INTERVIEWS

‘These protests are key to the preservation of Russian civil society’

Maria Kuznetsova | RUSSIA

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

22.Mar.2022

‘Anti-rights groups seek to maintain the privileges of some at the expense of the rights of others’

‘Any tactic that protesters use will likely be banned and declared a crime’

Nelya Rakhimova | RUSSIA

FREEDOMS

EUROPE

20.Mar.2022

‘If lots of tiny actions are performed by many people, we can achieve big things’

Magdalena Demczak | POLAND

INCLUSION

EUROPE

18.Mar.2022

‘The authorities are arresting human rights defenders to suffocate civil society’

Rachid Aouine | ALGERIA

‘The drafting of the new constitution is a historic opportunity for women’

Mariela Infante Erazo | CHILE

‘Abuses against women are the direct product of the gender imbalances of a patriarchal society’

Ghida Anani | LEBANON

INCLUSION

MIDDLE EAST

14.Mar.2022

‘There is nothing resembling real civil society – and no conditions for it to emerge’

Farid Tukhbatullin | TURKMENISTAN

FREEDOMS

CENTRAL ASIA

10.Mar.2022

‘Women are completely absent from decision-making bodies; politically we don’t exist’

Bilkis Abouosba | YEMEN

INCLUSION

MIDDLE EAST

09.Mar.2022

‘Human rights defenders constantly put their freedom and their lives at risk’

Antonio Lara Duque | MEXICO

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.
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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