INTERVIEWS

‘Who will take the mic at the United Nations when doing so might cost them their freedom?’

anonymous | EL SALVADOR

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

25.Aug.2025

‘Political renewal being taboo, we’re witnessing the perpetuation of an ageing and decadent regime’

Maximilienne Ngo Mbe | CAMEROON

‘Whoever takes office will inherit a divided country and will have to break with an authoritarian legacy’

Gabriela Keseberg Dávalos | BOLIVIA

‘It’s unfair to ask communities who live sustainably to bear the costs of the climate crisis’

UDCB | PORTUGAL

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

EUROPE

21.Aug.2025

‘When governments don’t enforce their laws, civil society can – and will – step in’

‘Peoples have a right to self-determination, whether they are part of an internationally recognised state or not’

Mercè Monje Cano | GLOBAL

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

19.Aug.2025

‘Even in wartime, Ukrainians insist on democratic accountability’

Oksana Huss | UKRAINE

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

18.Aug.2025

‘Sustainable peace will require honest political will from both Cambodia and Thailand’

Sok Udom Deth | CAMBODIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

14.Aug.2025

‘Controversial legislative measures triggered a citizen-led mass movement’

‘Life in Gaza’s shelters is marked by deprivation – but also by the endurance of human dignity’

anonymous | PALESTINE

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

12.Aug.2025

OUR 2026 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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‘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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