INTERVIEWS

‘Legal change on LGBTQI+ rights does not bring instant social change’

Erika Venadero | MEXICO

INCLUSION

NORTH AMERICA

26.Nov.2022

EN ES

‘Women in ethnic minority communities are often treated like second-class citizens’

Halaleh Taheri | UNITED KINGDOM

INCLUSION

EUROPE

25.Nov.2022

‘There is so much civil society can do when those in power support extractive companies’

Rinaani Musutua | NAMIBIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHERN AFRICA

24.Nov.2022

‘Young voters could be Malaysia’s kingmakers’

Tharma Pillai | MALAYSIA

DEMOCRACY

SOUTHEAST ASIA

24.Nov.2022

‘Music can be an entry point because it’s the last thing someone could take away from you’

Darcy Ataman | CANADA

INCLUSION

GLOBAL

23.Nov.2022

‘The only options available are prison, exile, or submission’

Carolina Barrero | CUBA

‘Labour reforms need to continue after the World Cup is over’

Vani Saraswathi | QATAR

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

MIDDLE EAST

17.Nov.2022

‘China will do to us what it did to Hong Kong, and what it has long done to Tibetans and Uighurs’

Min-Hsuan Wu | TAIWAN

FREEDOMS

EAST ASIA

15.Nov.2022

‘The Energy Charter Treaty is having a chilling effect on climate legislation’

Paul de Clerck | EUROPE

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

EUROPE

14.Nov.2022

‘This election is make-believe: its only role is to provide a veneer of democracy’

Jawad Fairooz | BAHRAIN

DEMOCRACY

MIDDLE EAST

12.Nov.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.
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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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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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