INTERVIEWS

‘Authoritarian tendencies manifest themselves in efforts to control information and stifle dissent’

Ilaria Masinara | ITALY

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

22.Jun.2024

‘Civic space is the victim of zero-sum game politics and dysfunctional democratic institutions’

Iftekhar Zaman | BANGLADESH

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

21.Jun.2024

‘The new president must demonstrate her commitment to gender equality and social justice’

Anaid Alcázar | MEXICO

‘The future of the EU as we know cannot be taken for granted’

Philipp Jäger | EUROPE

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

19.Jun.2024

‘On human rights, there might be a little light at the end of the tunnel’

Manuel Mercedes Medina | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

‘The Supreme Court said the constitutional right to life includes the right to a healthy environment’

Arpitha Kodiveri | INDIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH ASIA

17.Jun.2024

‘For the first time, it looks possible the military junta can be defeated by people power’

‘The Inter-American Court found the state responsible for violating the right to defend rights’

Jomary Ortegón | COLOMBIA

‘The government is opening the door to dangerous practices such as conversion therapies’

Rodrigo Flores Castro | PERU

‘We hope the government’s attempts to stifle activism will ultimately fail’

Rasto Kužel | SLOVAKIA

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

13.Jun.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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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

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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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#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...

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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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