Civil society in Bangladesh recently demonstrated its strength during the July-August uprising. When the coordinators of the anti-discrimination students' movement were detained in July 2024, civil ...

Bangladesh's political landscape was dominated by the Awami League for the past 15 years. Under its prolonged rule, the government faced allegations of corruption, electoral manipulation, and ...

As civic space shrinks worldwide, this briefing explains why the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) must ...

The Civil Society Forum is a biennial event, held prior to each session of the Conference of Parties, which provides an interactive framework of exchange and dialogue among civil society actors in the ...

The Bill of Rights in the South African Constitution specifically enshrines the rights and responsibilities of civil society. However, some politicians and government officials seem unfamiliar with ...

Over the past few years, new "tools of control" affecting the work of civil society organisations have multiplied, often imposing forms of "bureaucratic criminalisation" and "administrative harassment ...

Palestinian civil society organizations demand an end to Israel's escalating attacks on human rights groups, with new laws targeting funding, international cooperation, and accountability efforts.