November 04, 2024

Nepal: Civic space at risk as authorities suppress fundamental freedoms and dissent

CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, is concerned about the suppression of fundamental freedoms and dissent by the government in recent years, including arrests…
November 04, 2024

Pakistan: 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 Pakistan ahead of its review of…
August 14, 2024

Australia: Civic freedoms undermined by restrictive laws and stifling of protests

CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, is concerned about the ongoing erosion of civic freedoms in Australia due to increasing anti-protest laws, the stifling…
August 12, 2024

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

A new research brief submitted by CIVICUS and Bufete Justicia para los Pueblos (BJP) to the UN Human Rights Committee outlines serious concerns about the…
July 12, 2024

India: 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 India ahead of its review of…
June 20, 2024

South Korea: Civic space regresses under President Yoon

한국어로 읽기 CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, is concerned about the erosion of civic freedoms since President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May…
April 23, 2024

Papua New Guinea: Slow progress on reforms and ongoing restrictions to freedom of expression

CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, is concerned about the slow progress on reforms to protect civic space as well as efforts by Prime…
April 17, 2024

India: Alarming assault on civic freedoms in Prime Minister Modi’s second term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term in power was sustained by a pattern of repression to undermine democracy and civic space, the global civil…
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…

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