INTERVIEWS

‘For the embattled LGBTQI+ movement, simply persisting in taking to the streets is an achievement’

Damla Umut Uzun | TURKEY

INCLUSION

EUROPE

16.Jul.2023

‘The untrue government narrative reveals an aversion to civil society denouncing malpractice’

Emilio José Manuel | ANGOLA

FREEDOMS

SOUTHERN AFRICA

07.Jul.2023

‘Legal changes deepen the cultural shift favourable to LGBTQI+ rights’

Kelly Grossthal | ESTONIA

INCLUSION

EUROPE

06.Jul.2023

‘We’ll have the most right-wing government since the 1930s’

Silla Ristimäki | FINLAND

DEMOCRACY

EUROPE

05.Jul.2023

‘Our democracy is at risk in the hands of political-criminal networks’

Evelyn Recinos Contreras | GUATEMALA

‘Our street blockades hurt society the least and put no one’s life in danger’

Zoe Ruge | GERMANY

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

EUROPE

04.Jul.2023

‘People deeply understand that rights and liberties are won through protest’

David Mejia-Canales | AUSTRALIA

FREEDOMS

OCEANIA

03.Jul.2023

‘The new NGO Law is just a way of legalising the government’s arrogance and excesses’

Godinho Cristóvão | ANGOLA

‘These elections are key because they give us a chance to take a different path’

Jordán Rodas Andrade | GUATEMALA

‘Civil society plays a crucial role in ensuring free and fair elections’

John Caulker | SIERRA LEONE

DEMOCRACY

WEST AFRICA

29.Jun.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.
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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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