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Democracy faces existential threats, but civic action remains a powerful force for renewal.
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The 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women marks important milestones, with the 80th UN anniversary and the 30th Beijing Platform anniversary, amid growing threats to women's rights.
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CIVICUS and fellow human rights organisations have issued an urgent appeal to the United Nations, calling for immediate and sustained support for Bangladesh during this pivotal moment of political transition.
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The United States of America is added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist due to threats to civic freedoms under Trump administration.
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The escalating conflict between M23 and DRC forces has cost thousands of lives since January, induced widespread displacement, and a humanitarian crisis.
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The “anti-Gandhi bill” (Bill 1236) will worsen country’s already declining respect for freedoms of expression, assembly, and association.
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Civic space is rapidly faltering amid massive protests against government corruption that led to a train station disaster.
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Pakistan is added to civic space watchlist with authorities targeting activists, stifling protests and restricting digital spaces.
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CIVICUS joins 23 organisations in urging Bahraini authorities to immediately and unconditionally release human rights defender Ali Al Hajee, who was arrested on 1 March 2025 in connection with his peaceful social media comments.
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CIVICUS joined 11 human rights organisations in a joint letter urging the European Union (EU) to take action on human rights concerns in India, ahead of the College of Commissioners visit to India.
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CIVICUS joined 31 human rights organisations in a joint letter urging the European Union (EU) to engage Bahraini authorities to call for the immediate and unconditional release of EU-Bahraini nationals Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Sheikh Mohammed Habib Al-Muqdad.
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The US Government’s abrupt 90-day foreign aid pause and uncertainty about the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) future are hurting Global South civil society hard.
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CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance calls on ASEAN to stop enabling Myanmar junta’s continuing brutal oppression against its citizens.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
Civil society organisations come together on 29 January 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa to launch a new initiative to anticipate and react to changes in the enabling environment - an environment where civil society can thrive, express itself freely and actively engage in shaping its context.
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CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations, calls on the United States to reverse the executive orders by President Donald Trump that undermine and threaten global progress.
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As Arnon Nampa's fourth anniversary as a Gwangju Prize for Human Rights winner dawns, he still unfairly languishes in prison for his activism.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Re: Press Freedom Protections in Sri Lanka
Dear President Dissanayake,
Congratulations on your recent election as president of Sri Lanka.
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CIVICUS global civil society alliance calls on President William Ruto and the government of Kenya to immediately and unconditionally free 20 protestors still missing.
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Johannesburg, 6 January 2025: Cameroon authorities must immediately reverse the suspension of civil society organisations (CSOs) protecting human rights defenders in Central Africa, said CIVICUS today.
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Today, 16 December 2024, Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has endured 5,000 days of arbitrary detention in Bahrain.
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On the 12-year anniversary of the unresolved enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals worldwide, urge United Nations (UN) member states to express their concern over this continuing crime and to call for the prompt resolution of Sombath’s case at the upcoming review of the human rights record of Laos.
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The next edition of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), the flagship event bringing together and celebrating global civil society, is slated for November 2025.
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As we observe International Palestinian Solidarity Day, CIVICUS and Resilience Pathways stand together in unyielding solidarity with Palestinian people and the civil society organisations that continue to champion human rights, justice, and dignity, in the face of overwhelming adversity.
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The undersigned organisations express concern over the Thai Government’s recent attempt to pass the Draft Act on Associations and Foundations 2024, which, if adopted, would lead to violations of the right to freedom of association and further undermine democracy in the country.
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Membership Engagement Month 2024 (#MEM24) is a special time for the CIVICUS global civil society alliance to connect, celebrate, learn, and collaborate.
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On 22 November 2024, Khurram Parvez, a prominent Kashmiri human rights defender, will mark three years of wrongful incarceration on unsubstantiated charges of terrorism and related offences.
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The 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists convicted in a sham trial must be released immediately, said CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance today.
