‘Civil society plays a crucial role in maintaining communication in difficult times’

‘A strong sense of solidarity endures with those who are left-behind’

‘It is clear that most people don’t support the regime anymore and want it gone’

‘Media and journalists are under tremendous pressure from the government’

‘The government is allergic to pluralism and keeps discrediting dissenting voices’

‘The opposition could once again become a credible threat to the authoritarian regime’

‘The government uses violence to dominate through fear’

‘We appeal to the international community to share the responsibility of welcoming Afghan refugees’

‘The government is banishing the opposition in the run-up to the election’

‘Climate change is no longer theoretical. It is a fact of life and a threat to our lives’