#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
🔎 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 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...
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
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
📣 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...
#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: 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
#Uganda | 🔴 I led a joint communication concerning alleged human rights violations throughout 2025 and in the context of the electoral process. The 60-day deadline has passed and no response has been received. 🔗 spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas... #HumanRights #FreedomOfAssembly #CivicSpace
How can civil society navigate increasing government restrictions and a shrinking civic space?
Find out more in this #SIPRI publication ➡️ bit.ly/4rZQ1eF
#CivilSociety #CivicSpace #HumanRights #Peace
#China: The state of #civicspace remains 'closed'. In recent months, the Xi Jinping regime has continued to target #activists and #journalists, repress ethnic minority #Tibetans and #Uyghurs, pursue foreign critics and crackdown on underground #churches
More here: web.civicus.org/ChinaFeb2026
In the Great Lakes region, local & youth organisations are the first to respond to displacement — and the last to receive funding.
Local actors call for political solutions — not just camp management.
www.forus-international.org/en/extra/hub...
#CivicSpace #GreatLakes #Localization #CivilSociety
#Germany | The communication refers to the suspension of asylum decisions for individuals from Gaza, deportation orders, denial of re-entry, and revocation of residence linked to expressions of solidarity with Palestine. #FreedomOfExpression #CivicSpace 2/4
#Bangladesh will be holding elections on 12 February, following the 2024 protests that removed the previous regime.
We highlight the state of #civicspace in the country which the new government must address when it comes to power: web.civicus.org/BGD
UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan visited our office, warning of rising hate speech and shrinking civic space in Germany. Lawful speech must be met with debate, not censorship. We need a pluralistic civic space.
Read more: lnkd.in/egeFXKdV
#FreedomOfExpression #CivicSpace
Our member, Amrit Kaur, represented YEM at the Council of Europe International Conference in Strasbourg. The conference provided a platform for developing & strengthening a coherent mechanism for monitoring & protecting civic space across:
www.coe.int/en/web/civil... #CouncilofEurope #CivicSpace
