INTERVIEWS

‘Lack of a political horizon leading to the liberation of Palestinians has brought us here’

Abdalaziz Alsalehi | PALESTINE

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

13.Dec.2023

‘We call on potential coalition partners to stand up for our country’s international reputation’

Niels Hoogerheijde | THE NETHERLANDS

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

12.Dec.2023

‘The legalisation of same-sex civil partnerships has brought instant conservative backlash’

Kaspars Zālītis | LATVIA

INCLUSION

EUROPE

12.Dec.2023

‘The TikTok ban signals efforts to control the digital space in the name of national sovereignty’

‘Territory will become the backbone of Spanish politics’

‘Civil society aspires to a more democratic and rights-centred environment’

Rachid Aouine | ALGERIA

FREEDOMS

NORTHERN AFRICA

09.Dec.2023

‘We must take up the declaration of human rights to lead the way’

Marta Benavides | GLOBAL

‘The minimisation of forest fires and the lack of response from the authorities is ecocide’

Andrea Barrientos | BOLIVIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTH AMERICA

07.Dec.2023

EN ES

‘Civil society has done most of the effort when it comes to dealing with our recent history’

Bjeshkë Guri | KOSOVO

CONFLICT | CRISIS

EUROPE

04.Dec.2023

‘We are caught in limbo, neither at war nor at peace, with state institutions nearly collapsed’

Radhya Almutawakel | YEMEN

CONFLICT | CRISIS

MIDDLE EAST

03.Dec.2023

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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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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