INTERVIEWS

VENEZUELA: ‘Although the repressive architecture remains intact, a small window of hope has opened’

Luz Mely Reyes | UNITED STATES

DEMOCRACY

SOUTH AMERICA

05.Feb.2026

EN ES

‘After decades of denial and silence, the suffering of Rohingya people is being heard at the world’s highest court’

Mohammed Nowkhim | CANADA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

03.Feb.2026

‘Unless the colonial mindset is dismantled, Gaza’s political future will remain externally managed’

Karam Dana | UNITED STATES

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

29.Jan.2026

‘The process looks democratic on paper, but genuine competition is systematically undermined’

Nana Namata Annette Mwafrika | UGANDA

DEMOCRACY

EAST AFRICA

28.Jan.2026

‘When international attention decreases, state violence often intensifies’

Hengaw Organization for Human Rights | IRAN

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

27.Jan.2026

‘We are seeing an economic transition, but no democratic transition’

Guillermo Miguelena | VENEZUELA

‘Femicide is the culmination of a cycle rooted in the normalisation of control over women’s bodies’

Beatriz Souza | BRAZIL

‘Since the coup, factory employers have increasingly worked with the military to restrict organising and silence workers’

BHRC | MYANMAR

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHEAST ASIA

22.Jan.2026

‘The ceasefire remains a temporary de-escalation, not stable peace’

Eugene Mark | SINGAPORE

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

21.Jan.2026

‘The global system works against petty corruption, but collapses when corruption becomes grand, political and organised’

Ruth Kolevsohn | SOUTH AFRICA

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

AFRICA

20.Jan.2026

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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.
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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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CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance ·

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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