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MALDIVES: ‘We have come a long way, but more needs to be done to further open up civic space’

MALDIVES: ‘We have come a long way, but more needs to be done to further…

October 17, 2022

MALDIVES: ‘We have come a long way, but more needs to be done to further…

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CIVICUS speaks about the situation of women’s rights in Maldives with Safaath Ahmed Zahir, founder and president of Women & Democracy (W&D).    Founded…
GLOBAL CAMPAIGN: ‘The future of work requires a shift away from a focus on time’

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN: ‘The future of work requires a shift away from a focus on time’

June 27, 2022

GLOBAL CAMPAIGN: ‘The future of work requires a shift away from a focus on time’

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CIVICUS speaks about the proposal for a four-day working week with Hazel Gavigan, Global Campaigns and Activation Officer of 4 Day Week Global. 4…
PANDEMIC TREATY: ‘States hold a shared responsibility to keep the world safe and must be held accountable’

PANDEMIC TREATY: ‘States hold a shared responsibility to keep the world safe and must be…

May 18, 2022

PANDEMIC TREATY: ‘States hold a shared responsibility to keep the world safe and must be…

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CIVICUS speaks with Dame Barbara M Stocking about the need to develop a new pandemic treaty anchored in solidarity, transparency, accountability and equity. Barbara…
CHILE: ‘The drafting of the new constitution is a historic opportunity for women’

CHILE: ‘The drafting of the new constitution is a historic opportunity for women’

March 15, 2022

CHILE: ‘The drafting of the new constitution is a historic opportunity for women’

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CIVICUS speaks with Mariela Infante Erazo, director of Corporación Humanas, about the impacts of the pandemic on women and girls in Chile, and about…
LEBANON: ‘Abuses against women are the direct product of the gender imbalances of a patriarchal society’

LEBANON: ‘Abuses against women are the direct product of the gender imbalances of a patriarchal…

March 10, 2022

LEBANON: ‘Abuses against women are the direct product of the gender imbalances of a patriarchal…

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CIVICUS speaks about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Iraqi women and girls and civil society’s role in combatting gender inequalities in Lebanon…
YEMEN: ‘Women are completely absent from decision-making bodies; politically we don’t exist’

YEMEN: ‘Women are completely absent from decision-making bodies; politically we don’t exist’

March 09, 2022

YEMEN: ‘Women are completely absent from decision-making bodies; politically we don’t exist’

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CIVICUS speaks about gender inequalities in Yemen and the role of Yemeni civil society in tackling them with Bilkis Abouosba, founder and chairperson of…
CHILE: ‘Domestic and care work still falls overwhelmingly on women’

CHILE: ‘Domestic and care work still falls overwhelmingly on women’

March 08, 2022

CHILE: ‘Domestic and care work still falls overwhelmingly on women’

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CIVICUS speaks about International Women’s Day and civil society’s role in combatting gender inequalities in Chile with Cecilia Ananías Soto, founder of Amaranta, an…
ZAMBIA: ‘Our aim is to break societal biases against girls’

ZAMBIA: ‘Our aim is to break societal biases against girls’

March 07, 2022

ZAMBIA: ‘Our aim is to break societal biases against girls’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and Zambian civil society’s role in advancing women’s and girls’ rights with Pamela Mateyo and Mwape…
UK: ‘For women to be respected, police reform is necessary but not sufficient’

UK: ‘For women to be respected, police reform is necessary but not sufficient’

February 23, 2022

UK: ‘For women to be respected, police reform is necessary but not sufficient’

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CIVICUS speaks with Anna Birley, co-founder of Reclaim These Streets, policy lead at the Co-operative Party and councillor in the London borough of Lambeth. …
INDIA: ‘The government is dealing with dissent in very concerning ways’

INDIA: ‘The government is dealing with dissent in very concerning ways’

February 16, 2022

INDIA: ‘The government is dealing with dissent in very concerning ways’

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CIVICUS speaks Sudha Bharadwaj, a lawyer and long-time human rights defender working for the rights of workers and Indigenous peoples in India. Sudha was…
DISINFORMATION: ‘A moral case based on rigorous technical research can bring about change’

DISINFORMATION: ‘A moral case based on rigorous technical research can bring about change’

October 18, 2021

DISINFORMATION: ‘A moral case based on rigorous technical research can bring about change’

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CIVICUS speaks with Imran Ahmed, founding Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), about the rise of disinformation and hate…
MIGRATION: ‘The spread of COVID-19 is no excuse to confront vulnerable people with more violence’

MIGRATION: ‘The spread of COVID-19 is no excuse to confront vulnerable people with more violence’

September 30, 2021

MIGRATION: ‘The spread of COVID-19 is no excuse to confront vulnerable people with more violence’

