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Shrinking Space

Barbara Unmüßig

The Future of Civic Space: Towards a Re-solidarisation and Re-politisation of Civil Society

Civil society space is under attack worldwide. In her welcoming speech to the Global Perspectives Conference, Barbara Unmüßig urged 160 representatives of civil society organisations from around the globe to stand in solidarity with each other and to put the issue of shrinking and closing spaces back on the political agenda.
By Barbara Unmüßig
Grafik Sprayer

Protecting and expanding civil society space nationally and internationally

An analysis carried out by CIVICUS indicates that in far too many countries and in all global regions the conditions for civil society work and activities has worsened. Some of the solutions to this problem could be taken by civil society itself.
By Andrew Firmin and Mandeep Tiwana
Riot police

The Return of Repression: Closing and Shrinking Spaces

Governments around the world are taking draconian steps to suppress civil-society organizations, with measures ranging from restrictive laws and bureaucratic burdens to smear campaigns, censorship, and outright repression by intelligence agencies or police.
By Barbara Unmüßig

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