This section highlights recent campaigns and statements by the CIVICUS Civil Society Watch programme.

2010

6 September 2010 - Press release: CIVICUS World Assembly delegates express disappointment at India's new curbs on civil society (India)

12 August 2010 - Civil Society deeply concerned about roll back in democratic freedoms in South Africa (South Africa)

5 August 2010 - Russian environmentalists face detention and harassment with no protection from the authorities (Russia)

29 July 2010 - Venezuelan government must protect not persecute human rights defenders (Venezuela)

22 July 2010 - Letter to Israeli Prime Minister appealing for the release of Mr. Makhoul (Israel)

13 July 2010 - CIVICUS Concerned over Increased Harassment of Human Rights Defenders in Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)

12 July 2010 - Open Letter to President Aquino Concerning Civil Society in the Philippines (Philippines)

9 July 2010 -  CIVICUS Letter concerning freedom of movement for Turkmen journalists (Turkmenistan)

5 July 2010 -   Governments must do more to protect civil society - this document requires a PDF reader

30 June 2010 - CIVICUS calls on interim government of Kyrgyzstan to cease intimidating civil society activists (Kyrgyzstan)

29 June 2010 -  CIVICUS statement at 17th Session of UN Special Procedures (Eurasia)

22 June 2010 - CIVICUS urges Iran to stop persecuting human rights defenders and implement Universal Periodic Review recommendations (Iran)

23 June 2010 - Open Letter to the UN Secretary General on the situation in Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)

7 June 2010 - CIVICUS makes a case for the release of Popov at the 14th Session of the Human Rights Council (Uzbekistan)

3 June 2010 - CIVICUS vehemently condemns the Israeli government's attack on humanitarian ships (Israel)

18 May 2010 - CIVICUS warns of grave dangers to civil society activists in Kenya (Kenya)

10 May 2010 - Letter written to The President of Uzbekistan by regarding Maxim Popov's continued incaceration (Uzbekistan)

13 May 2010 - CIVICUS calls on Belarus to adopt Universal Periodic Review recommendations on the Freedom of Association (Belarus)

12 May 2010 - CIVICUS concerned as Uganda replicates Ethiopia's authoritarian approach in the run up to the elections (Uganda and Ethiopia)

11 May 2010 - Call for sustained pressure on Egypt amid clampdown on civil society (Egypt)

3 May 2010 - CIVICUS Letter to EU

19 April 2010 - Environmental Movement in Russia Once Again Under Attack (Russia)

16 April 2010 - Turkmen Civil Society attacked following International Criticism of Turkmenistan Health System (Turkmenistan)

26 March 2010 - Letter to the UN Secretary General highlights concerns over threats to civil society in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

26 March 2010 - CIVICUS laments continued harassment of Zimbabwean human rights defenders (Zimbabwe)

22 March 2010 - Concern for the 43 health workers known as the 'Morong 43' (Philipines)

16 March 2010 - Sex Education Deemed Illegal in Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)

10 March 2010 - CIVICUS condemns detention of Malawian civil society activists (Malawi)

1st March 2010 - CIVICUS submission on the Turkmenistan to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Turkmenistan)

February 2010 - Uzbek Photographer Denied Freedom of Expression (Uzbekistan)

27 January 2010 - CIVICUS urges the Nicaraguan Government to make Civil Society its partner in development (Nicaragua)
Click here for Spanish translation (requires pdf reader).


2009
18 December 2009 - CIVICUS appalled at attacks on protestors at UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen (Denmark)

09 December 2009 - CIVICUS Partners Join Call of “End Impunity! Justice Now!” in Philippines (Philippines)

17 November 2009 - CIVICUS condemns the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill (Uganda)

13 November 2009 - CIVICUS Demands Greater Space for Civil Society in the Lending Framework of the IFC

09 November 2009 - CIVICUS submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review on Belarus (Belarus)

30 October 2009 - Noted Turkmen Environmental Activist Convicted Under Questionable Circumstances (Turkmenistan)

15 October 2009 - Communication from Ingrid Srinath to President of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)

October 2009 - CIVICUS Submission to the 2009 meeting of the Commonwealth Committee of the Whole

08 October 2009 - CIVICUS calls for Restoration of Democracy and Justice in Guinea (Guinea)

29 August 2009 - CIVICUS Comments on the Iraq draft Law of Non Governmental Organizations, 2009 (Iraq)

25 August 2009 - CIVICUS condemns repression of democratic freedom in Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan)

17 August 2009 - CIVICUS concerned about subversion of democracy in Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Republic)

24 July 2009 - CIVICUS condemns suspension of NGOs in Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

08 July 2009 - Letter from Ingrid Srinath, CIVICUS' Secretary General, to the honourable Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia (Zambia)

24 June 2009 - Letter to the President of Nicaragua welcoming the postponed implementation of the draft manual on International Cooperation (Nicaragua)

15 June 2009 - Letter to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)

12 June 2009 - CIVICUS condemns violence, encourages peaceful dialogue in Peru (Peru)

01 June 2009 - Renewed crackdown on independent civil society in Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)

13 May 2009 - Uzbek civil society activists detained for commemorating 2005 massacre (Uzbekistan)

12 May 2009 - Directives aim to intimidate civil society organisations (Moldova)

17 March 2009 - CIVICUS expresses concern over draft NGO law (Kyrgyzstan)

07 March 2009 - Letter to the President of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)

25 February 2009 - Dangerous signs for civil society (Philippines)

28 January 2009 - New law will cripple Ethiopian civil society (Ethiopia)

08 January 2009 - CIVICUS Solidarity Mission finds major Southern African economic and political crisis (Zimbabwe)

2008
14 November 2008 - Trials of activists show Burma unwilling to reform (Burma)

16 October 2008 - Extension of pre-charge detention in the UK rejected - A victory for civil liberties (UK)

21 August 2008 - Draft law threatens to criminalise Ethiopian civil society (Ethiopia)

17 August 2008 - Over 80 African CSOs call for justice in Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

13 August 2008 - King of Jordan urged to reconsider draft NGO law (Jordan)

4 August 2008 - CIVICUS writes to House of Lords, expressing concerns about Counter-terrorism Bill (UK)

12 July 2008 - CIVICUS joins others in launching pan-african campaign of solidarity with Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

20 March 2008 – Ensure SADC electoral mission considers restrictions on civil society (Zimbabwe)

16 May 2008 - Ongoing imprisonment of activist part of pattern of repression (Uzbekistan)

13 May 2008 - Three years after Andijan, civil society even more restricted (Uzbekistan)

28 March 2008 - Anti-poverty campaigners released (Ethiopia)

29 February 2008 – Authorities must protect civil society (Pakistan)

For statements and campaign information from 2003 to 2007, please click here.