#Peru: Five LGBTQI+ activists and drag artists in Cusco face criminal investigation after a Pride March. Lucía Santos of #ProyectaIgualdad warns that visibility still carries consequences for LGBTQI+ people and calls for an end to criminalisation

Read more: web.civicus.org/Lucia-Santos
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#HongKong: Prominent activist Joshua Wong has been jailed since 2020 and now faces a new sentence. Frances Hui explains what his case means for Hongkongers at home and in exile and the consequences of the National Security Law on democracy.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Frances-Hui

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The UN faces two defining questions: who will lead it next, and what comes after the SDGs? Both reveal the same gap: civil society has too little influence over decisions shaping global priorities. Next secretary-general must work with civil society as a partner.

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In #Nigeria, insecurity takes different forms, from kidnappings and attacks on communities to deaths in custody. Mathew Oladele of the Initiative for Social Dev. in Africa describes a crisis that is not only about security, but also about neglect.

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For Rushan Abbas founder of Campaign for Uyghurs, speaking out against the persecution of the Uyghurs in China has come at an unbearable cost. Her sister, Gulshan Abbas, was detained and sentenced to years in prison. She refuses to be silenced.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Rushan-Abbas

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In #Afghanistan, art can be an act of resistance but visibility can also come at a cost.
Mina Jawad, a Berlin-based artist, explains how her work challenges Afghan realities at home and abroad. She also warns about the need to protect artists.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Mina-Jawad


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#Nepal contributed less than 0.1% of historical global emissions, yet communities are paying a huge price. After deadly floods, Prajwol Bickram Rana of World's Youth for Climate Justice says climate loans are not enough.

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#RUSSIA: Putin won a parliamentary election with no real opposition. The anti-war party was barred and United Russia won a record number of seats. Behind the staged vote, repression is intensifying and the war shows no sign of ending.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Russia-elections

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#TheGambia: Electricity cuts raise frustration over corruption, inefficiency and mismanagement. Madi Jobarteh from Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice discusses the September 7 protests over outages and living conditions.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Madi-Jobarteh

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#MYANMAR: Art has become a way to resist, remember and tell stories with dignity. Through A New Burma, Ma Hnin brings artists and young people together to make Myanmar’s experiences visible and keep communities connected.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Ma-Hnin

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#SDG: Only 15% of targets are on track to be met by 2030. From a Global South perspective, Ali Jillani explains why the post-2030 framework should move beyond the SDGs’ theme-based model to address systemic barriers and realise development justice

Read more: web.civicus.org/Ali-Jillani
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#INDONESIA: 387 people, including 160 children, were arrested during protests demanding stronger action against corruption. KontraS documents excessive force, arbitrary arrests, assaults, torture and indiscriminate use of crowd-control weapons.

Read more: web.civicus.org/KontraS

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#DRC: As the DRC prepares for a constitutional referendum, LUCHA activist Jacques Issongo warns that proposed changes could open the door to a third presidential term. He explains why protecting the Constitution means protecting democracy.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Jacques-Issongo

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#SWEDEN: The far right lost support. But did its ideas already win? As the Sweden Democrats gained ground, mainstream parties adopted tougher policies towards migrants. Now the party has lost votes, but those policies remain.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Sweden-election-2026

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#BRICS wants a bigger say in how the world is run. But where is the voice of its people? As the bloc’s global influence grows, civil society remains shut out of decisions that affect billions. Democratising the world starts at home.

Read more: https://web.civicus.org/BRICS-Summit

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#SUDAN: 3 years into the war, exile is bringing new challenges for Sudanese refugees. They face discrimination, legal restrictions and pressure to remain silent. A Sudanese activist in exile shares their struggle to access basic rights.

Read more: web.civicus.org/anonymous-Sudan

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#BANGLADESH: Sharif Jamil of Waterkeepers Bangladesh filed a complaint against UK-based bank Barclays over financing the Rampal Power Plant near the Sundarbans. He discusses CSO efforts to protect the area and invest in green alternatives.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Sharif-Jamil

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#SocialMedia: Meta is censoring Dutch LGBTQI+ organisations’ accounts, limiting access to information and civic participation. Martha Dimitratou discusses the legal action against the company and the accountability of big tech platforms.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Martha-Dimitratou

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#KAZAKHSTAN: Criminalisation of reporting on corporate abuses, corruption and protests is pushing journalists towards self-censorship. Nazira Darimbet discusses CSO efforts to challenge criminal penalties and sustain independent media.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Nazira-Darimbet

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#IRAQ: Iraqi Kurdistan’s conservative religious and social norms restrict artists from bringing gender-based violence into public spaces. Tara Abdullah explains how art can break red lines set for women, despite backlash from authorities.

Read more: web.civicus.org/Tara-Abdullah

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