November 21, 2025

GABON: ‘Gabon Remains at a Crossroads Between Democratic Change and Authoritarian Continuity’

CIVICUS speaks with Sentiment Ondo, Deputy Secretary of Tournons la Page International, about Gabon’s recent legislative, local and presidential elections and what they reveal…
November 20, 2025

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: ‘The International Criminal Court’s verdict has reaffirmed that no one is above…

CIVICUS discusses the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent verdict on a case from the Central African Republic (CAR) with Fulbert Ngodji, Central Africa analyst…
November 19, 2025

CAMEROON: ‘The Election Served to Legitimise Power Rather Than Reflect the Popular Will’

CIVICUS discusses Cameroon’s recent election and the state of its civil society with Civic Watch, a local youth-led civil society organisation that advocates for information integrity,…
November 18, 2025

EGYPT: ‘International Civil Society Must Unite – Transnational Repression Isn’t Just Egyptian, it’s Happening in…

CIVICUS discusses Egypt’s transnational repression tactics and civil society’s response with Samar Elhussieny, Executive Director of the Egyptian Human Rights Forum, a civil society organisation founded…
November 17, 2025

AUSTRALIA: ‘Australia Has Become a Global Leader in Criminalising Climate Defenders’

CIVICUS speaks with Julia Grix, founder and executive director of Climate Defenders Australia (CDA), about the growing repression of climate activism and rise of…
November 14, 2025

SPAIN: ‘Setting Clear Red Lines For AI Is Not About Stifling Innovation But Preventing Catastrophic…

CIVICUS discusses the campaign for better AI regulation with Gabriel Wang, data scientist and AI solution architect for AI4NGO, an international organisation that seeks…
November 13, 2025

UNITED STATES: ‘Seven Million People Have Taken To The Streets To Stand Up For Democracy’

CIVICUS discusses US civil society action under the second Trump administration with Bridget Moix, General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation, the…
November 12, 2025

SOUTH AFRICA: ‘Military Juntas Are Sending The Message That They Intend to Operate Outside Any…

CIVICUS discusses the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the International Criminal Court (ICC) with Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, Head of Special Projects…
November 10, 2025

SPAIN: ‘Society Does Not Accept Indifference to the Suffering of the Palestinian People’

CIVICUS discusses recent Palestine solidarity protests in Spain with representatives of SODePAZ, a civil society organisation that supports political mobilisation and people’s empowerment. Since…
November 06, 2025

BURKINA FASO: ‘We Are Not Witnessing a Democratic Transition, But The Consolidation of Absolute Power’

CIVICUS discusses the closing of civic space under Burkina Faso’s military junta with a Burkinabe civil society representative who has asked to remain anonymous…
November 05, 2025

UNITED KINGDOM: ‘Foreign Agents Laws are Designed to Give Governments Legal Cover to Repress Civil…

CIVICUS discusses the rise of foreign agents laws and their impact on civil society and media with Kathryn Beck, Acting Director of Access to…
November 04, 2025

MADAGASCAR: ‘We no longer wanted to just survive; we wanted to build a fair future’

CIVICUS speaks about Generation Z-led protests in Madagascar with six members of the Youth Empowerment Madagascar association: Hanson Andriamahazo, Heritoky Mahasedra, Elie Rakotoarimanana, Jessica…
November 03, 2025

SOUTH AFRICA: ‘We Help Young People Test Their Ideas, Scale Their Projects and Create Sustainable…

CIVICUS speaks with Rene Parker, Board Chair of AfriLabs and Co-founder and Director of RLabs, about how young people in Africa are driving change…
November 02, 2025

SOUTH AFRICA: ‘Independent Media is Both a Watchdog and Guide Dog for Society: It Informs,…

CIVICUS discusses the growing challenges of sustaining independent journalism in South Africa with Styli Charalambous, co-founder and CEO of Daily Maverick. Independent media faces…
November 01, 2025

NIGERIA: ‘As physical civic space shrinks, many turn to digital platforms – but those spaces…

CIVICUS speaks with ‘Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, about the state of digital rights and online civic space in Africa. Across the…
October 31, 2025

THAILAND: ‘The Right-To-Work Initiative is a Big Relief for Refugees and a Step Forward for…

CIVICUS discusses Thailand’s decision to grant the right to work to Myanmar refugees living in border camps with Mic Chawaratt, Asia-Pacific Regional Manager at…
October 30, 2025

NORWAY: ‘The results reflected a deeply divided electorate’

CIVICUS discusses the results of Norway’s recent election with Johannes Bergh, Research Director for Politics, Democracy and Civil Society at the Institute for Social…
October 29, 2025

SYRIA: ‘The goal should have been to build a parliament reflecting the diversity of Syrian…

CIVICUS discusses Syria’s political transition and the implications of its new parliament with Fadel Abdulghany, founder and head of the Syrian Network for Human…
October 28, 2025

