INTERVIEWS

‘Ocean Treaty negotiations are largely a backroom discussion that excludes civil society’

John Paul Jose | INDIA

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

GLOBAL

13.Sep.2022

EN ES FR

‘Much effort was put into excluding people from the electoral process’

Catarina Antunes Gomes and Cesaltina Abreu | ANGOLA

‘Civil society needs international support to monitor the implementation of the new land laws’

Berns Lebbie | SIERRA LEONE

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

WEST AFRICA

11.Sep.2022

‘From now on, states should adopt a human rights approach to environmental regulation’

Victoria Lichet | GLOBAL

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

GLOBAL

09.Sep.2022

EN ES FR

‘Chances for real democracy in Angola are quite low’

Pascoal Baptistiny | ANGOLA

‘The million-dollar question is how society will react if a new constitution does not come out of this’

Julieta Suárez-Cao | CHILE

‘Protests reflect structural inequalities and frustration at blatant corruption’

Eileen Ng Fábrega | PANAMA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

CENTRAL AMERICA

02.Sep.2022

EN ES

‘Colonial powers of the global north have normalised murder and devastation in the global south’

anonymous | PALESTINE

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

01.Sep.2022

‘The president is desperate for international attention ahead of 2024 election’

‘We advocate for a civic space where people can protest with no risks’

Andrew Lavali | SIERRA LEONE

FREEDOMS

WEST AFRICA

30.Aug.2022

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
#CIVICUSLens @GGA_org @Ruthik

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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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#CIVICUSLens @NgakaniCrispin

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