INTERVIEWS

‘Civil society must be ready for any further regressive move the government attempts’

Nino Ugrekhelidze and Guram Imnadze | GEORGIA

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

16.Mar.2023

‘The government uses public relations to mask human rights violations’

Drewery Dyke | BAHRAIN

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

03.Mar.2023

‘People power is the major weapon we bring to the fight against inequality’

EN ES FR

‘It is just not possible to respond to such a large-scale disaster effectively without civil society’

‘The new NGO Law will be the death of the civic movement’

Paula Monjane | MOZAMBIQUE

‘Without international solidarity and support, our democratic hopes will soon be gone’

Fathima Ashfa Razik | SRI LANKA

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

16.Feb.2023

‘The treaty on business and human rights should not be negotiated behind closed doors’

Ivette González | GLOBAL

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

24.Jan.2023

EN ES FR

‘The abolition of the death penalty is a victory for civil society calling for respect of the right to life’

Macdonald Chipenzi | ZAMBIA

FREEDOMS

SOUTHERN AFRICA

23.Jan.2023

‘This victory belongs to everyone who supported and fought with us’

Maria Sol Taule | PHILIPPINES

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

20.Jan.2023

‘Violence against women is a global crisis that needs urgent attention’

Lina AbiRafeh | LEBANON

INCLUSION

GLOBAL

11.Jan.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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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.
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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.
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