April 25, 2026

KENYA: 'The energy seems to have moved from the streets to the ballot box'

CIVICUS discusses the aftermath of Kenya's 2024 Gen Z-led protests with Ahmednoor Haji, a young activist from Garissa, northeastern Kenya, organiser of the Occupy…
April 22, 2026

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: 'The countries that need it most are the ones with the least influence…

CIVICUS discusses the challenges facing the United Nations (UN) development system with Philipp Schönrock, director of the Centre for International Strategic Thought (Cepei), a…
April 21, 2026

BULGARIA: 'We protested against a whole system of corrupt governance and state capture'

CIVICUS discusses Bulgaria's Gen Z-led protests with Aleksandar Tanev, founder of Students Against the Mafia, an informal student organisation that took part in mass…
April 20, 2026

NEPAL: 'People used to believe nothing would ever change, and now they believe change is…

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Nepal with Nishchhal Kharal, founder of Freedom Studio, a Kathmandu-based civic media organisation that provides creative and strategic…
April 16, 2026

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: 'The current order could collapse, or it could be reshaped to work for…

CIVICUS speaks about the state of multilateralism with Professor Waheguru Pal Sidhu, Director of the United Nations (UN) Initiative at the Centre for Global…
April 15, 2026

USA: 'Civil society organisations are holding the line, they are not hiding'

CIVICUS speaks about Donald Trump's attacks on US civil society with Christopher Einolf, professor of sociology at Northern Illinois University and a researcher on…
April 14, 2026

NEPAL: 'Voting on Discord was a very Gen Z way of doing politics'

CIVICUS discusses Gen Z-led protests in Nepal with Abhijeet Adhikari (Abhi), a lawyer and political activist who took part in the protests. Gen Z-led…
April 10, 2026

ARGENTINA: 'Under the new law, workers have no real scope to defend their rights'

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),…
April 09, 2026

AFGHANISTAN: 'The Criminal Procedure Code consolidates ideological and legal control over society'

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…
April 08, 2026

INDONESIA: 'We are building the country we want, brick by brick, even if we won't…

CIVICUS speaks about protests in Indonesia with Thalitha Yuristiana, a campaigner and movement builder committed to civic awareness and environmental justice, and one of…
April 07, 2026

AI: 'African governments are using 'smart city' systems to monitor dissent and consolidate state control'

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…
April 06, 2026

FRANCE: 'Individual acts of violence will continue to be weaponised to normalise far-right politics'

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…
April 01, 2026

TUNISIA: 'Human rights deserve to be defended, even when that involves taking risks'

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…
March 31, 2026

HONG KONG: 'Independent civil society is being replaced with state-aligned structures'

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…
March 30, 2026

ZIMBABWE: 'The government is changing the rules to keep itself in power'

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…
March 29, 2026

VENEZUELA: 'People once again believe they can influence what happens in their country'

CIVICUS discusses the prospects for a democratic transition in Venezuela with Pedro González Caro, a university lecturer and member of the national coordination committee…
March 27, 2026

CONGO: 'The result was already decided before polling stations opened'

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…
March 26, 2026

'The EU cannot position itself as a defender of human rights while being one of…

CIVICUS speaks with a member of 7amleh, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, about how European Union (EU) funding and technology…
March 24, 2026

AFRICA: 'The African Union must live up to its principles in practice, not just on…

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…
March 23, 2026

GERMANY: 'The goal is a resilient democracy that doesn't just react to the far right…

CIVICUS speaks with Lorenz Blumenthaler, Political Communications Specialist at the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, a German civil society organisation that strengthens democracy and counters extremism…
March 22, 2026

ITALY: 'White supremacist concepts are entering mainstream political discourse on migration'

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…
March 18, 2026

PORTUGAL: 'The far right's electoral legitimacy can eventually become governmental power'

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…
March 13, 2026

KAZAKHSTAN: 'This constitution is the final institutional lock on authoritarian rule'

CIVICUS discusses the forthcoming constitutional referendum in Kazakhstan with Yevgeniy Zhovtis, Chief Expert Consultant at the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule…
March 12, 2026

CHINA: 'The state is using generative AI to engineer reality through informational gaslighting'

CIVICUS discusses China's tech-enabled repression with Fergus Ryan, a Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), where he specialises in how the…
March 11, 2026

EU: 'Funding civil society advocacy isn't just legitimate – it's a legal duty'

CIVICUS discusses the European Union's (EU) Strategy for Civil Society with Giada Negri, Deputy Secretary General and Director of Advocacy and Programme Management at…
March 10, 2026

NIGERIA: 'Air power can't address complex and deeply rooted security challenges'

CIVICUS discusses recent US airstrikes in north-west Nigeria with Ibrahim Baba Shatambaya, senior lecturer in social sciences at Usmanu Danfodiyo University. On 25 December,…
March 05, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS: 'The direction of policy-making will depend on where the government seeks support'

CIVICUS discusses the new Dutch government with Aïcha Chaghouani, Advocacy and Partnerships Manager at the Netherlands Helsinki Committee, a civil society organisation that promotes…
March 04, 2026

NEPAL: 'The political system only moves when threatened directly'

CIVICUS discusses Nepal's upcoming election with youth activist Anusha Khanal of the Gen Z Movement Alliance, a youth-led civil society coalition mobilising for democratic…
February 27, 2026

VENEZUELA: 'An economically stable authoritarian model could become entrenched'

CIVICUS discusses the situation in Venezuela following US intervention and the ousting of President Nicolás Maduro with Verónica Zubillaga, a Venezuelan sociologist who specialises…
February 26, 2026

BURKINA FASO: 'The dissolution of parties complicates the return to constitutional order'

CIVICUS discusses the dissolution of political parties in Burkina Faso with a member of Burkinabe civil society, who has asked to stay anonymous for…
February 23, 2026

THAILAND: 'Electoral periods are particularly sensitive moments for civic space'

CIVICUS speaks about Thailand's recent general election and constitutional referendum with a representative of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, a civil society organisation that…
February 19, 2026

AI GOVERNANCE: 'The debate is not only about transparency, but about data sovereignty'

CIVICUS discusses AI governance and data justice with Lobna Jeribi, an international senior public policy advisor with a PhD in Information Systems. AI has…
February 18, 2026

PHILIPPINES: 'Preventing similar cases requires dismantling the mechanisms that treat dissent as crime'

CIVICUS discusses the criminalisation of dissent in the Philippines with Kyle A Domequil, spokesperson of the Free Tacloban 5 Network, a campaign supporting journalist…
February 17, 2026

OLYMPIC TRUCE: 'A call for states to exercise restraint and facilitate humanitarian access'

CIVICUS speaks with Hugh Dugan of the Truce Foundation, a civil society organisation inspired by the Olympic Truce that promotes Olympic values of excellence,…
February 16, 2026

GAZA: 'Humanitarian aid matters for survival, but its dynamics diminish Palestinian agency'

CIVICUS speaks about life in Gaza under Israel's ongoing military assault with Ali Abdel-Wahab, a data analyst and policy researcher with PalThink for Strategic…
February 15, 2026

PHILIPPINES: 'The government treats journalists as security threats rather than contributors to public debate'

CIVICUS discusses the conviction of journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and its implications for press freedom in the Philippines with Aleksandra Bielakowska, Advocacy Manager for…

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