ARTICLES

Climate activists take to the courts

Growing shareholder activism along with legal victories show the power of climate action on multiple fronts

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

20.Dec.2021

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Interpol: a growing instrument of international repression?

Authoritarian states seek political gain by abusing a system designed to catch criminals

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

17.Dec.2021

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COP26: elitist summit leaves us far from climate justice

Glasgow Pact should spark a fresh wave of civic action

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

16.Dec.2021

EN ES FR

Lebanon: wildfire season further exposes government failure

Civil society steps up to combat the blaze

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

MIDDLE EAST

11.Dec.2021

Tunisia: protests force government to negotiate over waste crisis

Refuse site dispute points to broader failings of governance and democracy

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

AFRICA

08.Dec.2021

EN FR

Guinea: no timetable for democracy

How long will the military hang onto power?

Xi Jinping’s war on popular culture

Why is the Chinese government cracking down on entertainment and tech industries?

FREEDOMS

ASIA

03.Dec.2021

India: victory for the farmers

Protesters hand hardman Modi rare defeat

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

ASIA

23.Nov.2021

Hungary’s politics of homophobia

The politicisation of prejudice is a growing European problem

INCLUSION

EUROPE

22.Nov.2021

Turkey: refugees targeted in surge of xenophobia

Politicians are ramping up hostility towards Syrian refugees

INCLUSION

EUROPE

19.Nov.2021

#CIVICUSLens

Le processus d’élaboration d’un traité contraignant sur les entreprises et les DH entre dans sa 9ème année et devrait être sur le point d’aboutir. Les raisons pour lesquelles le traité est important rendent également sa réalisation difficile:
https://lens.civicus.org/un-processus-aussi-difficile-que-necessaire-vers-un-traite-contraignant-sur-les-entreprises-et-les-droits-humains/
#CIVICUSLens

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CIVICUS @civicusalliance ·

1 Feb

⚖️Civil society is working to maintain ambition, bringing to the debate its experience, expertise and ability to amplify the voices of those most affected by business-related human rights violations. https://web.civicus.org/Binding-Treaty #CIVICUSLens @PODERlatam

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CIVICUS Español @civicusespanol ·

31 Jan

PERÚ: DEMOCRACIA EN LA ENCRUCIJADA
"Urgen nuevas elecciones, aunque puede que éstas no resuelvan la prolongada crisis política"
Lean el análisis de lxs compañerxs de #CIVICUSLens sobre la situación en #Peru
📲https://lens.civicus.org/peru-la-democracia-en-la-encrucijada/

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CIVICUS @civicusalliance ·

31 Jan

🇵🇪With 6 presidents in 6 years, Peru has seen a wave of protests expressing a deep dissatisfaction with a system they see as failing them and demands for the president to resign and early elections be held: https://web.civicus.org/Peru-crossroads

#CIVICUSLens #PeruResiste @CLMAmericas

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CIVICUS @civicusalliance ·

31 Jan

🇦🇺 Australia: The 15-month jail sentence recently handed to an Australian climate activist for blocking a lane of traffic is the latest alarming development in the criminalisation of peaceful protest. https://web.civicus.org/Australia-climate #CIVICUSLens

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