ANTI-RIGHTS BACKLASH: 'Now is not the time to back down; we must defend the gains we have made'

ANTI-RIGHTS BACKLASH: 'Now is not the time to back down; we must defend the gains…

November 09, 2026

ANTI-RIGHTS BACKLASH: 'Now is not the time to back down; we must defend the gains…

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the backlash against women's and girls' rights with Rym Badran, Valeria Colunga, My Lo Cook and Julie Willig, members of the intergenerational…
SINGAPORE: 'The government retains the death penalty and shuts down critical views'

SINGAPORE: 'The government retains the death penalty and shuts down critical views'

November 07, 2026

SINGAPORE: 'The government retains the death penalty and shuts down critical views'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses activism against the death penalty and the criminalisation of activists and journalists in Singapore with Kirsten Han, a journalist and member of…
Global Call to Protect Environmental Defenders, Indigenous Peoples and Land Rights Activists

Global Call to Protect Environmental Defenders, Indigenous Peoples and Land Rights Activists

November 06, 2026

Global Call to Protect Environmental Defenders, Indigenous Peoples and Land Rights Activists

in News

Ahead of COP31, CIVICUS and partners have issued an urgent call for stronger protections for environmental human rights defenders, Indigenous Peoples and land rights…
Sixty Years on, UN Is Finally Interpreting Freedom of Association

Sixty Years on, UN Is Finally Interpreting Freedom of Association

November 06, 2026

Sixty Years on, UN Is Finally Interpreting Freedom of Association

in Opinions & Features

By Sigrid Lipott, UN Adisor (Geneva) at CIVICUS The UN Human Rights Committee (the Committee) will adopt its first interpretation of Article 22 of…
Hong Kong: Human Rights Organizations Condemn Unjust Sentencing of Joshua Wong

Hong Kong: Human Rights Organizations Condemn Unjust Sentencing of Joshua Wong

November 06, 2026

Hong Kong: Human Rights Organizations Condemn Unjust Sentencing of Joshua Wong

in News

  CIVICUS joins civil society organisations in calling for the release of Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy activist imprisoned since November 2020, and in…
INDIA: 'It used to be the state's job to enrol every eligible adult. Now people have to prove they belong'

INDIA: 'It used to be the state's job to enrol every eligible adult. Now people…

November 06, 2026

INDIA: 'It used to be the state's job to enrol every eligible adult. Now people…

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses protests sparked by the mass removal of voters from India's electoral rolls with Sanjana, a young development professional based in New Delhi…
DISINFORMATION: 'Fact-checking is not censorship, but a tool to provide context and evidence'

DISINFORMATION: 'Fact-checking is not censorship, but a tool to provide context and evidence'

November 05, 2026

DISINFORMATION: 'Fact-checking is not censorship, but a tool to provide context and evidence'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the arrival of Meta's Community Notes in Latin America and the risks of replacing professional fact-checking with Franco Piccato, Executive Director of…
MOROCCO: 'For some young people, staying away from the polls was a form of protest'

MOROCCO: 'For some young people, staying away from the polls was a form of protest'

November 04, 2026

MOROCCO: 'For some young people, staying away from the polls was a form of protest'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses low turnout among young people in Morocco's September legislative election with Zakaria El Hamel, founder and president of Youth for Peace and…
GERMANY: 'The firewall has failed to curb the far right's rise and won it protest votes'

GERMANY: 'The firewall has failed to curb the far right's rise and won it protest…

November 03, 2026

GERMANY: 'The firewall has failed to curb the far right's rise and won it protest…

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the far right's rise in Germany with Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson, a veteran US journalist and host of Common Ground Berlin, a non-profit…
PRIVACY RIGHTS: 'Smart glasses are covert recording devices'

PRIVACY RIGHTS: 'Smart glasses are covert recording devices'

November 02, 2026

PRIVACY RIGHTS: 'Smart glasses are covert recording devices'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the dangers of smart glasses with Tom Sulston, Head of Policy at Digital Rights Watch, a civil society organisation that works to…
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: 'A new world order is going to emerge, whether we like it or not'

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: 'A new world order is going to emerge, whether we like it or…

November 01, 2026

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: 'A new world order is going to emerge, whether we like it or…

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the case for United Nations (UN) reform with Heba Aly, director of the Article 109 Coalition, an international civil society network that…
MALAWI: 'Gender-based violence is a national crisis that has turned deadly'

MALAWI: 'Gender-based violence is a national crisis that has turned deadly'

October 31, 2026

MALAWI: 'Gender-based violence is a national crisis that has turned deadly'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses gender-based violence (GBV) and femicides in Malawi with Tisekere Kelsie Kang'oma, Admin and Operations Officer at The Youth Agenda, a civil society…
USA: 'Sexual violence is happening every single day on college campuses across the country'

