Freedom of peaceful assembly is a fundamental right exercised around the world, especially where we see democracies backsliding, governments failing to listen to the people, and amid growing anti-rights backlash.
To kick of this season we look at what has been happening in the last year. Marianna Belalba Barreto leads the Civic Space Research team at CIVICUS and tracks civic space globally.
Then we hear what it has been like to organise protests, with Ruki Fernando from Sri Lanka, where the economy crashed and a state of emergency was declared.
You can find CIVICUS online and on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. CIVICUS Voices is hosted by Aarti Narsee and produced by Elna Schutz, Jamaine Krige, and the CIVICUS team.
Books not guns: Protests for school safety
A precious resource: protests for the right to water
Protests in the time of war and conflict
Workers' rights
LGBTQI+ rights in Africa
Refugees’ double fight: Escaping home & surviving the host
Resisting coup d’état: Determination & hope are key
Reproductive rights: Struggle, resistance & victory
Young people: Loud & relentless
Protests and repression: How does it work?
Protesting 101
CIVICUS Voices Season 2 - Trailer
A decade after the Arab Spring
What the fight for climate justice means now
How Covid-19 has impacted on civic space
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