Opinions and Features
A Grim Year for Democracy and Civic Freedoms – but in Gen Z There Is Hope
By Mandeep Tiwana, CIVICUS Secretary General
2025 has been a terrible year for democracy. Just over...
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2025: A Year of Resistance and Solidarity
A message from CIVICUS Secretary General, Mandeep S. Tiwana
Dear CIVICUS members, partners ...
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Shrinking Space for Civil Society at the UN
By Sigrid Lipott, UN Advisor (Geneva) and Jesaselina Rana, UN Advisor (New York)
This piece ex...
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Interviews
SOUTH AFRICA: ‘For 30 Years We’ve Addressed Climate Change Without Confronting its Root Cause Fossil Fuels’
CIVICUS discusses the campaign for a global fossil fuel treaty with human rights advocate Kumi Naido...
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NETHERLANDS: ‘LGBTQI+ People, Sex Workers and People Who Use Drugs Are Most Affected by HIV and Suffer the Most Criminalisation’
CIVICUS speaks about HIV response in Africa with Samuel Matsikure, Key Populations Lead at Aidsfonds...
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CHILE: ‘The Election Result Opens up Uncertainty for Democracy and Civic Space’
CIVICUS speaks with Flavia Liberona, executive director of Fundación Terram, about the results of Ch...
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