INTERVIEWS

‘The goal is clear: to silence those who demand accountability and cower others into submission’

Maxie Daniel | KENYA

FREEDOMS

EAST AFRICA

21.Jan.2025

‘With the new financial law the Ortega-Murillo regime consolidates its absolute control’

Juan Barberena | NICARAGUA

‘They’re trying to restrict us because our criticisms of rights violations make those in power uncomfortable’

‘Syria’s recovery and democratic transition require a combination of international solidarity and local ownership’

Alaaiddien Ayoub | SYRIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

13.Jan.2025

‘Legal gaps make it difficult to prosecute anti-LGBTQI+ hate crimes’

Olga Pawłowska-Plesińska | POLAND

INCLUSION

EUROPE

10.Jan.2025

‘The far right is still marginal; there’s a majority commitment to democracy’

Alicia Lissidini | URUGUAY

COP16: ‘For the first time, a UN environmental convention formally recognises Indigenous traditional knowledge’

Viviana Figueroa | GLOBAL

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

31.Dec.2024

EN ES

‘To block the foreign agents bill, we must counter demonising narratives and highlight the positive impact of civil society’

Petar Knežević | MONTENEGRO

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

30.Dec.2024

‘Achieving the SDGs will require systemic reforms, greater financial commitments and inclusive partnerships’

Arjun Bhattarai | NEPAL

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

29.Dec.2024

‘People saw this election as an opportunity for change and expressed their dissatisfaction with the status quo’

Iuliana Iliescu | ROMANIA

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

28.Dec.2024

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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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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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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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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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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