INTERVIEWS

‘The siren song of the fossil fuel lobby and political interests has trumped reason and climate science’

Nicole Figueiredo Oliveira and Juliano Bueno | BRAZIL

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH AMERICA

02.Dec.2025

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‘Civil society must be recognised as a key pillar of democracy’

Anabel Cruz | URUGUAY

‘Our goal is to shift the narrative through community gatherings, digital engagement and storytelling’

‘Once conversations about democracy and equality begin, they are very hard to silence’

Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate | THAILAND

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

29.Nov.2025

‘We want a government that listens, serves and invests in its people’

Hicham Missiame | MOROCCO

FREEDOMS

NORTHERN AFRICA

28.Nov.2025

‘Art offers a space where people can start picturing a Syria that moves beyond conflict and division’

Laura Al Jundi | SYRIA

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

27.Nov.2025

‘Arts are powerful tools for documentation, mobilisation and solidarity’

‘We refuse to stay silent while those in power treat public office like private property’

Raoul Manuel | PHILIPPINES

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHEAST ASIA

25.Nov.2025

‘The government will not be able to impose unilateral measures without facing a strong social response’

María Galindo | BOLIVIA

‘This ceasefire came after a level of international concern we hadn’t seen before’

Patrycja Grzebyk | POLAND

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

22.Nov.2025

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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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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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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.
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