March 01, 2024

Indonesia: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on the deterioration of civic space

CIVICUS has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee on the state of civic space in Indonesia ahead of its review of…
February 01, 2024

New Global Data Report: Rights Reversed

  Historical report from the CIVICUS Monitor looks at seven key trends from 2019 to 2023: Rise in the closure of civic space worldwide…
February 01, 2024

Myanmar: Civic space regresses further after three years of sustained junta repression

A model of Insein prison, where thousands of political prisoners have been detained, is seen at the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) office…
July 10, 2023

Widespread arrests, attacks and legal restrictions facing LGBTQI+ activists across Africa finds new report

Widespread arrests, attacks and legal restrictions facing LGBTQI+ activists across Africa finds new report Johannesburg | 4 July, 2023 Same-sex relations criminalised in at least 27…
March 01, 2023

Sri Lanka: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on the deterioration of civic space

CIVICUS has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee on the state of civic space in Sri Lanka ahead of its review…
February 08, 2023

New report looks at the state of civic freedoms in Ghana

CIVICUS and the West African Civil Society Institute have produced a new research brief on the state of civic freedoms in Ghana. This country…
January 31, 2023

Myanmar: Attacks on civic space continue unabated in the second year of the illegal coup

Two years ago, on 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military junta seized power in an illegal coup. The junta arrested the civilian leaders of…
December 22, 2022

New report looks at the state of civic freedoms in Chile

In October 2019, student protests in Santiago over a public transport price increase gave rise to a mass, nationwide display of discontent over social…
December 22, 2022

New report looks at the state of civic freedoms in the United States

In December 2020, the USA’s civic space rating was downgraded from narrowed to obstructed by the CIVICUS Monitor, signalling significant increased restrictions on the…
December 08, 2022

Global Assessment on Protest Rights 2022

Protesters detained in over 90 countries from the past year finds new global report Demonstrations in over 130 countries Protest restrictions occurred in authoritarian…
November 14, 2022

New report looks at the state of civic freedoms in Latvia

CIVICUS has produced a new research brief on the state of civic freedoms in Latvia. Freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression are guaranteed in…
November 14, 2022

New report documents restrictions to civic freedoms in Morocco

CIVICUS has produced a new research brief on the state of civic freedoms in Morocco. Freedom of expression is strictly limited and those who…
November 14, 2022

New Research brief on Uzbekistan documents ongoing violations to civic freedoms

CIVICUS has produced a new research brief on the state of civic freedoms in Uzbekistan. Despite much-publicised steps by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to improve…
November 03, 2022

Recommendations for advancing climate justice through increased recognition & protection of land & environmental defenders

As the climate crisis worsens, so does the violence against those protecting our environment, including climate-critical forests. To achieve real climate justice, we need…
October 18, 2022

New Research brief on Sudan documents ongoing violations in the aftermath of the Coup

Killings, torture, and arrests of pro-government protesters Women activists and protesters targeted through sexual violence  Journalists detained and media outlets raided  Since the October…
October 07, 2022

Philippines: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on the deterioration of civic space 

CIVICUS has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee on the state of civic space in Philippines ahead of its review of…
September 30, 2022

Palestine: New Research brief documents escalation of attacks on civic freedoms

ARABIC Civic freedoms in Palestine continue to deteriorate with an escalation of attacks on civil society organisations, journalists and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) by…
September 19, 2022

Cambodia: New brief highlights lack of tangible improvements around civic space

As the state of civic space in Cambodia continues to regress, CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, calls on the authorities to halt its…
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