Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term in power was sustained by a pattern of repression to undermine democracy and civic space, the global civil society alliance CIVICUS said today.

CIVICUS has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Committee on the state of civic space in Indonesia ahead of its review of the state’s implementation of its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on 11 March 2024.

  Historical report from the CIVICUS Monitor looks at seven key trends from 2019 to 2023: Rise in the closure of civic space worldwide Repression in Africa south of the Sahara and MENA Civic space challenges in Europe Detentions and arrests of protesters COVID-19 pandemic and civic space Prosecution of activists Restrictive laws to silence dissent READ REPORT

Widespread arrests, attacks and legal restrictions facing LGBTQI+ activists across Africa finds new report Johannesburg | 4 July, 2023 Same-sex relations criminalised in at least 27 countries south of the Sahara Organisations shut down and offices raided for their work on LGBTQI+ rights Widespread bans on the publication of information on gay rights Anti-LGBTQI+ laws and practices disproportionately impact other excluded groups including women, children and victims of abuse  From Uganda to Cameroon, LGBTQI+ activists face significant restrictions due to the prevailing social, cultural and legal attitudes towards homosexuality and gender identity.