The undersigned organisations urge the European Union and other regional bodies and agencies to address the human rights situation in Bahrain, in particular the…
A coalition of 342 civil society organisations calls on all parties to immediately cease attacks on civilians in the Middle East and uphold international law. The global coalition condemns the rapidly escalating violence and…
CIVICUS discusses recent regressive changes to Argentina's labour laws with Facundo Merlán Rey, an activist with the Coordination Against Police and Institutional Repression (CORREPI),…
CIVICUS discusses Afghanistan's new Criminal Procedure Code with Wahida Omari, a human rights and legal professional specialising in human rights law, international criminal law…
CIVICUS speaks about protests in Indonesia with Thalitha Yuristiana, a campaigner and movement builder committed to civic awareness and environmental justice, and one of…
The 61st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council ran from February 23 to April 2, 2026, resulting in 38 Resolutions and 13 Universal Period Review adoptions. The session featured a high-level segment…
CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairagala Wakabi, executive director of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and…
CIVICUS discusses political polarisation and far-right mobilisations in France with Aldo Rubert Echevarria, a researcher at the Research Centre on Political Action at the…
CIVICUS speaks with Khabir Moncef, executive director of the Association for the Defence of Human Rights, about the conviction of Tunisian anti-racist activist Saadia…
By Tanya Lupuwana, Communications Officer - Narratives and Networks Across Africa, women keep democracy alive. They organize communities, defend protest rights, and push states to act even as our freedoms come under attack.…
CIVICUS speaks about the erosion of civic space and the implications of the 20-year sentence handed to democracy campaigner and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai…
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, calls on the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his government to halt the continued harassment of activists and…
By Sarah Omoyemwen Ajokpauwu, FoPA (Freedom of Peaceful Assembly) Learning and Communications Intern. In Egypt, a man can be arrested not for who he loves, but…
Statement at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council Urgent Debate: "Protection of Children and Educational Institutions in International Armed Conflicts: The…
CIVICUS discusses Zimbabwe's proposed constitutional amendment with Narshon T Kohlo, a youth leader of the Constitution Defenders Forum, a civil society coalition that's mobilising…
CIVICUS discusses the prospects for a democratic transition in Venezuela with Pedro González Caro, a university lecturer and member of the national coordination committee…
The March 2026 Watchlist from the CIVICUS Monitor highlights five countries where civic freedoms are deteriorating at an alarming pace: Ecuador, Georgia, Iran,…
The year 2000 marked the creation of the mandate of the Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity. Twenty-six years on, the challenges…
CIVICUS discusses the presidential election in the Republic of the Congo with Ivan Kibangou Ngoy, executive director of Global Participe, a civil society action-research…
The process for appointing the top officials of the Attorney General’s Office and the Ombudsperson’s Office in Venezuela has raised concerns due to the…
Oral Statement at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 8: General Debate Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS Mr President, CIVICUS underscores the enduring relevance of…
Statement at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report of Maldives Delivered by Olimjon Bakhtaliev,…
The global civil society alliance CIVICUS welcomes the release of Belarusian human rights defenders Marfa Rabkova and Valiantsin Stefanovich, featured in its Stand…
CIVICUS discusses the African Union's (AU) democratic accountability gap with Olorunyomi Pauline Adedigba, a lawyer and Global Shaper at the Abuja Hub of the…
At this year’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), CIVICUS engaged across a range of high-level discussions and strategic convenings to push for…
CIVICUS speaks with Lorenz Blumenthaler, Political Communications Specialist at the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, a German civil society organisation that strengthens democracy and counters extremism…
CIVICUS discusses Italy's restrictive immigration policies with Eleonora Celoria, a researcher at FIERI (Forum Internazionale ed Europeo di Ricerche sull'Immigrazione), a research centre on…
CIVICUS calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Pakistani human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch. The 17000-member global civil society alliance condemns Pakistan’s…
Statement at the 61st Session UN Human Rights Council Adoption of the UPR report of Mongolia Delivered by Urantulkhuur Mandkhaitsetsen, Center for Human Rights and Development…
Statement at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 5: General Debate Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS Mr. President, CIVICUS and its members are deeply…
Statement at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: General Debate Delivered by Sigrid Lipott, CIVICUS Mr President, We remain deeply…
To: General Listyo Sigit Prabowo Chief of Indonesian National Police Indonesian National Police Headquarter Jl. Trunojoyo No.3, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia 12110 …
CIVICUS discusses Portugal's presidential runoff election and the rise of the far-right Chega (Enough) party with Jonni Lopes, Executive Director of Academia Cidadã (Citizen…
CIVICUS joins 17 organisations in calling for the release of human rights defenders, Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace. The joint letter urges the Bahraini authorities to…
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