and Global Shaper at the Abuja Hub of the…
March 23, 2026

GERMANY: 'The goal is a resilient democracy that doesn't just react to the far right…

CIVICUS speaks with Lorenz Blumenthaler, Political Communications Specialist at the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, a German civil society organisation that strengthens democracy and counters extremism…
March 22, 2026

ITALY: 'White supremacist concepts are entering mainstream political discourse on migration'

CIVICUS discusses Italy's restrictive immigration policies with Eleonora Celoria, a researcher at FIERI (Forum Internazionale ed Europeo di Ricerche sull'Immigrazione), a research centre on…
March 18, 2026

PORTUGAL: 'The far right's electoral legitimacy can eventually become governmental power'

CIVICUS discusses Portugal's presidential runoff election and the rise of the far-right Chega (Enough) party with Jonni Lopes, Executive Director of Academia Cidadã (Citizen…
March 13, 2026

KAZAKHSTAN: 'This constitution is the final institutional lock on authoritarian rule'

CIVICUS discusses the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Kazakhstan with Yevgeniy Zhovtis, Chief Expert Consultant at the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule…
March 12, 2026

CHINA: 'The state is using generative AI to engineer reality through informational gaslighting'

CIVICUS discusses China's tech-enabled repression with Fergus Ryan, a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), where he specialises in how the…
March 11, 2026

EU: 'Funding civil society advocacy isn't just legitimate – it's a legal duty'

CIVICUS discusses the European Union's (EU) Strategy for Civil Society with Giada Negri, Deputy Secretary General and Director of Advocacy and Programme Management at…

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