ARTICLES

Mexico: recall referendum ruse leaves no one satisfied

President López Obrador fails to benefit from manipulating direct democracy mechanism

DEMOCRACY

NORTH AMERICA

22.Apr.2022

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Asylum in the UK: a one-way trip to Rwanda?

Deal to be used by UK to remove asylum seekers will enable Rwanda to deflect human rights concerns

CSW66: a mixed moment for women’s rights

Latest edition of the UN Commission on the Status of Women sees some successes but also wasted opportunities

INCLUSION

GLOBAL

18.Apr.2022

EN ES FR

A close call for French democracy

Even if it loses this time, the fear is that the far right is getting closer to power

Sleeves rolled up: Ukraine’s civil society responds to war

Activism in response to invasion shows the value of an enabled and empowered civil society

CONFLICT | CRISIS

EUROPE

12.Apr.2022

Costa Rica at the polls: voting or gambling?

Apathy and fragmentation yield unexpected results

Hungary’s election a grim day for civil society

Viktor Orbán’s latest win signals a further assault on rights

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

07.Apr.2022

Ukraine war exposes weaknesses of international system

Mixed international response to Russia’s aggression makes the case for global governance reform

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

06.Apr.2022

EN ES FR

Afghanistan: back to school?

Against all odds, Afghan women and girls mobilise for their right to education

INCLUSION

SOUTH ASIA

05.Apr.2022

Peru’s oil spill raises corporate accountability questions

Campaigners call on oil giant Repsol to take full responsibility

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH AMERICA

01.Apr.2022

EN ES

OUR 2025 COVERAGE, MAPPED

Articles

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26 Mar 1905001814514123027

#CIVICUSLens: #AIGovernance has been welcomed by countries around the world. While tech giants form defence partnerships, regulatory efforts falter. What does this mean to human rights?

We discuss this with @fgiandana, Policy Analyst at @accessnow 🔗 http://web.civicus.org/FrancoGiandana

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5 Mar 1897316179489767629

#CIVICUSLens: Big tech cozy up to Trump 2.0. Meta's on board, others are ditching DEI. Musk joins the admin, slashing aid & putting lives at risk. AI safeguards are being rolled back.

Should civil society step up & lead the charge on tech regulation? 🔗 http://web.civicus.org/USA-tech-leaders

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15 Sep 1835306322327109767

Check out our latest articles on the intensified criminalisation of Hong Kong's civil society, the upcoming #SummitoftheFuture & the controversial elections in Algeria
More at https://lens.civicus.org

#CIVICUSLens @hk_watch @AmnestyUN @ensured_eu @save_children @ISHRglobal

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15 Sep 1835290663669162447

Explore our latest interviews on women’s rights in Afghanistan, the effects of deep-sea mining on the environment and the fight against repression in Nicaragua, Uganda and Kenya. Learn more at https://lens.civicus.org #CIVICUSLens

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13 Sep 1834560169495171188

🇰🇪Kenya has witnessed a sharp rise in femicide and gender-based violence, despite strong laws in place. Civil society is stepping up to demand justice, and the government must collaborate with them to end GBV.
🔗http://web.civicus.org/FridahWawira @covaw #CIVICUSLens

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