In these crazy times, coming together as a strong, unified #globalhealth community is more important than ever. (Spoiler: We’ve failed miserably so far!)

Who will be at #WHA this year and would like to connect? Incl on #peace #humanitarian #gender #SRHR #UHC #PHC #civicspace

#Indonesia: Repression has continued to escalate under President Prabowo, with attack on #humanrights defender Andrie Yunus, criminalisation & threats against activists and crackdown on activism in #Papua

New #civicspace update here:
web.civicus.org/IndonesiaApr...

🔎Our new #civicspace Watchlist puts a spotlight on 5⃣ countries where there has been a significant spike in attacks against civic freedoms: 🇧🇯🇪🇨🇬🇪🇮🇷🇵🇭

Take a closer look at the conditions of activists, journalists and civil society organisations: web.civicus.org/WatchlistMar...

It is a concerning sign of Italy’s shrinking #civicspace and has already been used against protestors supporting #Palestine.

🔎 I am launching a series of analyses on freedom of association in Africa.

In several countries, civil society organizations are facing increasing restrictions: restrictive laws, administrative pressure, and arrests.

🎯 My objective: to analyze, document, and raise awareness.

#CivicSpace #Africa

CIVICUS Digital Action Lab Cohort 3 (2026): Grants of Up to $20,000 for Civil Society Organisations - Opportunities for Youth Applications are now open for the Digital Action Lab (DAL) Cohort 3, an initiative by CIVICUS Global Alliance that supports civil society organisations to

Apply for the Digital Action Lab Cohort 3 by CIVICUS Global Alliance—get up to $20,000 to scale digital solutions for civic space and democracy; deadline 30 April 2026 👉 wp.me/p23f03-koL

#Grants #Funding #NGOs #CivicSpace #Democracy #TechForGood #SocialImpact #ApplyNow

The Anti-Rights Movement and the War on Gender Policy with Florence Bateson and Ilse Wermink

🎙️ New podcast

A $1bn anti-rights movement is reshaping gender policy—and democracy itself.

In this episode, Florence Bateson & Ilse Wermink break down the global backlash and what it means for civic space.

🎧 open.spotify.com/show/2dtpXkq...

#GenderJustice #CivicSpace

Civic spaces are shrinking.
Governments are using laws, taxes, and bureaucracy to silence NGOs.

🔗 Read here: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/from-gr...

#HRRC #HumanRights #CivicSpace #NGOs #FreedomOfAssociation

#Canada, share this widely‼️

The #Conservative Party of Canada pulled this political stunt in #HouseofCommons this week~ using bibles in #voting.

All #religions and no religions are on equal footing in CDN Politics and there isn’t a symbolic stance of belonging in this #civicspace. #cdnpoli

Proud to have joined the CFNHRI Civic Space Advocacy dialogue today — a powerful conversation on protecting civic freedoms across the Commonwealth. Grateful to our expert speakers (EHRC, Commonwealth Foundation, Pakistan NHRC, Austrian Ombudsman). #CivicSpace #HumanRights #NIHRC #CFNHRI

Watchlist March 2026 - Civicus Monitor CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist: 5 countries where there has been a decline in civic freedoms

🔎 New #civicspace watchlist looks at deterioration of rights in:

🇵🇭 Criminalisation of activists
🇮🇷 Thousands of protesters killed & arrested
🇬🇪 Sweeping new laws come into force
🇧🇯 Repression intensifies ahead of elections
🇪🇨 Lethal response to protests

web.civicus.org/WatchlistMar...

Quezon City in the Philippines won an Open Gov Challenge Award in 2025 for taking concrete steps to make open government part of how the city works.

#OpenGovChallenge #OpenGov #CitizenParticipation #CivicSpace

📢 Hot off the press:

👉 Dutch Parliament approves amendment that allows organisations to lobby and advocate again in the Netherlands under the FOCUS framework ✅

#GenderSky #CivicSpace #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Tomorrow, 25 March, we are releasing our latest #civicspace Watchlist, focusing on 5⃣ countries where there has been a rapid decline in civic freedoms.

Check out previous countries to feature on the Watchlist 🔎🔴🟡🟢 web.civicus.org/WLPreviousCountries

@fesonline.bsky.social #HRC61SideEvent: We launched our report on #CivicSpace & its vital role in defending #humanrights. Leaders stressed: civic space is the lifeblood of the UN system, connects states to people, & ensures #accountability to defend human rights 👇
📚🔗 tinyurl.com/34n6znvt

Kazakhstan: Verdict Looming in Trial of Activists Protesting Repression in Xinjiang – Ensure Justice and Release Them - IPHR As the trial of 19 activists affiliated with the Atajurt movement nears its conclusion, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule ...