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CIVICUS speaks with Maddalena Avon, project coordinator at the Centre for Peace Studies (CPS) about the situation of migrants and refugees in Europe under…
TANZANIA: ‘What is needed is a new constitution reflecting the will of the people’

TANZANIA: ‘What is needed is a new constitution reflecting the will of the people’

September 09, 2021

TANZANIA: ‘What is needed is a new constitution reflecting the will of the people’

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CIVICUS speaks about the prospects for democratic change under a new president in Tanzania with Maria Sarungi Tsehai, a communications expert and founder of…
MALAYSIA: ‘The government should have assisted refugees under the pandemic’

MALAYSIA: ‘The government should have assisted refugees under the pandemic’

June 23, 2021

MALAYSIA: ‘The government should have assisted refugees under the pandemic’

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CIVICUS speaks to Htoon Htoon Oo, a refugee and activist from Myanmar, currently based in Malaysia. In 2007, he was a chemistry student in…
GREECE: ‘We need a change in narratives as well as in policies towards migration’

GREECE: ‘We need a change in narratives as well as in policies towards migration’

February 17, 2021

GREECE: ‘We need a change in narratives as well as in policies towards migration’

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CIVICUS speaks about the situation of migrants and refugees in Greece and the role of civil society in policymaking with Lefteris Papagiannakis, Head of…
#UN75: ‘Moving forward, the UN should continue to provide access through accessible virtual platforms’

#UN75: ‘Moving forward, the UN should continue to provide access through accessible virtual platforms’

January 19, 2021

#UN75: ‘Moving forward, the UN should continue to provide access through accessible virtual platforms’

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Following the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN), CIVICUS is having conversations with civil society activists, advocates and practitioners about the…
#BEIJING25: ‘More women in public office translates into better government and a more robust democracy’

#BEIJING25: ‘More women in public office translates into better government and a more robust democracy’

December 17, 2020

#BEIJING25: ‘More women in public office translates into better government and a more robust democracy’

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For the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, CIVICUS is interviewing civil society activists, leaders and experts about the progress achieved and…
UNITED STATES: ‘The 2020 election is a political and moral mandate against fascism’

UNITED STATES: ‘The 2020 election is a political and moral mandate against fascism’

December 16, 2020

UNITED STATES: ‘The 2020 election is a political and moral mandate against fascism’

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CIVICUS speaks about voter suppression and its implications for US democracy with Yael Bromberg, Chief Counsel for Voting Rights at The Andrew Goodman Foundation,…
RUSSIA: ‘Human rights activism can be expected to increase in reaction to repression’

RUSSIA: ‘Human rights activism can be expected to increase in reaction to repression’

November 25, 2020

RUSSIA: ‘Human rights activism can be expected to increase in reaction to repression’

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CIVICUS speaks with Leonid Drabkin, a coordinator with OVD-Info, an independent human rights civil society organisation (CSO) that documents and helps the victims of political…
UGANDA: ‘No candidate can possibly win the election without young people’s votes’

UGANDA: ‘No candidate can possibly win the election without young people’s votes’

November 13, 2020

UGANDA: ‘No candidate can possibly win the election without young people’s votes’

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CIVICUS speaks with Mohammed Ndifuna, Executive Director of Justice Access Point-Uganda (JAP). Established in 2018, JAP aims to kickstart, reignite and invigorate justice efforts…
SOUTH KOREA: ‘North Korean defectors and activists face increasing pressure to stay silent’

SOUTH KOREA: ‘North Korean defectors and activists face increasing pressure to stay silent’

November 06, 2020

SOUTH KOREA: ‘North Korean defectors and activists face increasing pressure to stay silent’

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CIVICUS speaks with Ethan Hee-Seok Shin, a legal analyst with the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), a Seoul-based civil society organisation (CSO) founded by…
ITALY: ‘The Sardines movement is all about building self-confidence in the progressive side of politics’

ITALY: ‘The Sardines movement is all about building self-confidence in the progressive side of politics’

November 03, 2020

ITALY: ‘The Sardines movement is all about building self-confidence in the progressive side of politics’

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CIVICUS speaks to Andrea Garreffa, one of the founders of the Sardines movement (Movimento delle Sardine), a grassroots political movement that began in November…
COVID-19: ‘This is not just a health crisis but also a justice crisis’

COVID-19: ‘This is not just a health crisis but also a justice crisis’

October 28, 2020

COVID-19: ‘This is not just a health crisis but also a justice crisis’

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CIVICUS speaks to Abigail Moy, Director of the Legal Empowerment Network, the largest community of grassroots justice defenders in the world. Convened by the…
MYANMAR: ‘Opposition parties complain that the election body censors their messaging'

MYANMAR: ‘Opposition parties complain that the election body censors their messaging'

