INTERVIEWS

‘The top-down era of global health is over’

Solange Baptiste | SOUTH AFRICA

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

07.Jun.2025

‘The dismissal of Sudan’s case against the UAE exposes the limits of international law’

‘Those who promote accountability, democratic values and human rights are branded enemies of the state’

Márta Pardavi | HUNGARY

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

05.Jun.2025

‘Truth and justice have no statute of limitations; the state must assume its responsibility’

Graciela Montes de Oca | URUGUAY

‘The NGO bill strengthens legal mechanisms designed to discredit or silence critical civil society voices’

Josiah Kalala | ZAMBIA

FREEDOMS

SOUTHERN AFRICA

03.Jun.2025

‘As far-right forces gain ground, the political landscape is shifting to the right’

Hyun-Phil Na | SOUTH KOREA

DEMOCRACY

EAST ASIA

02.Jun.2025

‘Diaspora voting ensured every citizen, regardless of location, could exercise their right to vote’

Erida Skëndaj | ALBANIA

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

01.Jun.2025

‘The funding freeze has damaged the support systems that protect human rights defenders’

Ginna Anderson | UNITED STATES

FREEDOMS

NORTH AMERICA

31.May.2025

‘The groups targeted are those that promote a two-state solution and defend peace and human rights’

‘The regime seeks to consolidate absolute control by eliminating all external oversight’

Wisthon Noguera | NICARAGUA

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.
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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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