📢Kazakhstan: Verdict nears in the trial of 19 Atajurt activists protesting Xinjiang abuses. The criminal charges – part of a broader pattern of repression – must be dismissed and the activists released! See IPHR & KIBHR statement: iphronline.org/articles/kaz...

#Kazakhstan #CivicSpace

What is happening to UK Civic Space? Trends and analysis from 2025 – 2026 | Bond Our latest report, the third and final in its series, identifies trends across UK civic space that are shaping the environment for civil society in the UK. Bibusa Musukwa tells us more.

What is happening to UK Civic Space? Trends and analysis from 2025 – 2026...

www.bond.org.uk/news/2026/02...

#CivilLiberty #CivicSpace #Society #Culture

Bristol City Council. 10th March 2026.
The Adhan performed on civic time. On public broadcast. 195,000 people. No vote. No agenda item. No consent.
The placards stayed at home.
The hypocrisy is obvious.
Full piece — bit.ly/4upw6aP
#BristolCouncil #Democracy #Bristol #CivicSpace #Accountability

A new CIVICUS report documents a sweeping pattern of criminalization, torture, fabricated charges, and red-tagging against peaceful protesters, human rights defenders, journalists, and land rights activists across the Philippines.

#civicspace

rightsreport.org/arrested-cha...

Women & young feminists are defending gender rights amid shrinking civic space, digital attacks & anti-gender narratives.

Join us 17 March to hear frontline testimonies and strategies from the EU SEE network.

🕗12:30–14:00 UTC

🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#GenderJustice #CivicSpace #WHRD

Curtailment of Civic Space in Central Asia: Briefing for the EU and International Partners - IPHR A briefing paper prepared by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), drawing on monitoring conducted in cooperation with Central Asian partners, highlights alarming civic space trends acros...

Our new briefing highlights alarming trends curtailing civic freedoms across Central Asia. The EU & international partners must use their widening engagement with the Central Asian governments to press for meaningful change:
iphronline.org/articles/cur...
#CentralAsia #CivicSpace #Sustainability

Nepal’s most important election in years is approaching.

#EUSEE spoke with Arjun Bhattarai, President of the NGO Federation of Nepal, about:
• Youth-led mobilisation
• Changes in the civic space & MORE!

open.spotify.com/episode/0GUN...

#Nepal #civicspace

Her leadership is rooted in building resilient, cross-border networks that connect grassroots actors with European and global decision-making spaces, a crucial role at a time when #CivicSpace and #RuleofLaw standards face increasing challenges.
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I’m definitely a culprit here too, but let’s not drop the ball on calling for accountability on #Epstein and crushing national #civicspace and #humanrights. The biggest gift to the men in power - waging this war and benefiting from diversion - is to go silent. Keep #SpeakingUp

OHCHR | Call for input: OHCHR Online Survey on “Civil Society Space” In its resolution 59/10, the Human Rights Council requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to “prepare a thematic report in follow-up to the report containing practical recommen...

📣 Call for Input: the #UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched an online survey on #CivicSpace

🗓️ DDL: Friday, 6 March 2026

▶️ Find more info here: www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...

Hong Kong: Repression persists with Jimmy Lai conviction, silencing of commentary on deadly fire and criminalisation of activist’s father - Civicus Monitor

#HongKong: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed'. In recent months, repression persisted with the Jimmy Lai conviction, silencing of commentary or criticism of the Wang Fuk Court deadly fire & criminalisation of an activist’s father

More here: web.civicus.org/HongKongFeb2...

Belangrijk gesprek op @nporadio1.bsky.social vandaag met Rutgers en mijn collega @annefloordekker.bsky.social over de enorme uitbreiding van de Amerikaanse Global Gag Rule.

Oftewel: de volgende stappen van de VS om maatschappelijke organisaties de mond te snoeren...

#CivicSpace

After one year of data, 50%+ of alerts show worsening conditions for civil society.

Repression is evolving — but so is mobilisation.

Join us to explore how 500+ alerts & 100+ reports can turn evidence into action.

Register 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#CivicSpace #HumanRights

Nepal: Still no accountability for violent crackdown by security forces as civic space violations persist and election draws near - Civicus Monitor

#Nepal: As #elections draw near, there is still no accountability for the violent crackdown on #protests by the security forces in September 2025, while #civicspace violations persist

More here: web.civicus.org/NepalFeb2026

#Uganda | We also raised concerns about arbitrary arrests, prolonged detentions, and reports of enforced disappearances of opposition supporters. Actions that undermine ICCPR arts. 21 & 22 protecting #FreedomOfAssembly and #FreedomOfAssociation. #ArbitraryDetention #CivicSpace