INTERVIEWS

‘This election is about whether South Africans still believe in democracy’

Tessa Dooms | SOUTH AFRICA

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHERN AFRICA

20.May.2024

‘The foreign agents law poses a threat to the vibrancy and autonomy of civil society’

Nino Samkharadze | GEORGIA

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

19.May.2024

‘Our aggressive tactics helped amplify the demands of the broader climate movement’

Evan Drukker | UNITED STATES

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

NORTH AMERICA

18.May.2024

‘Anti-Muslim hate speech sustains polarisation that benefits the ruling party’

‘The election’s outcome wasn’t determined by expectations but rather by disillusionment’

Shahindha Ismail | MALDIVES

DEMOCRACY

SOUTH ASIA

16.May.2024

‘The election results will have a direct impact on foreign policy’

Darko Duridanski | NORTH MACEDONIA

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

15.May.2024

‘We live in a hostile country for women and their reproductive freedoms’

Regina Fonseca | HONDURAS

‘Double standards erode the principles of international humanitarian law and undermine its credibility’

Marco Sassòli | GLOBAL

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

MIDDLE EAST

13.May.2024

EN ES FR

‘The opposition candidacy brings hope for a democratic transition’

Guillermo Aveledo | VENEZUELA

‘Anti-rights groups are increasingly organised and mobilised’

Alicia Méndez Medina | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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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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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.
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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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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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