INTERVIEWS

‘Each failed attempt at democratic transition reinforces the power of the authoritarian government’

Carlos Torrealba | VENEZUELA

DEMOCRACY

SOUTH AMERICA

25.Jan.2025

EN ES

‘The closure of Meta’s US fact-checking programme is a major setback in the fight against disinformation’

Olivia Sohr | ARGENTINA

‘Once-safe havens for political exiles have become dangerous territories’

Phil Robertson | THAILAND

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

23.Jan.2025

‘Journalists who challenge authority continue to face potentially deadly consequences’

Sunanda Deshapriya | SRI LANKA

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

22.Jan.2025

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

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

Juan Diego 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

OUR 2025 INTERVIEWS, MAPPED

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26 Mar 1905001814514123027

#CIVICUSLens: #AIGovernance has been welcomed by countries around the world. While tech giants form defence partnerships, regulatory efforts falter. What does this mean to human rights?

We discuss this with @fgiandana, Policy Analyst at @accessnow 🔗 http://web.civicus.org/FrancoGiandana

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5 Mar 1897316179489767629

#CIVICUSLens: Big tech cozy up to Trump 2.0. Meta's on board, others are ditching DEI. Musk joins the admin, slashing aid & putting lives at risk. AI safeguards are being rolled back.

Should civil society step up & lead the charge on tech regulation? 🔗 http://web.civicus.org/USA-tech-leaders

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15 Sep 1835306322327109767

Check out our latest articles on the intensified criminalisation of Hong Kong's civil society, the upcoming #SummitoftheFuture & the controversial elections in Algeria
More at https://lens.civicus.org

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15 Sep 1835290663669162447

Explore our latest interviews on women’s rights in Afghanistan, the effects of deep-sea mining on the environment and the fight against repression in Nicaragua, Uganda and Kenya. Learn more at https://lens.civicus.org #CIVICUSLens

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13 Sep 1834560169495171188

🇰🇪Kenya has witnessed a sharp rise in femicide and gender-based violence, despite strong laws in place. Civil society is stepping up to demand justice, and the government must collaborate with them to end GBV.
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