INTERVIEWS

PORTUGAL: ‘The far right’s electoral legitimacy can eventually become governmental power’

Jonni Lopes | PORTUGAL

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

18.Mar.2026

KAZAKHSTAN: ‘This constitution is the final institutional lock on authoritarian rule’

Yevgeniy Zhovtis | KAZAKHSTAN

DEMOCRACY

CENTRAL ASIA

13.Mar.2026

CHINA: ‘The state is using generative AI to engineer reality through informational gaslighting’

Fergus Ryan | AUSTRALIA

FREEDOMS

EAST ASIA

12.Mar.2026

EU: ‘Funding civil society advocacy isn’t just legitimate – it’s a legal duty’

Giada Negri | BELGIUM

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

EUROPE

11.Mar.2026

NIGERIA: ‘Air power can’t address complex and deeply rooted security challenges’

Ibrahim Baba Shatambaya | NIGERIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

WEST AFRICA

10.Mar.2026

THE NETHERLANDS: ‘The direction of policy-making will depend on where the government seeks support’

Aïcha Chaghouani | THE NETHERLANDS

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

05.Mar.2026

NEPAL: ‘The political system only moves when threatened directly’

Anusha Khanal | NEPAL

DEMOCRACY

SOUTH ASIA

04.Mar.2026

VENEZUELA: ‘An economically stable authoritarian model could become entrenched’

Verónica Zubillaga | VENEZUELA

BURKINA FASO: ‘The dissolution of parties complicates the return to constitutional order’

anonymous | BURKINA FASO

THAILAND: ‘Electoral periods are particularly sensitive moments for civic space’

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights | THAILAND

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHEAST ASIA

23.Feb.2026

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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