INTERVIEWS

‘Women are no longer willing to tolerate disrespect or abuse of power’

Eleonora Giovio | SPAIN

INCLUSION

EUROPE

18.Sep.2023

EN ES

‘Under the old regime civil society was not taken into account’

Pepecy Ogouliguende | GABON

‘Had there been civic freedoms, the authorities would have known of the deep suffering at Jau Prison’

Jawad Fairooz | BAHRAIN

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

15.Sep.2023

‘Activists who work from abroad are being targeted through their families’

Ahmed Attalla | EGYPT

FREEDOMS

NORTHERN AFRICA

15.Sep.2023

‘This so-called election was a circus and a waste of resources’

Obert Masaraure | ZIMBABWE

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHERN AFRICA

14.Sep.2023

‘The severity of the crackdown only shows how scared the regime is of the protest movement’

Sohrab Razaghi | IRAN

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

13.Sep.2023

‘With a wealth tax on the biggest fortunes, extreme poverty can be eradicated’

Adrien Fabre | FRANCE

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

13.Sep.2023

‘We have seen some progress on LGBTQI+ rights, but there is a lot of work still to be done’

Kevin Wessels | NAMIBIA

INCLUSION

SOUTHERN AFRICA

12.Sep.2023

‘Civic space and the conditions for the exercise of human rights were difficult under the former regime’

Georges Mpaga | GABON

‘The Darién Gap is claiming many lives that governments cannot even quantify’

Ana María Diez | VENEZUELA

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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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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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