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BOTSWANA: ‘Court Rulings Matter, but It’s Sustained Civic Action That Turns Them into Real Protection’
CIVICUS discusses Botswana’s decriminalisation of same-sex relations with Faith Gunda, a Botswana-based law student and human rights defender, a member of the…
Papua New Guinea Bets on Indigenous Communities to Protect 700,000 Hectares of Highlands
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved USD 6.4 million for a new conservation initiative in Papua New Guinea that seeks to protect…
Fossil Fuel Wealth Fails to Deliver Development in Africa – Report
A new report examining the economic impact of oil and gas production in Africa has found that fossil fuels have failed to deliver…
Central Asia Bets on a New Water–Land Pact to Survive Environmental Degradation
As ministers, diplomats and development officials assembled in Samarkand Congress Centre for a ceremonial family photograph, the mood carried unusual symbolism. Behind the…
India: How a Tool Bank Beats Poverty in Rural Maharashtra
Dharashiv is one of the poorest districts in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Located in the semi-arid region of Marathwada, it has…
Trump Administration Weaponises Sanctions Against Human Rights
For a few days in May, Francesca Albanese could live more easily. On 13 May, a US federal judge ruled that sanctions the…
Amid Rising Military Tension in War Zones, World’s Nuclear Powers are Modernizing Their Arsenals
As ongoing military conflicts in Europe and the Middle East continue with no signsof winding down, there is increasing focus on nuclear weaponsamid…
South Africa: Activists Call for Greater Access to Newly-Launched HIV Prevention Drug
As South Africa officially launches the rollout of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug, civic groups in the country have slammed the plan, saying…
Downfall of a Superstar
This is the downfall of a diplomatic superstar. Germany’s defeat in the election to the UN Security Council is the consequence of a…
Billions Lost as Secret Financial Networks Fuel Forest Destruction in Brazil and Cameroon
A new report has found that billions of dollars linked to illegal deforestation are flowing through global supply chains, with secrecy around land…
