ESCAZÚ: ‘The work of civil society made a huge difference’

ESCAZÚ: ‘The work of civil society made a huge difference’

February 13, 2019

ESCAZÚ: ‘The work of civil society made a huge difference’

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After several years of negotiations, in March 2018 the first environmental treaty for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Regional Agreement on Access to…
ESCAZÚ: A milestone on the road to ending Latin America’s environmental conflicts

ESCAZÚ: A milestone on the road to ending Latin America’s environmental conflicts

February 12, 2019

ESCAZÚ: A milestone on the road to ending Latin America’s environmental conflicts

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After several years of negotiations, the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America…
IRAN: ‘Women are the thorn in the sides of hardliners’

IRAN: ‘Women are the thorn in the sides of hardliners’

February 12, 2019

IRAN: ‘Women are the thorn in the sides of hardliners’

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Following a year in which women’s rights protests made headlines worldwide - including in Iran, where women’s struggles were symbolised by the resurgence of…
PHILIPPINES: ‘All positive developments have been driven by civil society’s persistence’

PHILIPPINES: ‘All positive developments have been driven by civil society’s persistence’

February 11, 2019

PHILIPPINES: ‘All positive developments have been driven by civil society’s persistence’

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Following a year that saw further deterioration of the rule of law and rising impunity for rampant human rights violations in the Philippines, CIVICUS…
TANZANIA: ‘Despite threats, we will not retreat from defending the rights of our communities’

TANZANIA: ‘Despite threats, we will not retreat from defending the rights of our communities’

February 06, 2019

TANZANIA: ‘Despite threats, we will not retreat from defending the rights of our communities’

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CIVICUS speaks to Joseph Ole Parsambei, Executive Director of the Tanzania Pastoralist Community Forum (TPCF), about the threats faced by environmental, land and indigenous…
BRAZIL: ‘The new government has come to establish a regressive, anti-rights agenda’

BRAZIL: ‘The new government has come to establish a regressive, anti-rights agenda’

February 05, 2019

BRAZIL: ‘The new government has come to establish a regressive, anti-rights agenda’

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Portuguese In the October 2018 elections, Brazil elected as president a former military officer and far-right populist, Jair Bolsonaro, who ran a particularly aggressive…
IRAN: A new generation of civic-minded, courageous activists is rising

IRAN: A new generation of civic-minded, courageous activists is rising

January 30, 2019

IRAN: A new generation of civic-minded, courageous activists is rising

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Following a year that was characterised by a continued crackdown on fundamental freedoms in Iran, CIVICUS speaks to Sohrab Razzaghi, Executive Director of the…
DRC: ‘The 2018 elections carried the hope of change’

DRC: ‘The 2018 elections carried the hope of change’

January 29, 2019

DRC: ‘The 2018 elections carried the hope of change’

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French  Following the publication of our report, ‘Democracy for All: Beyond a Crisis of Imagination’, we continue to interview civil society activists and leaders…
VENEZUELA: Crisis demands a combined humanitarian and human rights response

VENEZUELA: Crisis demands a combined humanitarian and human rights response

January 25, 2019

VENEZUELA: Crisis demands a combined humanitarian and human rights response

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Venezuela has been immersed in a political crisis for some time now. In May 2018, while hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan citizens were leaving…
CHILE: Protests reveal lack of accountability of the Catholic Church

CHILE: Protests reveal lack of accountability of the Catholic Church

January 25, 2019

CHILE: Protests reveal lack of accountability of the Catholic Church

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In 2018, protests broke out in Chile, and then spread to other countries, in reaction to revelations of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests.…
VIETNAM: ‘We hope UN member states will listen to civil society’

VIETNAM: ‘We hope UN member states will listen to civil society’

January 17, 2019

VIETNAM: ‘We hope UN member states will listen to civil society’

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  Ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Vietnam’s human rights record at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on 22 January…
ARGENTINA: ‘Change is inevitable. It is just a matter of time’

ARGENTINA: ‘Change is inevitable. It is just a matter of time’

