2023

‘The government uses public relations to mask human rights violations’

‘People power is the major weapon we bring to the fight against inequality’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Sudan: there’s no democracy without civil society

More questions than answers in latest transition plan

‘It is just not possible to respond to such a large-scale disaster effectively without civil society’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

One year into Russia’s war on Ukraine: civil society in the crossfire

Ukraine’s civil society is responding while Russia’s endures further crackdown

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Myanmar’s forgotten crisis

International lack of action is allowing military junta to get away with murder

‘The new NGO Law will be the death of the civic movement’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Nicaragua: an opportunity for democratic solidarity

Release of political prisoners could be a sign of the ruling regime’s strength – or weakness

CENTRAL AMERICA

‘Without international solidarity and support, our democratic hopes will soon be gone’

Venezuela: the end of civil society as we know it?

Visit by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights falls short of civil society expectations