USA: 'Sexual violence is happening every single day on college campuses across the country'

October 30, 2026

USA: 'Sexual violence is happening every single day on college campuses across the country'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses campus sexual violence in the USA with Mona Sinha, Chief Executive Officer of Equality Now, an international human rights organisation that advocates…
FRANCE: 'The government should learn to respect its people, listen to them and consult them'

FRANCE: 'The government should learn to respect its people, listen to them and consult them'

October 29, 2026

FRANCE: 'The government should learn to respect its people, listen to them and consult them'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses France's student protest movement with Aminata and Mariam Touré, two sisters involved in the protests. Aminata is a member of the Popular…
INDIA: 'The protest movement refuses to die down, and the government's legitimacy is now in doubt'

INDIA: 'The protest movement refuses to die down, and the government's legitimacy is now in…

October 28, 2026

INDIA: 'The protest movement refuses to die down, and the government's legitimacy is now in…

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses India's Gen Z-led protest movement and civic space restrictions with Avinash Kumar, National Co-convenor of Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, a network that…
POVERTY: 'Lack of resources and exclusion hinder the exercise of civic freedoms'

POVERTY: 'Lack of resources and exclusion hinder the exercise of civic freedoms'

October 27, 2026

POVERTY: 'Lack of resources and exclusion hinder the exercise of civic freedoms'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the struggle against poverty and inequality with Elena Carolina Díaz Galán, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human…
Wanted: A Feminist UN Secretary-General for ‘We the Peoples’, Not the Powerful

Wanted: A Feminist UN Secretary-General for ‘We the Peoples’, Not the Powerful

October 27, 2026

Wanted: A Feminist UN Secretary-General for ‘We the Peoples’, Not the Powerful

in Opinions & Features

 Notwithstanding last minute shenanigans and the possibility of backroom deals by powerful states, two women from Latin America are leading contenders in the race…
Morocco: Release detained Sahrawi activists and end reprisals against prisoners’ families

Morocco: Release detained Sahrawi activists and end reprisals against prisoners’ families

October 27, 2026

Morocco: Release detained Sahrawi activists and end reprisals against prisoners’ families

in News

CIVICUS calls on the Moroccan authorities to immediately release seven Sahrawi activists arrested during a peaceful gathering in Rabat on 12 October 2026 and…
CUBA: 'For many political prisoners, leaving prison has meant shifting to other forms of state control'

CUBA: 'For many political prisoners, leaving prison has meant shifting to other forms of state…

October 26, 2026

CUBA: 'For many political prisoners, leaving prison has meant shifting to other forms of state…

in Interviews

CIVICUS speaks with Camila Rodríguez, director of Justicia 11J, about Cuba's political prisoners. Justicia 11J is a programme run by the Mexican civil society…
CIVICUS at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly

CIVICUS at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly

October 26, 2026

CIVICUS at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly

in New York

  The Third Committee of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly addresses human rights and a range of social, humanitarian and cultural…
UGANDA: 'When governments know people will push back, they respond differently'

UGANDA: 'When governments know people will push back, they respond differently'

October 24, 2026

UGANDA: 'When governments know people will push back, they respond differently'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses accountability and citizen engagement in Uganda with Michael Katagaya, co-founder and team leader of Evidence and Methods Lab (EML), a civil society…
YEMEN: 'The world now faces a problem it lacks a strategy to address'

YEMEN: 'The world now faces a problem it lacks a strategy to address'

October 23, 2026

YEMEN: 'The world now faces a problem it lacks a strategy to address'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses escalating conflict in Yemen with Yasmeen Al-Eryani, executive director for Knowledge Production at the Sana'a Center, an independent Yemeni think tank that…
YEMEN: 'The world now faces a problem it lacks a strategy to address'

YEMEN: 'The world now faces a problem it lacks a strategy to address'

October 23, 2026

YEMEN: 'The world now faces a problem it lacks a strategy to address'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses escalating conflict in Yemen with Yasmeen Al-Eryani, executive director for Knowledge Production at the Sana'a Center, an independent Yemeni think tank that…
TANZANIA: 'The government should recognise the Maasai as conservationists rather than a threat'

TANZANIA: 'The government should recognise the Maasai as conservationists rather than a threat'

October 22, 2026

TANZANIA: 'The government should recognise the Maasai as conservationists rather than a threat'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the eviction of Indigenous Maasai communities for conservation and tourism in Tanzania with Odero Odero, a trainer at the Civic and Legal…
Six years on from her unjust imprisonment: Freedom for Kenia Now!