January 11, 2019

ARGENTINA: ‘Change is inevitable. It is just a matter of time’

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Twitter: Edurne Cárdenas In 2018, after years of civil society efforts, Argentina’s congress discussed an initiative to legalise abortion for the first time. While…
BOLIVIA: Increasing reduction of spaces immune to state co-optation or repression

BOLIVIA: Increasing reduction of spaces immune to state co-optation or repression

January 10, 2019

BOLIVIA: Increasing reduction of spaces immune to state co-optation or repression

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CEDLA: Javier Gómez Bolivia was home to a series of protests in 2018. CIVICUS speaks about these to Javier Gómez Aguilar, Executive Director of…
ISRAEL: There is a lack of political will to end the occupation

ISRAEL: There is a lack of political will to end the occupation

January 09, 2019

ISRAEL: There is a lack of political will to end the occupation

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  Twitter: Amit Gilutz After a tough year for dissent in the occupied Palestinian territories, CIVICUS speaks to Amit Gilutz, spokesperson of B’Tselem –…
INDIA: When justice is on your side, you have to keep on fighting

INDIA: When justice is on your side, you have to keep on fighting

January 08, 2019

INDIA: When justice is on your side, you have to keep on fighting

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Flickr: Anand Grover After years of civil society campaigning and legal action, gay sex was decriminalised in India in 2018. CIVICUS speaks to Anand…
MIGRATION: ‘The way our countries are treating refugees –this isn't the Europe we want’

MIGRATION: ‘The way our countries are treating refugees –this isn't the Europe we want’

December 18, 2018

MIGRATION: ‘The way our countries are treating refugees –this isn't the Europe we want’

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CIVICUS speaks to Giorgia Linardi, spokesperson for Sea-Watch in Italy, and Julian Pahlke, chairperson of Jugend Rettet (‘Youth Rescues’) and former crew member of…
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: Congolese doctor and Iraqi survivor recognised for efforts to end wartime sexual violence

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: Congolese doctor and Iraqi survivor recognised for efforts to end wartime sexual…

December 10, 2018

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: Congolese doctor and Iraqi survivor recognised for efforts to end wartime sexual…

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On the occasion of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use…
UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR: ‘Counter-terrorism is devouring international law’

UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR: ‘Counter-terrorism is devouring international law’

December 06, 2018

UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR: ‘Counter-terrorism is devouring international law’

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CIVICUS speaks to Agnes Callamard, United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, about her latest report, Saving lives is not a…
HAITI: The conditions for democracy are not being met

HAITI: The conditions for democracy are not being met

December 05, 2018

HAITI: The conditions for democracy are not being met

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French Following the publication of our report, ‘Democracy for All: Beyond a Crisis of Imagination’, we continue to interview civil society activists and leaders…
PAKISTAN: ‘Democratic forces have become weak due to prolonged military regimes’

PAKISTAN: ‘Democratic forces have become weak due to prolonged military regimes’

November 19, 2018

PAKISTAN: ‘Democratic forces have become weak due to prolonged military regimes’

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
FIJI: ‘In a democracy, the power of the people doesn’t begin and end at the ballot box’

FIJI: ‘In a democracy, the power of the people doesn’t begin and end at the…

November 08, 2018

FIJI: ‘In a democracy, the power of the people doesn’t begin and end at the…

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
Burundi bans international NGOs

Burundi bans international NGOs

October 08, 2018

Burundi bans international NGOs

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Burundi’s National Council for Security in September announced a blanket 3-month ban on international NGOs. CIVICUS speaks to a human rights defender who asked…
VENEZUELA: ‘Venezuelans are not emigrating in search for better opportunities, but to save their lives’

VENEZUELA: ‘Venezuelans are not emigrating in search for better opportunities, but to save their lives’

October 08, 2018

VENEZUELA: ‘Venezuelans are not emigrating in search for better opportunities, but to save their lives’

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CIVICUS speaks to Alicia Pantoja, co-founder of Manos Veneguayas. Based in Montevideo, Uruguay, Manos Veneguayas is a civil society organisation (CSO) run by Venezuelans…
SOUTH KOREA: ‘Achieving victory by our own hands'

