Tag: Civil
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Angola: Reject Bill to Restrict Civil Society
(Johannesburg) – A bill passed by Angola’s parliament on January 22, 2026, to regulate nongovernmental organizations…
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Greece Continues Its Relentless Assault on Civil Society
The recent acquittal of 24 humanitarian workersby a court in Lesbos, in what the European Parliament…
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Georgia Initiates Laws Severely Curtailing Civil and Political Rights
Georgia’s ruling party proposed on January 28 a new package of legislation that would criminalize core…
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Pakistan: Suppression of Free Speech, Civil Society
(Bangkok) – In 2025, Pakistani authorities deployed vague and overbroad laws to intensify their crackdown on media…
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Greek Immigration Bill Demonizes Civil Society
The Greek government has introduced an immigration bill with measures that explicitly link nongovernmental groups and humanitarian…
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Risk of Atrocities Looms in South Sudan Amidst Renewed Civil War
On January 25, South Sudan’s military called on civilians, aid workers, and United Nations personnel…
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Global: States should enable broad civil society participation in the negotiations on The Convention on Crimes Against Humanity, and ensure the rights of persons with disabilities
Take action and change a life Every year, Write for Rights brings together people from…
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Iran – joint civil society letter to member states of the UN Human Rights Council
In a joint letter, Amnesty International, along with other organizations, urge members of the UN…
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Sri Lanka: UN Finds Systemic Sexual Violence During Civil War
(Geneva) – A new United Nations report about sexual violence related to Sri Lanka’s civil…
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New Research Brief Examines the Role of Social Movements and Civil Society Organizations in the Promotion and Monitoring of UNDROP
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Research Brief authored by Dr. Christophe Golay, which…