INTERVIEWS

‘People in Iran deserve peace and civil society is striving to make that possible’

Negin Shiraghaei | UNITED KINGDOM

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

24.Jul.2025

‘Without effective responses to stabilise the humanitarian crisis, the peace process risks being perceived as illusory’

Gentil Akilimali | DRC

‘Arrests were made during a time of political crisis and many were politically motivated’

Melani Gunathilaka | SRI LANKA

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

22.Jul.2025

‘There will be no progress on gender rights without political will and accountability’

Foteini Papagioti | UNITED STATES

INCLUSION

GLOBAL

19.Jul.2025

‘After decades of making huge profits, companies shouldn’t be allowed to leave behind a toxic legacy’

Matthew Renshaw | UNITED KINGDOM

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

WEST AFRICA

18.Jul.2025

‘Impunity and lack of political will have normalised police violence against civilians’

‘The lesson from Gaza is clear: when AI-powered machines control who lives, human rights die’

Dima Samaro | PALESTINE

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

16.Jul.2025

‘The diaspora is playing key roles in advocating for human rights and raising international awareness’

Laura Naw | HONG KONG

FREEDOMS

EAST ASIA

15.Jul.2025

‘The agreement with the USA was the final straw that pushed people out onto the streets’

Lina Vega Abad | PANAMA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

CENTRAL AMERICA

11.Jul.2025

EN ES

‘Democracy and human rights are two sides of the same coin’

Andreas Bummel | GERMANY

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

10.Jul.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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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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