INTERVIEWS

‘The new NGO law is a political weapon targeting civil and political rights work’

Glanis Changachirere | ZIMBABWE

FREEDOMS

SOUTHERN AFRICA

23.May.2025

‘The democratic ideal is alive and well and no one can govern for long without credible elections’

Modibo Diakite and Fakassi Fofana | MALI

‘Large investors must accept that climate risk is financial risk and act accordingly’

Mark van Baal | THE NETHERLANDS

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

EUROPE

21.May.2025

‘Authorities silence dissent by accusing activists of extremism, terrorism and spreading false information’

Leila Seiitbek | TAJIKISTAN

FREEDOMS

CENTRAL ASIA

20.May.2025

‘We are witnessing ecocide in West Papua, one of the world’s richest biodiversity centres’

Tigor Hutapea | INDONESIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHEAST ASIA

19.May.2025

‘The ceasefire offers a narrow window for real change’

Altaf Hussain Wani | PAKISTAN

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTH ASIA

16.May.2025

‘The Turkish republic has never been a state governed by the rule of law’

‘At a time of widespread violence and division, Pope Leo XIV is prepared to be a Pope of peace’

Paul Elie | UNITED STATES

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

14.May.2025

‘Despite deep-rooted prejudice against Dalits, encouraging shifts are emerging among young urban people’

‘Rather than strengthening democratic institutions, the government is entrenching military power’

Andrie Yunus | INDONESIA

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

13.May.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
#CIVICUSLens

Reply on Twitter 2016753285059785158 Retweet on Twitter 2016753285059785158 0 Like on Twitter 2016753285059785158 2 Twitter 2016753285059785158

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
#CIVICUSLens @GGA_org @Ruthik

Reply on Twitter 2014631757165830283 Retweet on Twitter 2014631757165830283 1 Like on Twitter 2014631757165830283 6 Twitter 2014631757165830283

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
#CIVICUSLens

Reply on Twitter 2014273135659352411 Retweet on Twitter 2014273135659352411 2 Like on Twitter 2014273135659352411 3 Twitter 2014273135659352411

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.
Read more:
#CIVICUSLens @NgakaniCrispin

‘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...

web.civicus.org

Reply on Twitter 2013862928135360874 Retweet on Twitter 2013862928135360874 4 Like on Twitter 2013862928135360874 6 Twitter 2013862928135360874

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
#CIVICUSLens @aidsfonds_intl

Reply on Twitter 2013550876254761336 Retweet on Twitter 2013550876254761336 4 Like on Twitter 2013550876254761336 5 Twitter 2013550876254761336