INTERVIEWS

‘Enabling machines to make life and death decisions is morally unjustifiable’

Nicole van Rooijen | SWITZERLAND

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

20.Jun.2025

‘The roots of young people’s political disengagement lie in their lack of representation’

‘It’s time for states to commit to binding reforms of the international financial system’

Elena Marmo | UNITED STATES

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

18.Jun.2025

‘Referendums reaffirm citizens’ right to be protagonists in their country’s democratic life’

Andrea Oleandri | ITALY

‘The new president will reject anything he perceives as conflicting with conservative and national values’

Filip Pazderski | POLAND

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

13.Jun.2025

‘The algorithm increases harmful content’s reach, raising exposure and the risk of real-world harm’

Mercy Mutemi | ETHIOPIA

FREEDOMS

EAST AFRICA

12.Jun.2025

‘The referendum could be used to consolidate the junta’s power rather than transition to democracy’

Omolara Balogun | GUINEA

DEMOCRACY

WEST AFRICA

11.Jun.2025

‘In the face of funding cuts, civil society has taken a leading role in the humanitarian response’

‘While the far right may be losing ground, populist rhetoric cuts across party lines’

Anda Serban | ROMANIA

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

09.Jun.2025

‘Live facial recognition treats everyone as a potential suspect, undermining privacy and eroding presumed innocence’

Madeleine Stone | UNITED KINGDOM

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

08.Jun.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.
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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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