October 09, 2026

PERU: 'Publicly identifying as an LGBTQI+ person still has consequences'

CIVICUS discusses the criminalisation of LGBTQI+ people in Peru with Lucía Santos, a lawyer and president of Proyecta Igualdad, a feminist organisation that works…
October 08, 2026

NICARAGUA: 'The constitutional amendment has eliminated any legal possibility of a change in government'

CIVICUS discusses the elimination of electoral competition and closure of civic space in Nicaragua with Claudia Pineda, director of Asociación Memoria y Justicia, a…
October 07, 2026

EL SALVADOR: 'We who defend human rights also want security, but with justice'

CIVICUS discusses El Salvador's state of emergency and the criminalisation of human rights defenders with Zaira Navas, a lawyer at Cristosal, a human rights…
October 06, 2026

PERU: 'Politics is becoming entangled with criminal organisations to attack the press'

CIVICUS discusses attacks on press freedom in Peru with Renzo Chávez, general secretary of the National Association of Journalists of Peru, a trade union…
October 05, 2026

CHINA: 'My sister has been in a Chinese prison for eight years because I exercised…

CIVICUS discusses the persecution of Uyghurs and activism in exile with Rushan Abbas, an Uyghur American activist, founder and executive director of Campaign for…
October 04, 2026

USA: 'From the perspective of migrant defence and advocacy, the border is now everywhere'

CIVICUS discusses the crackdown on immigrants in the USA with Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, co-chair of the National Lawyers Guild's Task Force on the Americas, a…
October 02, 2026

AFGHANISTAN: 'The key principle should be do no harm'

CIVICUS discusses artivism, resistance and the politics of representation with Mina Jawad, a Berlin-based artist, theatre-maker and writer who works with Afghan artists in…
October 01, 2026

NEPAL: 'We are demanding compensation, not climate loans'

CIVICUS discusses Nepal's recent disaster and civil society's push for climate justice with Prajwol Bickram Rana, Asian Front Convenor at World's Youth for Climate…
September 30, 2026

THE GAMBIA: 'The main obstacle to resolving the electricity crisis is a lack of political…

CIVICUS discusses recent protests against prolonged power cuts in The Gambia with Madi Jobarteh, a human rights defender and executive director of the Edward…
September 29, 2026

MYANMAR: 'We share what's happening in Myanmar through art, telling our stories with as much…

CIVICUS discusses the role of art and storytelling in Myanmar's diaspora resistance movement with Ma Hnin, founder and executive director of A New Burma,…
September 28, 2026

DRC: 'We defend the principle that rules apply to everyone, including the president'

CIVICUS discusses proposed constitutional amendments and an upcoming referendum in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Jacques Issongo, an activist with Lutte…
September 26, 2026

SDGs: 'The post-2030 framework has to be transformative in scope and bold in ambition'

CIVICUS discusses the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the state of multilateralism with Ali Jillani, Co-Chair of the Karachi Research Chair at Greenwich University,…
September 25, 2026

INDONESIA: 'Authorities see protest and criticism of the government as a threat to national stability'

CIVICUS discusses the repression of protests and police violence in Indonesia with KontraS, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence, an Indonesian…
September 24, 2026

SUDAN: 'It's shocking to be forced into silence simply because you are a refugee'

CIVICUS discusses life as a refugee with an exiled Sudanese civil society activist who has asked to remain anonymous for security reasons. Over three…
September 23, 2026

BRAZIL: 'Resistance is intergenerational, and art is how energy gets renewed'

CIVICUS discusses the role of art in climate and rights struggles in the Brazilian Amazon with Tom Wheeler, executive director and co-founder of Treesistance.…
September 22, 2026

SOCIAL MEDIA: 'Fundamental rights are not optional for technology companies'

CIVICUS discusses legal action against Meta in the Netherlands with Martha Dimitratou, Executive Director of Repro Uncensored, a global civil society organisation that focuses…
September 21, 2026

NEPAL: 'Continued international cooperation and support remain essential'

CIVICUS discusses the humanitarian response to the Nepal-Tibet floods with Prasansha Singh, Programme Coordinator at Hamro Prayas (Our Effort), an organisation led by women…
September 18, 2026

BANGLADESH: 'Financial institutions should divest from projects that harm the Sundarbans'

CIVICUS discusses civil society action over the impacts of a power plant in Bangladesh with Sharif Jamil, an environmental activist, coordinator of Waterkeepers Bangladesh…
September 17, 2026

IRAQ: 'Art is the only weapon that doesn't hurt or kill'

