News stories by CIVICUS, page 8

  1. ‘Ending impunity for violations of Palestinians’ rights would strengthen global norms that protect all humanity’

    - Inter Press Service

    Nov 15 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the gender dimensions of genocide in Gaza with Kifaya Khraim, International Advocacy Coordinator at the Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (WCLAC). Founded in 1991, WCLAC is a feminist organisation that documents Israeli violations against Palestinian women and uses this evidence for international advocacy.

  2. ‘The new law’s purpose is to increase government control over civil society’

    - Inter Press Service

    Oct 16 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses a recently passed law regulating civil society organisations (CSOs) in Paraguay with Marta Ferrara and Olga Caballero, executive directors of Semillas para la Democracia (Seeds for Democracy) and Alma Cívica (Civic Soul), two of the organisations leading the civil society response to the closing of civic space.

  3. ‘We Continue Working to Make Sure Afghan Girls and Women Are Heard and Not Forgotten’

    - Inter Press Service

    Oct 15 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses Afghanistan's system of gender apartheid with Shaharzad Akbar, Executive Director of Rawadari, a human rights organisation founded by Afghans in exile.

  4. ‘The Focus Should Be on Holding Social Media Companies Accountable, Not Punishing Individual Users’

    - Inter Press Service

    Oct 07 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the recent Twitter/X ban in Brazil with Iná Jost, lawyer and head of research at InternetLab, an independent Brazilian think tank focused on human rights and digital technologies.

  5. ‘Australia Must Turn Its Climate Rhetoric into Action’

    - Inter Press Service

    Oct 01 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the recent Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting in Tonga with Jacynta Fa'amau, Pacific Campaigner at 350.org, a global civil society organisation campaigning for climate action.

  6. ‘We Need Competitive Elections so Only Truly Committed States Are Elected to the UN Human Rights Council’

    - Inter Press Service

    Sep 26 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the upcoming election of new members of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council with Madeleine Sinclair, New York Office Director and Legal Counsel at the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR).

  7. TOGO: ‘The International Community Must Send a Clear Message That Power Grabs Won’t Be Tolerated’

    - Inter Press Service

    Sep 11 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the crackdown on civil society in Togo with a human rights defender who asked to stay anonymous for security reasons.

  8. INDIA: ‘Civil Society Organisations Are at the Forefront of the Fight Against Gender-based Violence’

    - Inter Press Service

    Sep 05 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the recent wave of protests against gender-based violence (GBV) in India with Dr Kavitha Ravi, a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

  9. VIETNAM: ‘Human Rights Conditions Will Likely Worsen as the Country Descends into a Police State’

    - Inter Press Service

    Aug 29 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses recent leadership changes in Vietnam with David Tran, coordinator of the Alliance for Vietnam's Democracy, a civil society platform that promotes democracy in Vietnam and the region through international cooperation and the strengthening of local civil society.

  10. UK: ‘Many in the Climate Justice Movement Are Finding Creative and Imaginative Ways to Protest’

    - Inter Press Service

    Aug 22 (IPS) - CIVICUS speaks with Chris Garrard, co-founder and co-director of Culture Unstained, about the campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship of cultural institutions, which oil companies use to try to present a positive public image.

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