INTERVIEWS

BURKINA FASO: ‘The dissolution of parties complicates the return to constitutional order’

anonymous | BURKINA FASO

DEMOCRACY

WEST AFRICA

26.Feb.2026

EN FR

THAILAND: ‘Electoral periods are particularly sensitive moments for civic space’

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights | THAILAND

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHEAST ASIA

23.Feb.2026

AI GOVERNANCE: ‘The debate is not only about transparency, but about data sovereignty’

Lobna Jeribi | FRANCE

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

19.Feb.2026

PHILIPPINES: ‘Preventing similar cases requires dismantling the mechanisms that treat dissent as crime’

Kyle A Domequil | PHILIPPINES

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

18.Feb.2026

OLYMPIC TRUCE: ‘A call for states to exercise restraint and facilitate humanitarian access’

Hugh Dugan | UNITED STATES

CONFLICT | CRISIS

GLOBAL

17.Feb.2026

GAZA: ‘Humanitarian aid matters for survival, but its dynamics diminish Palestinian agency’

Ali Abdel-Wahab | BELGIUM

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

16.Feb.2026

PHILIPPINES: ‘The government treats journalists as security threats rather than contributors to public debate’

Aleksandra Bielakowska | TAIWAN

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

15.Feb.2026

COSTA RICA: ‘Institutions and democratic guarantees are being eroded in the name of security’

Ilka Treminio Sánchez | COSTA RICA

ALBANIA: ‘Corruption is a serious problem, but no political force commands enough public trust to unite demands’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: ‘The USA and European allies are challenging the global system’

Matías Bianchi | ARGENTINA

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
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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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‘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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