#EGYPT : 80 rights groups call for the release of political activist Mohamed Adel and other peaceful activists imprisoned for exercising their right to free expression: ow.ly/uea150RF7Qj #Free_Adel @Cihrs_alerts

#Thailand : We are deeply concerned about the death of activist Netiporn ‘Bung Thaluwang’ today, who was in detention on lese majeste charges. She had been on a prolonged hunger strike. The govt must immediately release all activists charged under the law thaipbsworld.com/activist-bung-…

🇧🇷 'Although the coup attempt failed, anti-democratic political leaders and their supporters continue to be active and seek to invert the meaning of democracy'- Flávia Pellegrino of Pacto pela Democracia on the rise of the far right in Brazil
🔗web.civicus.org/FlaviaPellegri… #CIVICUSLens

🇺🇬‘Politicians fuel the anti-LGBTQI+ movement to achieve political goals’ says Noa Muhoozi Kainerugaba of Trans Refugee Initiative about Uganda’s Constitutional Court’s recent ruling upholding the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act.
🔗web.civicus.org/NoaKainerugaba
#CIVICUSLens

Join our virtual learning session - Navigating Futures: Harnessing Strategic Foresight on Wednesday, 15 May, 3:00 – 4:30 pm CEST by registering here: icscentre.org/events/virtual…

🇺🇸Students across US campuses are raising their voices against complicity in Israel's atrocities & demanding divestment from companies profiting from the violence. Despite smear campaigns & brutality, their calls for peace & justice persist
web.civicus.org/US-Protests #CIVICUSLens

Since 2018, the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), a member of both CIVICUS and Affinity Group of National Associations - AGNA has been closely monitoring the situation of civic space and enabling environment in the Arab region. It has developed a Civic Space…

🇩🇿 #Algeria must free #KamiraNaitSid
📌Indigenous #Amazigh #humanrightsdefender
📌Advocate of the Amazigh language, culture & identity
📌Abducted on 24 Aug 2021 & arbitrarily detained by Algerian authorities

📄More info: web.civicus.org/standasmywitne…

While thousands of protesters in #Georgia brave police tear gas & water cannons to block a Russia-style “foreign agent” law, the #EU is considering its own misguided policy that would restrict the work of civil society. Tara Petrović writes for @rept_democracy: balkaninsight.com/2024/05/08/eus…

🇮🇳 #India : Human rights defender Khurram Parvez has now spent 900 days in detention on fabricated charges for his work in Kashmir.

We urge the government to #FreeKhurramParvez immediately and end reprisals against #humanrights defenders. #StandAsMyWitness

🇮🇳INDIA: ‘The negative impacts of AI on democratic processes seem to be outweighing the positive’ says Vandita Morarka from One Future Collective on AI-powered disinformation in the campaign for India’s current election.
🔗web.civicus.org/VanditaMorarka
#CIVICUSLens Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF)

We are seeking a consultant to produce a knowledge product in the form of a case study, centred on the experiences of civil society actors in overcoming digital repression in Senegal.

Deadline: 15th May
More info at web.civicus.org/TOR/CaseStudy

📢Call for proposals: We're looking for civil society orgs. in Ghana, Mozambique, Tunisia & Venezuela to lead initiatives countering mis- & disinformation & support electoral integrity using digital tools in upcoming elections. #DDI

Apply before 29 May: web.civicus.org/DDIcall

🇻🇳 #Vietnam : Together with Asia Democracy Network & Viatnamese Advocates for Change, we raise concerns about Vietnam's tightening grip on civic space. From arrests to torture, the situation demands urgent action. Learn more: web.civicus.org/UPR46Vietnam