INTERVIEWS

ARGENTINA: ‘Under the new law, workers have no real scope to defend their rights’

Facundo Merlán Rey | ARGENTINA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH AMERICA

10.Apr.2026

EN ES

AFGHANISTAN: ‘The Criminal Procedure Code consolidates ideological and legal control over society’

Wahida Omari | THE NETHERLANDS

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

09.Apr.2026

INDONESIA: ‘We are building the country we want, brick by brick, even if we won’t see the final result’

Thalitha Yuristiana | INDONESIA

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

08.Apr.2026

AI: ‘African governments are using “smart city” systems to monitor dissent and consolidate state control’

Wairagala Wakabi | UGANDA

FREEDOMS

AFRICA

07.Apr.2026

FRANCE: ‘Individual acts of violence will continue to be weaponised to normalise far-right politics’

Aldo Rubert | SWITZERLAND

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

06.Apr.2026

TUNISIA: ‘Human rights deserve to be defended, even when that involves taking risks’

Khabir Moncef | TUNISIA

HONG KONG: ‘Independent civil society is being replaced with state-aligned structures’

Alric Lee | HONG KONG

FREEDOMS

EAST ASIA

31.Mar.2026

ZIMBABWE: ‘The government is changing the rules to keep itself in power’

Narshon T Kohlo | ZIMBABWE

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHERN AFRICA

30.Mar.2026

VENEZUELA: ‘People once again believe they can influence what happens in their country’

Pedro González Caro | VENEZUELA

CONGO: ‘The result was already decided before polling stations opened’

Ivan Kibangou Ngoy | REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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INTERVIEWS

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.
Read more: http://web.civicus.org/Uganda-elections
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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

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.
Read more: http://web.civicus.org/Mikola-Dziadok
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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

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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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

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.
Read more: http://web.civicus.org/Samuel-Matsikure
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