Women in civil society in Africa continue to face major hurdles

Submitted by CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation on 8 March, 2011 - 14:34

Women in civil society in Africa are particularly prone to intimidation and harassment says a new report released today (PDF) by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. CIVICUS calls on African governments, regional bodies, the international community and civil society to do much more to protect women human rights defenders on the continent.

African Governments fiddle while Libya burns

Submitted by CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation on 24 February, 2011 - 17:57

CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation calls upon African Governments to urgently treat the situation in Libya as a threat to international peace and security.

The African Union has failed to condemn the brutal actions of the Libyan government let alone publicly put pressure on its Supreme Leader, Muammar Gaddafi, to stop his murderous attacks on civilian protestors, said the international civil society organisation, CIVICUS.

Civil Society Watch Online launched to combat clampdown on civil society

Submitted by CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation on 23 February, 2011 - 16:52

Too many governments are blatantly getting away with enacting repressive restrictions on civil society and diminishing the freedoms of expression, assembly and association. That is why CIVICUS: World Alliance of Citizen Participation has launched its landmark Civil Society Watch Online platform.

CIVICUS expresses solidarity with embattled Swazi Civil Society

Submitted by CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation on 18 November, 2010 - 09:03

Johannesburg. 17 November 2010. The Swazi Trade Union Movement is undertaking Global Days of Action on 16 and 17 November to raise awareness and demand for human rights and justice for the people of Swaziland. CIVICUS extends its whole-hearted support to Swazi civil society in this endeavour and remains deeply concerned about the freedom of civil society in the country.

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