INTERVIEWS

‘Negotiations have so far been successful at preventing a weak plastics treaty being passed’

Aminah Taariq-Sidibe | UNITED STATES

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

17.Sep.2025

‘The state cannot pardon itself for violating human rights’

Nadia Ramos Serrano | PERU

‘This election will test Malawi’s ability to uphold electoral integrity’

Tadala Chumachiyenda and Tamika Nyirenda-Banda | MALAWI

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHERN AFRICA

15.Sep.2025

‘We fear the Transparency Law will be used to persecute organisations that challenge those in power’

Vivian Idrovo | ECUADOR

‘Despite restrictions, the Palestine solidarity movement has continued to mobilise’

Sobikun Nahar | SINGAPORE

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

11.Sep.2025

‘The world must recognise this as a sham election and support our struggle for genuine democracy’

‘In Turkey, Pride is still not a celebration but a space of protest and resistance’

Çağıl, Can Kortun and Jiyan Andiç | TURKEY

‘Microsoft is actively enabling the oppression of Palestinians and the war in Gaza’

Nathan Timmer | THE NETHERLANDS

CONFLICT | CRISIS

EUROPE

06.Sep.2025

‘The protests continue because we refuse to be silenced’

‘The authoritarian regime uses collective punishment to discourage any challenge to its authority’

Khursand Khurramov | TAJIKISTAN

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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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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.
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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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