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Azerbaijan must curb increasing assaults on civil society and stop harassing peaceful protesters and journalists, said CIVICUS today.
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We, the undersigned organisations, appeal to all UN member states to secure an immediate ceasefire across Gaza, Lebanon, Israel and the region, and to end the impunity that has allowed atrocities by Israeli forces against civilians to continue and escalate.
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We, the undersigned organisations, call upon World Bank President Ajay Banga to condemn the Cambodian government's assault on human rights groups, including reprisals against World Bank project stakeholders.
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18 October 2024
19 international civil society organisations demand due process at the review of journalist Jose Rubén Zamora’s detention due on Friday 18 October 2024.
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CIVICUS calls on Tanzanian authorities to immediately end all systematic repressions and crackdown of media outlets, journalists, civil society activists, and politicians.
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[Geneva] - Responding to Saudi Arabia's failure to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, Sigrid Lipott, United Nations Advisor at CIVICUS, said: "Saudi Arabia’s abysmal human rights record over the past few years demonstrates it has no intention of upholding basic human dignity anytime soon.
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Despite the devastation in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, as well as the ongoing challenges in Lebanon, Palestinian civil society remains steadfast and resilient.
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Pro-Palestinian protests met with restrictions: bans, arrests, excessive force
Student pro-Palestine activism repressed, particularly in western countries
Activists, CSOs, journalists targeted with reprisals for expressing solidarity with Palestine
On 7 October 2023, Hamas forces launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing over 1,100 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
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September 18, 2024
CIVICUS mourns the assassination of environmental defender and community leader Juan López, of the Municipal Committee of Common and Public Goods of Tocoa (CMDBCPT).
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Civil society invested significant time and energy in the Summit of the Future.
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CIVICUS, alongside 12 other human rights organisations, has signed an open letter urging United Nations (UN) member states to take immediate action to ensure an independent investigation and accountability for human rights violations committed in Bangladesh.
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Kashmiri human rights defender arbitrarily detained for 1,000 days
Indian authorities have arbitrarily detained Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez for over 1,000 days.
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CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance remains extremely concerned about the ongoing assault on civic space in Afghanistan, three years after the Taliban takeover.
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Twelve international and Nigerian civil society organizations call upon the government of Nigeria to respect people’s rights to protest as guaranteed by the nation’s constitution and its international human rights obligations.
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On 02 August 2024 journalist and human rights defender Irfan Mehraj completes 500 days in jail at the maximum-security Rohini prison in New Delhi, India.
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July 30, 2024
The undersigned international organizations condemn the lack of transparency in the announced results of Venezuela’s July 28 presidential elections.
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CIVICUS global civil society alliance calls on the Argentine government to end violence and harassment of activists and journalists and guarantee citizen’s right to speak, assemble, and protest.
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CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance calls on the government of Bangladesh to end the brutal violence and excessive use of force against the quota reform protesters immediately.
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CIVICUS and sixteen partner civil society organisations call on the Kenyan Government to respect Kenyan citizen’s right to protest, release arrested activists and to provide justice to those killed or injured in brutal retaliations by security forces.
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CIVICUS Global Civil Society Alliance and the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) call on the Bangladeshi authorities to immediately end the ongoing judicial harassment of Muhammad Yunus.
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CIVICUS, SUARAM, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), FORUM-ASIA, and ARTICLE 19 are concerned that the Malaysian government has failed to accept recommendations made at the UN’s Human Rights Council to respect and protect civic freedoms, particularly freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.
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The global civil society alliance CIVICUS calls on the government of Kenya to end violence against #RejectFinanceBill2024 protesters, investigate deaths of over 39 people, and guarantee the rights of its citizens to protest peacefully.
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CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Front Line Defenders and Asia Democracy Network (ADN) strongly condemn the conviction and sentencing of ten activists on 2 July 2024, associated with environmental group, Mother Nature.
