INTERVIEWS

‘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

‘All tactics used by activists have been turned into crimes’

Marta María Ramírez | CUBA

‘We need CSOs to continue working and defending people’s rights’

Ernest Nyimai | ZIMBABWE

FREEDOMS

SOUTHERN AFRICA

01.Jun.2022

‘The government has put all the burden of addressing homophobia on civil society’

Stephen Okwany | KENYA

INCLUSION

EAST AFRICA

31.May.2022

‘They arrest us to stop us, silence us and instil fear in others’

Hejaaz Hizbullah | SRI LANKA

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

30.May.2022

‘A right that the LGBTQI+ community enjoyed for four years has been stripped away’

Adrian Hartnett-Beasley | BERMUDA

INCLUSION

CARIBBEAN

27.May.2022

‘The political youth movement was a major pillar of the opposition to the ruling class’

Marwan Issa | LEBANON

DEMOCRACY

MIDDLE EAST

25.May.2022

‘This election has brought to the forefront new voices speaking about rights’

Lina Abou Habib | LEBANON

DEMOCRACY

MIDDLE EAST

23.May.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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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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