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Hungary’s new opportunity for democracy

Viktor Orbán’s defeat opens a new chapter – but there’s a long road of recovery ahead for civic space and human rights

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The UN NGO Committee: civil society’s gatekeeper in hostile hands

Thirteen of 19 newly elected members severely restrict civil society

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Indonesia’s genocide case: a landmark test of universal jurisdiction

Charges filed by a Rohingya survivor accuse Myanmar’s illegitimate leader of genocide

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International Women’s Day 2026: feminist resistance in a world at war

With rights rollbacks deepening, women’s rights movements refuse to concede ground

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Iran: revolt crushed but crisis unresolved

Thousands killed, tens of thousands detained – and the repression is far from over

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COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide

The energy transition accelerates despite resistance at the climate summit

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Hungary’s new opportunity for democracy

Viktor Orbán’s defeat opens a new chapter – but there’s a long road of recovery ahead for civic space and human rights

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

29.Apr.2026

The UN NGO Committee: civil society’s gatekeeper in hostile hands

Thirteen of 19 newly elected members severely restrict civil society

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

24.Apr.2026

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Indonesia’s genocide case: a landmark test of universal jurisdiction

Charges filed by a Rohingya survivor accuse Myanmar’s illegitimate leader of genocide

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

23.Apr.2026

Russia’s African cannon fodder

Disinformation and economic despair drive recruitment of young men for distant war

PHILIPPINES: ‘A protest is one day, but organising is the thousands of conversations that make that day possible’

Charles Zander | PHILIPPINES

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHEAST ASIA

30.Apr.2026

TANZANIA: ‘People took to social media instead of the public square, where they might get shot’

Gabriel Karsan | TANZANIA

DEMOCRACY

EAST AFRICA

29.Apr.2026

VENEZUELA: ‘The credit goes to detainees’ families, human rights organisations and the international community’

Manuel Virgüez | VENEZUELA

KENYA: ‘The energy seems to have moved from the streets to the ballot box’

Ahmednoor Haji | KENYA

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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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Hungary’s new opportunity for democracy

The UN NGO Committee: civil society’s gatekeeper in hostile hands

Indonesia’s genocide case: a landmark test of universal jurisdiction

International Women’s Day 2026: feminist resistance in a world at war

Iran: revolt crushed but crisis unresolved

COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide

LATEST ARTICLES

Hungary’s new opportunity for democracy

The UN NGO Committee: civil society’s gatekeeper in hostile hands

Indonesia’s genocide case: a landmark test of universal jurisdiction

Russia’s African cannon fodder

LATEST INTERVIEWS

PHILIPPINES: ‘A protest is one day, but organising is the thousands of conversations that make that day possible’

TANZANIA: ‘People took to social media instead of the public square, where they might get shot’

VENEZUELA: ‘The credit goes to detainees’ families, human rights organisations and the international community’

KENYA: ‘The energy seems to have moved from the streets to the ballot box’