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#Kenya We strongly condemn the abduction of #Kenyan woman human rights defender Beatrice Waithera Wanjirū #SlamCensorship🇰🇪✊🏾 amidst protests in Kenya, and we are happy that she has returned to safety. She is one of many HRDs who have been targeted in the last few weeks through abductions, surveillance,

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has received sentences totaling 31 years in prison and 154 lashes for speaking truth to power in #Iran. Call for her release: web.civicus.org/StandAsMyWitne… #StandAsHerWitness #StandAsMyWitness

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An amazing moment at the #Paris2024 Olympic Games #OpeningCeremony. High Commissioner Filippo Grandi accepted the Olympic Laurel on behalf of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency: an award that recognizes the power of sport to help refugees heal and find hope.

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[#QuoteoftheDay] "Government must place human rights at the centre of their policies and responses and create spaces for meaningful engagement." 🌍✊ Lysa John ☮️ (she/they), Outgoing Secretary General, CIVICUS. 🌟

#Thailand was added to the CIVICUS Monitor Watch List in July 2024 due to the regression of #civicspace. Today, this worrying trend continues as the leading opposition #MoveForward party is dissolved and leaders are banned by the Constitutional Court prachataienglish.com/node/11056

Music and Dementia: Atlantic Fellow Lebo Molete and Dan Cohen, discuss how music can improve dementia care. “I’ve been inspired by Dan Cohen’s work ... excited to bring these ideas back to South Africa.” Full podcast here: youtube.com/watch?v=ceTLBF… #Dementia #HealthEquity

“My introduction to the Atlantic Fellows community is already one of the most special moments of my professional journey. Thank you, Evie and the Atlantic Fellows community for this most remarkable welcome.” 🙏🏽 Lysa John ☮️ (she/they) , incoming Executive Director linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

"UNGA [United Nations General Assembly] doesn’t create enough space for civil society who work on behalf of the world’s underserved people...." Mandeep Singh Tiwana & Lysa John ☮️ (she/they) CIVICUS shared last year via Devex. Will this year's #UNGA be more inclusive? bit.ly/4aNFE5q

🇺🇳A stronger #UN means stronger voices from the people. Learn about 5⃣ innovative proposals for a 2.0 UN and the need for greater emphasis on human rights. Article by Jesselina & Mandeep Singh Tiwana for #UNGA79: ipsnews.net/2024/09/un-2-0…

🌍🇺🇳 Leaders from 100+ nations, civil society and changemakers are at the UN General Assembly (#UNGA) in New York, discussing how to tackle the world’s most pressing issues. See how we’re contributing to key debates at #UNGA79 👉 web.civicus.org/UNGA79 📷 United Nations

CIVICUS mourns the assassination of #Honduras #environmentaldefender & #communityleader #JuanLópez . We stand in solidarity with his family, colleagues and community, and condemn his brutal murder. tinyurl.com/2vft533e

The #PactfortheFuture has been adopted United Nations after much diplomatic wrangling and expense. Nothing really futuristic or fwd looking on people's or civil society participation but an imp commitment to strengthen the UN's #HumanRights Pillar. More here un.org/sites/un2.un.o…

Atlantic Fellow Bongiwe Lusizi reflects on the profound impact that the late #ChuckFeeney, who passed away a year ago on Oct. 9, had on her work. Chuck gave away his fortune through The Atlantic Philanthropies, funding seven #AtlanticFellows programs and the Atlantic Institute.

Atlantic Fellows Kritaya Sreesunpagit and Shehnaz Munshi discuss the legacy of the late #ChuckFeeney, who passed away a year ago on Oct. 9. Chuck gave away his fortune through The Atlantic Philanthropies, funding seven #AtlanticFellows programs and the Atlantic Institute.

Reflecting on her leadership at CIVICUS, outgoing Secretary General, @LysaJohn, shares her key lessons on defending civic freedoms and the power of civil society. Read Lysa's insights: web.civicus.org/LysaJohn1024

📢 Civil Society Trends for 2025: Nine Global Challenges, One Reason for Hope #CIVICUSLens of CIVICUS at Inter Press Service

✊ Last week, we had the pleasure of having Danny Sriskandarajah discuss his new book, 'Power to the People'. Danny Sriskandarajah, Lysa John ☮️ (she/they), Armine Ishkanian & Jo Swinson discussed how people can be empowered. #LSEEvents LSE Inequalities event. Listen to the podcast here 👇 lse.ac.uk/lse-player?id=…

The #ICC condemns the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials and harm its independent and impartial judicial work. icc-cpi.int/news/icc-conde…