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The Right To Protest Is Under Attack Across The Asia Pacific Region
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 1:01 pm | Civicus
All across the Asia Pacific region, from Afghanistan to Fiji, the right to protest continues to face restrictions and attacks. A new global assessment by the CIVICUS Monitor , an online research platform that tracks fundamental freedoms in 197 countries ... More >>
Indonesia: Halt Using The G20 Summit To Harass And Block Civil Society Activities
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 6:42 pm | Civicus
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, and the Fight Inequality Alliance are appalled by the decision of the Indonesian authorities to disband the activities of civil society groups and harass their organisers in Bali, Indonesia, ahead of ... More >>
Indonesia: Release Victor Yeimo And Hold Perpetrators Of Human Rights Violations In Papua Accountable
Saturday, 5 March 2022, 6:28 am | Civicus
4 March 2022 CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, and Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) are gravely concerned by the ongoing prosecution of human rights defender Victor Yeimo. He has been arbitrarily detained for speaking up against the serious ... More >>
World facing a global compassion deficit finds new report
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 2:01 pm | Civicus
• Right-wing populists, nationalists and extremist groups being mobilised to attack vulnerable groups such as refugees, migrants, LGBTIQ More >>
Foreign Contributions setback for Civil Society in Pakistan
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 10:44 am | Civicus
Global civil society alliance, CIVICUS, and the Pakistan Development Alliance (PDA) express strong reservations about the proposed Foreign Contributions Bill to regulate international funding for civil society activities in Pakistan. More >>
Civil Society Groups Condemn Attacks On Freedoms In Egypt
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 6:00 pm | Civicus
10 December 2013. The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, and SOLIDAR, join in strongly condemning attacks on fundamental freedoms in Egypt. Rising restrictions on public debate have imperiled the aspirations ... More >>
More than 400 threats to civil society around the world
Monday, 21 October 2013, 12:12 pm | Civicus
A new report released today by the global civil society alliance, CIVICUS, reveals a pattern of sustained attacks on civil society organisations (CSOs) around the world. More >>
Govts fail to create favourable conditions for civil society
Monday, 23 September 2013, 1:30 pm | Civicus
A new index published today by the global civil society network, CIVICUS, shows that many governments around the world are failing to keep their promise to create an environment that allows citizens to mobilise and participate in civil society. More >>
Appalling Crackdown on Freedoms in Uganda Continues
Monday, 2 September 2013, 4:52 pm | Civicus
29 August 2013: Public and media freedoms are increasingly under threat in Uganda, says CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance. More >>
Another Blow For Civil Society and Dissent In Israel
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 3:30 pm | Civicus
Johannesburg, 14 August 2013: Global civil society alliance, CIVICUS, is deeply concerned about the proposed legislative changes to the Non-Profit Organizations Law in Israel and the effect this will have on civil society space and the right ... More >>
Israel Government Should Free Ameer Makhoul
Monday, 7 May 2012, 12:31 pm | Civicus
More than 25 organisations around the world have combined to urge Israel to free imprisoned human rights defender Ameer Makhoul on the second anniversary of his arrest. More >>
Israel government should free Ameer Makhoul now
Saturday, 5 May 2012, 1:34 pm | Civicus
More than 25 organisations around the world have combined to urge Israel to free imprisoned human rights defender Ameer Makhoul on the second anniversary of his arrest. More >>
Civicus World Assembly Express Deep Disappointment
Friday, 10 September 2010, 3:36 pm | Civicus
Over 70 eminent civil society activists from across the globe who attended the CIVICUS World Assembly in Montreal this August expressed deep disappointment at the enactment of India’s regressive Foreign Contributions Regulations Act, 2010. More >>
Porirua Resident Elected to World Body
Thursday, 8 July 2010, 3:34 pm | Civicus
Pat Hanley of Pukerua Bay in Porirua has been elected to the Board of CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation. More >>
