INTERVIEWS

‘We are back to the situation that preceded the revolution; the old regime is back’

Nazik Kabalo | SUDAN

DEMOCRACY

EAST AFRICA

26.Jun.2022

‘Many laws remain that keep LGBTQI+ people as second-class citizens’

Caleb Orozco | BELIZE

INCLUSION

CENTRAL AMERICA

21.Jun.2022

‘Hate speech against LGBTQI+ people comes from religious, traditional and political leaders’

‘Civil society works to ensure perpetrators of human rights violations face justice’

Adama Jallow | THE GAMBIA

FREEDOMS

WEST AFRICA

16.Jun.2022

‘Refugees are the perfect scapegoat in times of crisis’

Dilan Akbayır | TURKEY

INCLUSION

EUROPE

10.Jun.2022

‘The Starbucks unionisation campaign has sparked the imagination of workers across the country’

Theresa Haas | UNITED STATES

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

NORTH AMERICA

08.Jun.2022

‘They label us antisemites or terrorists to silence us and paralyse our human rights work’

Nadim Nashif | PALESTINE

FREEDOMS

MIDDLE EAST

07.Jun.2022

‘Society is only starting to open up to the idea of living harmoniously with LGBTQI+ people’

Samuel Matsikure | ZIMBABWE

INCLUSION

SOUTHERN AFRICA

06.Jun.2022

‘Laws that discriminate against LGBTQI+ people send a signal about our place in society’

Glenroy Murray | JAMAICA

INCLUSION

CARIBBEAN

04.Jun.2022

‘People experience gross rights violations because of their sexual orientation or gender identity’

Olaide Kayode Timileyin | NIGERIA

INCLUSION

WEST AFRICA

03.Jun.2022

OUR 2025 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.
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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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