November 04, 2024

Open letter to the Venezuelan government: Without access to information, there is no justice

Over 2,000 people have been detained in Venezuela following the July presidential elections, according to official sources. A majority are detained for exercising the…
August 27, 2024

Indonesia: Investigate security forces’ violence against protesters

CIVICUS calls on the Indonesian authorities to immediately investigate and punish security forces personnel responsible for unleashing violence against peaceful protesters. The global civil…
July 18, 2024

CIVICUS calls for release of journalist José Rubén Zamora on 2nd anniversary of his arrest

CIVICUS urges authorities to drop baseless charges against José Rubén Zamora There are concerns for Zamora’s health and safety in detention. Zamora is featured…
July 18, 2024

Mandela Day: Global activist persecutions show shocking growth

 As we mark Nelson Mandela Day and #StandAsMyWitness campaign anniversary, number of countries to legally harass and put activists behind bars nearly doubled in…
February 29, 2024

Rights Groups Letter to F1 CEO Ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix: 20 Years of Sportswashing

Together with other human rights organisations, we've written to the F1 CEO expressing our concerns about Bahrain’s use of the F1 Grand Prix to…
January 23, 2024

Open letter to Sri Lankan government: Withdraw Online Safety Bill to protect people’s rights and…

Hon. Minister Tiran Alles, Minister for Public Security of Sri Lanka We, the undersigned organisations committed to protecting freedom of speech and expression, are…
December 13, 2023

Cambodia: Open letter on human rights and democratic threats in the upcoming senate elections

Open Letter raising grave concerns over the Human Rights Situation in Cambodia and serious democratic threats in the upcoming 2024 Cambodia Senate Election To:…
November 09, 2023

Call to reverse decision to suspend funding to 11 Palestinian and Israeli CSOs

ArabicMr. Ignazio Cassis Department of Foreign Affairs SwitzerlandFederal Palace West3003 Bern Dear Mr. Cassis, We, as representatives of civil society organisations from different regions of the…

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