Six years on from her unjust imprisonment: Freedom for Kenia Now!

October 22, 2026

Six years on from her unjust imprisonment: Freedom for Kenia Now!

in News

October 18th marked six years since lawyer, feminist and Amuzga indigenous woman human rights defender, Kenia Inés Hernández Montalván, was arbitrarily detained, criminalised and…
India: Concerns around the recent crackdown on protests

India: Concerns around the recent crackdown on protests

October 21, 2026

India: Concerns around the recent crackdown on protests

in Geneva

To:Gina Romero United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association India: Concerns around the recent crackdown on…
Release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and 13 other doctors held without charge

Release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and 13 other doctors held without charge

October 21, 2026

Release Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and 13 other doctors held without charge

in News

CIVICUS and Physicians for Human Rights – Israel add Dr Abu Safiya to the Stand As My Witness campaign, calling for the release of…
THAILAND: 'By excluding lèse-majesté cases, the amnesty turns back the clock'

THAILAND: 'By excluding lèse-majesté cases, the amnesty turns back the clock'

October 21, 2026

THAILAND: 'By excluding lèse-majesté cases, the amnesty turns back the clock'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses Thailand's new political amnesty law with Anon Chawalawan of the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw), a civil society organisation that works…
Ahead of Macron’s Visit to Bahrain, Civil Society Urges France to Address Human Rights Abuses

Ahead of Macron’s Visit to Bahrain, Civil Society Urges France to Address Human Rights Abuses

October 20, 2026

Ahead of Macron’s Visit to Bahrain, Civil Society Urges France to Address Human Rights Abuses

in News

Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Bahrain from 19 to 21 October 2026, human rights organisations have urged him to put human…
TÜRKİYE: 'Devlet politikası, LGBTİQ+'ların varlığını dahi suç sayıyor'

TÜRKİYE: 'Devlet politikası, LGBTİQ+'ların varlığını dahi suç sayıyor'

October 20, 2026

TÜRKİYE: 'Devlet politikası, LGBTİQ+'ların varlığını dahi suç sayıyor'

in Interviews

CIVICUS, Türk hükümetinin LGBTİQ+ haklarına yönelik baskılarını, hak temelli sosyal politikaların geliştirilmesi ve LGBTQİ+'lar için eşitliğin sağlanması amacıyla çalışan bir sivil toplum kuruluşu olan…
TURKEY: 'State policy is criminalising the existence of LGBTQI+ people'

TURKEY: 'State policy is criminalising the existence of LGBTQI+ people'

October 20, 2026

TURKEY: 'State policy is criminalising the existence of LGBTQI+ people'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses the Turkish government's crackdown on LGBTQI+ rights with Umut Rojda, a lawyer at the Social Policies, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies…
YEMEN: 'Attacks on civilians won't stop as long as perpetrators go unpunished'

YEMEN: 'Attacks on civilians won't stop as long as perpetrators go unpunished'

October 19, 2026

YEMEN: 'Attacks on civilians won't stop as long as perpetrators go unpunished'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses mass displacement caused by escalating war in Yemen with Khawla Al-Rowaishan, Director of Accountability and Redress at Mwatana for Human Rights, an…
Indonesia: President Prabowo’s two years marred by regression of civic freedoms

Indonesia: President Prabowo’s two years marred by regression of civic freedoms

October 19, 2026

Indonesia: President Prabowo’s two years marred by regression of civic freedoms

in News

CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, urges President Prabowo Subianto to halt his assault on civic freedoms and to adhere to Indonesia’s human rights…
ARTIVISM: 'We need digital spaces that maximise positive impact and protection'

ARTIVISM: 'We need digital spaces that maximise positive impact and protection'

October 18, 2026

ARTIVISM: 'We need digital spaces that maximise positive impact and protection'

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses artivism and how to keep it safe online with Razali Samsudin, an artivist, civic technologist and founder of Manifest Studio, a privacy-first…
USA: 'Rights can be hollowed out one procedure at a time until they survive in name only'

USA: 'Rights can be hollowed out one procedure at a time until they survive in…

October 17, 2026

USA: 'Rights can be hollowed out one procedure at a time until they survive in…

in Interviews

CIVICUS discusses voter suppression ahead of the USA's 2026 midterm elections with Aklima Khondoker, an Atlanta-based civil and voting rights attorney, civil society organisation…
India: End the crackdown on peaceful protests and release arbitrarily detained protestors

India: End the crackdown on peaceful protests and release arbitrarily detained protestors

October 16, 2026

India: End the crackdown on peaceful protests and release arbitrarily detained protestors

in News

Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel detain a protesters on 10 October 2026 in New Delhi (Photo Credit: Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)…
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