ARTICLES

Pakistan’s election outcomes leave many unhappy

Voters have signalled they want an end to army’s power

DEMOCRACY

SOUTH ASIA

20.Feb.2024

El Salvador: a victory for popular authoritarianism

President Bukele’s security successes rewarded with absolute power

Gaza: international hypocrisy on full display

States that urged strong action on Russia throw their weight behind Israel

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

09.Feb.2024

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Myanmar’s military catastrophe: three years and counting

Junta doesn’t have full control – and is lashing out at civilians

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

01.Feb.2024

Honduras: glass half full

Mixed picture halfway into Xiomara Castro’s term

Serbia’s suspicious election

Protests follow evidence of illegal voting by ruling party supporters

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

26.Jan.2024

Democracy alive and well in Taiwan

Vibrant election campaign against backdrop of China’s threat

DEMOCRACY

EAST ASIA

19.Jan.2024

Guatemala’s chance for a new beginning

New president takes office promising to fight corruption and impunity

Human rights take a backseat in AI regulation

Civil society urges EU to close loopholes and enhance safeguards

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

16.Jan.2024

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Iran, back to the grim normal

How long will order restored by violence last?

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

15.Jan.2024

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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

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.
Read more: http://web.civicus.org/Ruth-Kolevsohn
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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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‘Behind the rhetoric of peace and stability, economic and strategic interests are prolonging the...

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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