INTERVIEWS

‘International civil society must unite – transnational repression isn’t just Egyptian, it’s happening in China, Russia, Turkey and beyond’

Samar Elhussieny | EGYPT

FREEDOMS

NORTHERN AFRICA

18.Nov.2025

‘Australia has become a global leader in criminalising climate defenders’

Julia Grix | AUSTRALIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

OCEANIA

17.Nov.2025

‘Setting clear red lines for AI is not about stifling innovation but preventing catastrophic misuse’

‘Seven million people have taken to the streets to stand up for democracy’

Bridget Moix | UNITED STATES

DEMOCRACY

NORTH AMERICA

13.Nov.2025

‘Military juntas are sending the message that they intend to operate outside any system of accountability’

Ottilia Anna Maunganidze | SOUTH AFRICA

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

WEST AFRICA

12.Nov.2025

‘Society does not accept indifference to the suffering of the Palestinian people’

‘We are not witnessing a democratic transition, but the consolidation of absolute power’

anonymous | BURKINA FASO

‘Foreign agents laws are designed to give governments legal cover to repress civil society and control public narratives’

Kathryn Beck | UNITED KINGDOM

FREEDOMS

GLOBAL

05.Nov.2025

‘We no longer wanted to just survive; we wanted to build a fair future’

Youth Empowerment | MADAGASCAR

‘We help young people test their ideas, scale their projects and create sustainable livelihoods’

Rene Parker | SOUTH AFRICA

FREEDOMS

AFRICA

03.Nov.2025

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