Civil society organizations under the #Unmute Civil Society initiative advocate for practical solutions to boost international participation. The UN must show leadership by creating more space for civil society at HLPF, ✍️Jesselina Rana, CIVICUS ipsnews.net/2024/07/hlpf-2…

On #NelsonMandelaDay, #StandAsMyWitness marks four years of campaigning for the release of leading human rights defenders, including José Rubén Zamora.  web.civicus.org/StandAsMyWitne…  𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙯𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖

CIVICUS stands in solidarity with Kenyan and international civil society partners. We ask the government to respect protesters' constitutional rights and 🇰🇪#Kenya’s international human rights commitments.

#HLPF2024 saw global leaders gather to discuss SDG progress, but challenges loom large. SDG16, crucial for rights protection, faces significant challenges with declining civic freedoms worldwide. Civil society's role is pivotal yet constrained web.civicus.org/SDGs-HLPF #CIVICUSLens

One major reason for uneven progress on the SDGs is the restriction of civic space in many countries. Globally, only 2% of people live in open civic space conditions, where civil society is free to exist & act, ✍️Jesselina Rana, CIVICUS ipsnews.net/2024/07/hlpf-2…

My colleague Andrew Firmin CIVICUS urges @kier_starmer govt #UK to repair the space where demands can be articulated, rebuild relationships with #civil#society, restore the #righttoprotest and reverse attacks on human rights CIVICUS Monitor twtr.to/W5_JB

One major reason for uneven progress on the SDGs is the restriction of civic space in many countries. Globally, only 2% of people live in open civic space conditions, where civil society is free to exist & act, ✍️Jesselina Rana, CIVICUS ipsnews.net/2024/07/hlpf-2…

🇧🇩#Bangladesh: More than a 100 killed and many more injured as security forces and ruling party supporters attack student protesters seeking reforms to government's jobs quotas. Activists also arrested in crackdown amid communications blackout (internet & social media blocked).

🇧🇩#Bangladesh: We strongly condemn the killing and attacks against quota reform protestors. The government must guarantee the safety of all peaceful protestors and call for an investigation into the human rights violations committed by security forces: web.civicus.org/BangladeshJuly…

No, Netanyahu should not be welcomed into the U.S. Congress. On the contrary, his policies in Gaza and the West Bank and his refusal to support a two-state solution should be roundly condemned. As I stated last month, I will not be attending his address.

Thank you Bernie Sanders for being the conscience of the #UnitedStates . Bravo!

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has received sentences totaling 31 years in prison and 154 lashes for speaking truth to power in #Iran. Call for her release: web.civicus.org/StandAsMyWitne… #StandAsHerWitness #StandAsMyWitness

In the in-depth article, I try to analyse the reasons affecting and threatening democracies worldwide. Thanks to Mandeep Singh Tiwana, chief officer of CIVICUS, for his contribution. atlanteditoriale.com/la-democrazia-… #Democracy

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in 196 countries requires stronger civil society participation in implementation & monitoring. At #HLPF2024, we highlighted the need for open civic spaces + active civil society engagement. ➡️web.civicus.org/HLPF2024 #GlobalGoals #SDGs

🏋️‍♀️Civic freedoms are struggling under heavy weights and restrictions in most countries. 🏅Discover how nations competing at the #Olympics score in safeguarding fundamental rights: monitor.civicus.org

#Thailand was added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watch List in July 2024 due to the regression of #civicspace. Today, this worrying trend continues as the leading opposition #MoveForward party is dissolved and leaders are banned by the Constitutional Court prachataienglish.com/node/11056

🇦🇺#Australia: Over the last 2 years there has been an ongoing erosion of civic freedoms with increasing anti-protest laws, the stifling of #protests & efforts to silence #whistleblowers. Due to this the state of #civicspace remains 'narrowed' New brief: web.civicus.org/AUSResearchBri…

🇧🇮#Burundi: CIVICUS welcomes the release of the human rights defender #FlorianeIrangabiye after 2 years of arbitrary detention. We call for the release of all other detained activists in the country and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. #StandAsMyWitness

🇺🇳Later this month, world leaders will convene at the United Nations to adopt the Pact for the Future. Join us on 21 September (in-person or online) for an event to ensure human rights are at the core of governments' commitments. Register: bit.ly/3T0EDzQ