SOUTH KOREA: ‘Achieving victory by our own hands'

October 04, 2018

SOUTH KOREA: ‘Achieving victory by our own hands'

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
NICARAGUA: ‘The protests expressed an articulated demand for genuine democracy, based on respect for the popular will’

NICARAGUA: ‘The protests expressed an articulated demand for genuine democracy, based on respect for the…

September 25, 2018

NICARAGUA: ‘The protests expressed an articulated demand for genuine democracy, based on respect for the…

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists, leaders and specialists about their work…
SWEDEN: ‘Swedish civil society needs to defend democracy at the grassroots level on a daily basis’

SWEDEN: ‘Swedish civil society needs to defend democracy at the grassroots level on a daily…

September 18, 2018

SWEDEN: ‘Swedish civil society needs to defend democracy at the grassroots level on a daily…

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
CIVIL SOCIETY ACCOUNTABILITY: ‘As civic space is under attack, building trust in civil society is more urgent than ever’

CIVIL SOCIETY ACCOUNTABILITY: ‘As civic space is under attack, building trust in civil society is…

September 14, 2018

CIVIL SOCIETY ACCOUNTABILITY: ‘As civic space is under attack, building trust in civil society is…

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Español As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists, leaders and specialists about their…
THE MALDIVES: ‘Civic space is practically nonexistent now’

THE MALDIVES: ‘Civic space is practically nonexistent now’

September 13, 2018

THE MALDIVES: ‘Civic space is practically nonexistent now’

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CIVICUS speaks to Shahindha Ismail, Executive Director of the Maldivian Democracy Network, about the ongoing crackdown on dissent and the upcoming presidential elections in…
BINDING TREATY: ‘It's not a silver bullet, but it will be a step forward in regulating excessive transnational corporate power’

BINDING TREATY: ‘It's not a silver bullet, but it will be a step forward in…

September 12, 2018

BINDING TREATY: ‘It's not a silver bullet, but it will be a step forward in…

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Spanish  As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists, leaders and specialists about their…
Tanzania: ‘People can’t say what they want to say’

Tanzania: ‘People can’t say what they want to say’

September 06, 2018

Tanzania: ‘People can’t say what they want to say’

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
SLOVENIA: ‘A fragmented political reality’

SLOVENIA: ‘A fragmented political reality’

September 05, 2018

SLOVENIA: ‘A fragmented political reality’

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
LATVIA: ‘Faced with hatred, we focus on delivering a human rights message’

LATVIA: ‘Faced with hatred, we focus on delivering a human rights message’

September 04, 2018

LATVIA: ‘Faced with hatred, we focus on delivering a human rights message’

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
South Sudan: ‘Our current regime is democratic only on paper, not in practice’

South Sudan: ‘Our current regime is democratic only on paper, not in practice’

August 29, 2018

South Sudan: ‘Our current regime is democratic only on paper, not in practice’

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
West Papua, Indonesia: Failure to implement human rights protections in law contributes to violations

West Papua, Indonesia: Failure to implement human rights protections in law contributes to violations

August 28, 2018

West Papua, Indonesia: Failure to implement human rights protections in law contributes to violations

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
‘People are eager to use any opportunities at hand to influence decision-making’

‘People are eager to use any opportunities at hand to influence decision-making’

August 17, 2018

‘People are eager to use any opportunities at hand to influence decision-making’

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As part of our 2018 report on the theme of reimagining democracy, we are interviewing civil society activists and leaders about their work to…
RDC : ‘Il faudrait une plus grande implication de la société civile internationale pour mieux protéger les défenseurs congolais.’

RDC : ‘Il faudrait une plus grande implication de la société civile internationale pour mieux…

August 16, 2018

RDC : ‘Il faudrait une plus grande implication de la société civile internationale pour mieux…

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English Dans le cadre de notre rapport de 2018 sur le thème ‘réinventer la démocratie’, nous parlons et échangeons avec des activistes et des…
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