October 15, 2020

MYANMAR: ‘Opposition parties complain that the election body censors their messaging'

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CIVICUS speaks to award-winning journalist Cape Diamond (Pyae Sone Win) about the upcoming elections in Myanmar. Cape is a multimedia journalist based in Myanmar,…
UN75: ‘Civil society needs to be the conscience of the global community’

UN75: ‘Civil society needs to be the conscience of the global community’

October 01, 2020

UN75: ‘Civil society needs to be the conscience of the global community’

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN), CIVICUS is having conversations with civil society activists, advocates and practitioners…
LEBANON: ‘This crisis should be handled with a feminist vision’

LEBANON: ‘This crisis should be handled with a feminist vision’

September 23, 2020

LEBANON: ‘This crisis should be handled with a feminist vision’

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CIVICUS speaks to Lina Abou Habib, a feminist activist based in Beirut, Lebanon, about the civil society response to the emergency caused by the…
KAZAKHSTAN: ‘The quarantine became a sort of cover for the government to persecute civil society’

KAZAKHSTAN: ‘The quarantine became a sort of cover for the government to persecute civil society’

September 22, 2020

KAZAKHSTAN: ‘The quarantine became a sort of cover for the government to persecute civil society’

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CIVICUS speaks to Asya Tulesova, an environmental and civic rights defender from Kazakhstan. On 8 June 2020, Asya was arrested and detained after taking…
POLAND: ‘The crisis of democracy and human rights will deepen’

POLAND: ‘The crisis of democracy and human rights will deepen’

September 15, 2020

POLAND: ‘The crisis of democracy and human rights will deepen’

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CIVICUS speaks with Małgorzata Szuleka about Poland’s recent presidential elections, held under the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ruling party’s use of anti-LGBTQI+ rhetoric to…
#UN75: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic showed that multilateral institutions are essential’

#UN75: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic showed that multilateral institutions are essential’

September 11, 2020

#UN75: ‘The COVID-19 pandemic showed that multilateral institutions are essential’

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN), CIVICUS is having conversations with civil society activists, advocates and practitioners…
COVID-19: ‘We need a new social contract founded on rights and the principle of shared prosperity’

COVID-19: ‘We need a new social contract founded on rights and the principle of shared…

September 10, 2020

COVID-19: ‘We need a new social contract founded on rights and the principle of shared…

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CIVICUS speaks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency measures on labour rights, and the civil society response, with Owen Tudor, Deputy…
SERBIA: ‘The political crisis will deepen as a large number of people lack representation’

SERBIA: ‘The political crisis will deepen as a large number of people lack representation’

September 08, 2020

SERBIA: ‘The political crisis will deepen as a large number of people lack representation’

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CIVICUS speaks with Ivana Teofilović about the causes of recent protests and the government’s reaction to them, as well as about the elections held…
CHILE: ‘This historic constituent moment was achieved by citizens’

CHILE: ‘This historic constituent moment was achieved by citizens’

September 04, 2020

CHILE: ‘This historic constituent moment was achieved by citizens’

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CIVICUS speaks with Marcela Guillibrand De la Jara, Executive Director of the Chilean Volunteer Network (Red de Voluntarios de Chile) and General Coordinator of…
NIGERIA: ‘The global anti-racist protests renewed the call for police accountability’

NIGERIA: ‘The global anti-racist protests renewed the call for police accountability’

September 02, 2020

NIGERIA: ‘The global anti-racist protests renewed the call for police accountability’

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CIVICUS speaks to Nelson Olanipekun, a human rights lawyer and the founder and team lead of Citizens’ Gavel, a Nigerian civic tech organisation that…
POLAND: ‘We invented new forms of protest because we had to’

POLAND: ‘We invented new forms of protest because we had to’

September 01, 2020

POLAND: ‘We invented new forms of protest because we had to’

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CIVICUS speaks to Klementyna Suchanow, an activist, author and researcher based in Warsaw, Poland, about the recent announcement by the Polish government that it…
HONG KONG: ‘The National Security Law infringes on freedom of expression and is intensifying self-censorship’

HONG KONG: ‘The National Security Law infringes on freedom of expression and is intensifying self-censorship’

August 27, 2020

HONG KONG: ‘The National Security Law infringes on freedom of expression and is intensifying self-censorship’

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CIVICUS speaks with Patrick Poon, an independent human rights researcher, on the human rights situation in Hong Kong after a new National Security Law…
BURUNDI: ‘The election of new leaders is not synonymous with democracy’

BURUNDI: ‘The election of new leaders is not synonymous with democracy’

August 19, 2020

BURUNDI: ‘The election of new leaders is not synonymous with democracy’

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CIVICUS speaks about the recent elections in Burundi with a civil society activist who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons. Presidential, parliamentary and…
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