INTERVIEWS

‘No return can be safe, voluntary and dignified unless conditions inside Syria change’

anonymous | SYRIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

09.Aug.2025

‘When we are told not to exist, simply coming together in joy becomes an act of defiance’

Ryan Bos | UNITED STATES

INCLUSION

NORTH AMERICA

08.Aug.2025

‘Institutions are openly used to suppress dissent and protect the ruling party’s interests’

‘For a just energy transition, laws should recognise the right to defend human rights’

Ella Skybenko | SLOVENIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

06.Aug.2025

‘Pride’s message was clear: we are here, and we are not going anywhere’

Pedro Julio Serrano | PUERTO RICO

‘The advisory opinion of the Inter-American Court is a manual for climate litigation’

Manuel Páez Ramírez | COLOMBIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

AMERICAS

31.Jul.2025

EN ES

‘Criticising the government means risking arbitrary detention, intimidation and physical assault’

‘We must build healthier digital environments where reliable information plays a leading role’

Juan Carlos Uribe and Lucas Illanes | BOLIVIA

‘The goal behind the bill is very clear: to control, silence and disable civil society’

Yared Hailemariam | ETHIOPIA

FREEDOMS

EAST AFRICA

28.Jul.2025

‘Our case challenges the assumption that offsetting emissions can replace meaningful climate policy’

Matt Hall | NEW ZEALAND

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

OCEANIA

27.Jul.2025

OUR 2025 INTERVIEWS, MAPPED

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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#CIVICUSLens @NgakaniCrispin

‘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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