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Western allies shield the United Arab Emirates from accountability as it arms the militias

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Women rise against the femicide epidemic

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Kenya: systemic violence meets brave resistance

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UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Designed for 1945, the UN’s most powerful body can’t handle the crises of 2026

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27.Jan.2026

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Uganda: hollow election extends four-decade rule

Internet shutdown and suppression of dissent enable seventh presidential term

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21.Jan.2026

OLYMPIC TRUCE: ‘A call for states to exercise restraint and facilitate humanitarian access’

Hugh Dugan | UNITED STATES

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17.Feb.2026

GAZA: ‘Humanitarian aid matters for survival, but its dynamics diminish Palestinian agency’

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16.Feb.2026

PHILIPPINES: ‘The government treats journalists as security threats rather than contributors to public debate’

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15.Feb.2026

COSTA RICA: ‘Institutions and democratic guarantees are being eroded in the name of security’

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29 Jan 2016753285059785158

Uganda’s presidential election extended Yoweri Museveni’s four-decade rule amid repression, violence and a hollowed-out civic space. While democratic forms remain, dissent is increasingly neutralised.
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23 Jan 2014631757165830283

Protests against corruption spread across African countries as living costs rise & public services fail. In this interview, Ruth Kolevsohn explains why global systems struggle to confront political corruption.
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22 Jan 2014273135659352411

Belarus has seen limited political prisoner releases amid ongoing repression. In this interview, Mikola Dziadok reflects on why freedom must be defended consistently, as many detainees remain behind bars.
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21 Jan 2013862928135360874

Violence continues in eastern DRC despite a peace agreement signed in 2025. In this interview, Crispin Ngakani explains how economic and strategic interests are prolonging a decades-long conflict.
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CIVICUS discusses the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Crispin Ngakani, a Cong...

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20 Jan 2013550876254761336

HIV remains a global public health and human rights issue, with marginalised communities most affected by criminalisation & stigma. Samuel Matsikure explains why civic space & community leadership are key to change.
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UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Uganda: hollow election extends four-decade rule

Sudan in crisis: mass killings continue while the world looks away

Women rise against the femicide epidemic

COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide

Kenya: systemic violence meets brave resistance

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Davos 2026: Multilateralism at a breaking point

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