INTERVIEWS

‘The election result may reinforce the country’s image as a problematic EU member’

Michal Piško | SLOVAKIA

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

03.Apr.2024

‘We need to reach out to communities to get them involved in the fight for peace’

Simão Tila | MOZAMBIQUE

‘Civil society realises the importance of joint actions to protect rights and freedoms’

Murat Karypov | KYRGYZSTAN

FREEDOMS

CENTRAL ASIA

28.Mar.2024

‘The law is not about national security – it’s about the authoritarian regime’s control’

Patrick Poon | HONG KONG

FREEDOMS

EAST ASIA

27.Mar.2024

‘Anti-rights movements are gaining ground, challenging progress towards gender equality’

Eva Lia Colombo | THE NETHERLANDS

INCLUSION

EUROPE

26.Mar.2024

‘The longer this government remains in power, the weaker democracy and the rule of law become’

Oriana Ivković Novokmet | CROATIA

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

23.Mar.2024

‘The government curtails online expression critical of democratic and governance deficits’

Darshatha Gamage | SRI LANKA

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

22.Mar.2024

‘Member states must introduce national anti-SLAPP legislation to protect public watchdogs’

Francesca Borg Costanzi | EUROPE

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

21.Mar.2024

‘These elections have reminded us that democracies are fragile and imperfect’

‘We need constitutional protections for press freedom and access to information’

Kananelo Boloetse | LESOTHO

FREEDOMS

SOUTHERN AFRICA

19.Mar.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.
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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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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.
Read more: http://web.civicus.org/Samuel-Matsikure
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