CIVICUS discusses public art, gender-based violence and censorship in Iraqi Kurdistan with Tara Abdullah, a multidisciplinary visual artist from Sulaymaniyah who is currently based…
September 16, 2026

SOUTHEAST ASIA: 'The cyber-scam industry was never about computers. It's about people'

CIVICUS discusses the cyber-scam industry in Southeast Asia with Judah Tana, founder and director of Global Advance Projects, an anti-trafficking organisation that has helped…
September 15, 2026

MYANMAR: 'This is a historic moment and it needs to be recorded'

CIVICUS discusses the risks and purpose of art under military rule with a Myanmar-based documentary filmmaker, multimedia artist and poet who asked to stay…
September 14, 2026

PALESTINE: 'Art has proven itself the one thing that can reach the world and stir…

CIVICUS discusses the role of theatre in resistance and psychosocial support in Palestine with Iman Aoun, co-founder and artistic director of ASHTAR Theatre, a…
September 10, 2026

FRANCE: 'Banning social media for children hides the problem without solving it'

CIVICUS discusses France's proposed ban on social media for children with Noé Hamon, co-founder of ctrl+alt+reclaim, Europe's first youth-led movement for digital rights and…
September 09, 2026

SUDAN: 'Crossing a border doesn't automatically mean you're safe'

CIVICUS discusses Sudan's refugee crisis with Rawia Saad, a human rights defender and founder of Safe Steps Initiative, an organisation led by refugees and…
September 07, 2026

ETHIOPIA: 'Reporting on abuses shouldn't be treated as a threat to national interest'

CIVICUS discusses renewed conflict and a growing crackdown on independent media in Ethiopia with Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of the independent news outlet Addis Standard,…
September 03, 2026

SDGs: 'We already have quite an exhaustive list of goals and targets; the real issue…

CIVICUS discusses the 2026 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development with Nelya Rakhimova, Voluntary National Review and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator for the Major…
September 02, 2026

PHILIPPINES: 'Responding to disinformation can't mean giving the government a mandate to police truth'

CIVICUS discusses the implications of the Philippines' proposed anti-disinformation bill with Josalee Deinla, Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers, a civil society…
August 28, 2026

COSTA RICA: 'The defence of democracy must be a common cause'

CIVICUS discusses protests in Costa Rica with Raúl Silesky, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Press and Freedom of…
August 27, 2026

LIECHTENSTEIN: 'We have one of the strictest abortion bans in Europe'

CIVICUS discusses struggles for abortion rights in Liechtenstein with Gabriella Alvarez-Hummel, a journalist and reproductive rights activist who works with Fristenlösung für Liechtenstein, an…
August 21, 2026

SWEDEN: 'The new migration laws are so vague that people don't know what might be…

CIVICUS discusses Sweden's new migration laws with John Stauffer, legal director and deputy executive director of Civil Rights Defenders, a Swedish civil society organisation…
August 20, 2026

GUINÉ-BISSAU: 'Não basta convocar os cidadãos para responder sim ou não: é preciso garantir o…

A CIVICUS discute o referendo constitucional na Guiné-Bissau, marcado para 30 de agosto, com Bubacar Turé, presidente da Liga Guineense dos Direitos Humanos, uma organização da sociedade civil…
August 20, 2026

GUINEA-BISSAU: 'It's not enough to ask citizens to say yes or no: public debate must…

CIVICUS discusses Guinea-Bissau's 30 August constitutional referendum with Bubacar Turé, president of the Guinean League of Human Rights, a civil society organisation (CSO) dedicated…
August 19, 2026

TUNISIA: 'People are taking to the streets because promises of social justice remain unfulfilled'

CIVICUS discusses recent protests in Tunisia with a member of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), a civil society organisation (CSO)…
August 18, 2026

ECUADOR: 'Criminalisation serves as a deterrent, seeking to discipline others'

CIVICUS discusses the rapid erosion of civic space in Ecuador with Gabriela Panchana, an activist, communicator and founder of the En Voz Alta and…
August 17, 2026

SOUTH AFRICA: 'Classifying gender-based violence as a national disaster was never the finish line, it…

CIVICUS discusses civil society's campaign against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide with Sabrina Walter, founder and executive director of Women For Change, a South…
August 16, 2026

VENEZUELA: 'We started clearing the rubble with our bare hands because we knew the state…

CIVICUS discusses the state's response to Venezuela's 24 June earthquakes with volunteers who took part in relief efforts. They have asked to remain anonymous…

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