UNITED STATES: ‘Increased demand and fewer resources have pushed civil society to innovate to prove…

CIVICUS speaks to Jessie Krafft, president and CEO of the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) about the challenges and opportunities facing civil society today. Around…
October 25, 2025

ECUADOR: ‘Protesters are demanding a more transparent state accountable to its citizens’

CIVICUS discusses protests in Ecuador caused by the elimination of diesel subsidies and the resulting social unrest with Micaela Estefanía Puente Betancourt. A student…
October 24, 2025

MALDIVES: ‘The government’s true motivation is to control the public narrative and silence dissent’

CIVICUS discusses Maldives’ new media bill with Naaif Ahmed, President of Maldives Journalists Association, a civil society organisation that promotes journalistic professional rights, supports…
October 23, 2025

AUSTRIA: ‘The global reach of the UN Convention against Cybercrime makes strong oversight critical’

CIVICUS discusses the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime with Pavlina Pavlova, Cybercrime Working Group Lead at the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention…
October 22, 2025

TURKMENISTAN: ‘Turkmen authorities are carrying out a systematic campaign to eliminate independent voices’

CIVICUS speaks about the disappearance of Turkmen activists Abdulla Orusov and Alisher Sahatov with human rights defender Diana Dadasheva from the civil movement DAYANÇ/Turkmenistan…
October 21, 2025

PERU: ‘Young people have lost their fear and realised change requires constant participation’

CIVICUS discusses the wave of Gen Z-led protests in Peru with young Peruvian activist Wildalr Lozano. Unpopular changes to the pension system in September…
October 20, 2025

UNITED STATES: ‘US counterterrorism laws make it increasingly difficult for civil society organisations to fulfil…

CIVICUS speaks about US counterterrorism laws and their impact on civil society with Poorvika Mehra, Howard S. Brembeck Fellow at the Charity & Security…
October 18, 2025

UNITED STATES: ‘Without diverse voices at the table, any peace agreement risks failing’

CIVICUS speaks with Shamil Idriss, CEO of Search for Common Ground, about the rising impacts of conflict and new approaches to peacebuilding. Search for…
October 17, 2025

COLOMBIA: ‘Violence did not disappear after the peace agreement: it mutated and became more localised’

CIVICUS discusses Colombia’s recent wave of political violence with Andrés Preciado, director of Conflict and Security at the Ideas for Peace Foundation (FIP). An…
October 16, 2025

ITALY: ‘We will keep blocking everything to break our government’s complicity with genocide’

CIVICUS discusses Italy’s protests in solidarity with Palestine with an activist with Cambiare Rotta (‘Change Course’), a leftist youth organisation that campaigns against war,…
October 15, 2025

UNITED KINGDOM: ‘The Scapegoating of Migrants has Become an Easy Political Tool’

CIVICUS discusses far-right mobilisation in the United Kingdom with Chris Jones, Director of Statewatch, a civil society organisation that monitors and exposes state actions…
October 14, 2025

BELARUS: ‘Belarus is closer than ever to totalitarianism, with closed civic space and repression a…

CIVICUS discusses civic space and the prospects for democracy in Belarus with a representative of the Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House (BHRH) who…
October 13, 2025

MALAWI: ‘Malawi’s democratic future depends on fostering a civic culture that values accountability and participation’

CIVICUS discusses Malawi’s presidential election results with Michael Simon Kaiyatsa, Executive Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation, a civil society organisation…
October 12, 2025

TIMOR-LESTE: ‘The Contrast Between Elite Privilege and Public Hardship Brought Together a Broad Coalition’

CIVICUS discusses recent protests in Timor-Leste with Domingos de Andrade, known as Ameu, Case Coordinator of the civil society organisation Rede ba Rai (‘Network…
October 11, 2025

COTE D’IVOIRE: ‘Media and Social Networks are Battlegrounds Where Rumours and Disinformation Circulate Widely’

CIVICUS discusses Côte d’Ivoire’s upcoming presidential election with Kaberu Tairu, country representative for Côte d’Ivoire at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, a…
October 10, 2025

ITALY: ‘Powerful States View AI Governance as a Tool for Strategic and Economic Positioning’

CIVICUS discusses AI governance challenges with Federica Marconi, researcher in the multilateralism and global governance programme at Italy’s Institute of International Affairs, a non-profit…
October 08, 2025

GUYANA: ‘While the Vote Was Peaceful and Transparent, the Campaign Was Tilted Through Misuse of…

CIVICUS discusses Guyana’s recent election and the challenges of managing its oil wealth with Thomas Singh, Director of the University of Guyana’s Green Institute.…
October 07, 2025

MOLDOVA: ‘Moldova’s Democracy Continued to Function Effectively Despite Facing Enormous Pressure’

CIVICUS discusses Moldova’s recent election with Nicolae Panfil, Programme Director of Promo-LEX and head of its election observation mission. Promo-LEX is a Moldovan civil…

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