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Ghana Civil Society Demands Electoral Reform After Poll Violence
Leading civil society organizations have condemned the violence during Ablekuma North’s parliamentary rerun on July 11, urging immediate structural reforms to safeguard Ghana’s democracy. Representatives from the Coalition of Domestic Election...

Activists mark 10 years since Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s death, demand justice and accountability
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMASHALA, July 14: A coalition of 146 Global Tibet Support Groups released a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the death in Chinese custody of Tibetan Buddhist leader, educator, and environmentalist Tulku...

Resisting Authoritarianism: How to Activate Civil Society’s Pillars of Support
Credit: Frank van Mierlo on Wiki Commons As the Trump administration deepens its assault on constitutional rights and the rule of law, how can people effectively respond? Some people focus on political institutions, such as federal courts or...

Climate activists rally on German island against North Sea drilling
Climate activists from Fridays for Future staged a protest on the German island of Borkum on Tuesday, denouncing controversial gas extraction in the North Sea, reported dpa. With a large red message reading "STOP GAS!" etched into the sand, the...

Jailed Hong Kong Activists Appeal Convictions in Landmark National Security Law Case
People queue outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court in Hong Kong on Nov. 19, 2024. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images Thirteen pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s biggest national security trial appealed their convictions and...

CEO of Activist Group Reveals He Was Offered $20 Million to Provide Demonstrators for Anti-Trump Rallies
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. If you've ever wondered how the left manages to get people to show up at its protests, hold shiny, pre-printed signs, and scream out...

Civil society organisation urges Bengal CM to block SBI's plan to shift key operations from Kolkata
A civil society organisation on Tuesday urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene in the State Bank of India's decision to shift Global Market Unit (GMU) and other core operations from Kolkata to Mumbai. In a letter to the...

‘Squad’ members ‘decide to lie and twist facts’ about Israel’s history, says prominent Arab activist
Members of the “Squad” are undermining coexistence between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East, Israeli-Arab activist Yoseph Haddad told Fox News Digital. “Representatives of the Squad are trying to harm the coexistence and partnership that exist in...

Tripura BJP activists visit CPM ex-MP Sankar Prasad Datta to protest his Hanuman remark: ‘We’ll pray he gains knowledge’
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal protested in Agartala on Tuesday against an allegedly derogatory remark about Lord Hanuman made by former CPM MP Sankar Prasad Datta. They burned Datta in effigy and demanded that he apologise for the...

Civil Society Feels the Squeeze as Reform Era Unravels
Six years ago, Ethiopia was the darling of international liberal commentators. A year earlier, crowds filled Mesqel Square, chanting slogans celebrating the dawning of an era away from what was an authoritarian state and towards political openness...

Activists demand urgent reform of trans healthcare in Ireland with new petition
10 years on from the passage of Ireland’s landmark Gender Recognition Act 2015, trans rights activists are demanding reform in transgender healthcare, calling the situation a “public health emergency” in a powerful petition to Minister for Health...

Colombia’s Burgeoning Animation Scene Finds Its Voice With Afro-Colombian Tales, Eco-Activism and Myth at BAM
Colombian animation is hitting a fresh stride, driven by a mix of social storytelling, ancestral mythologies and new talent, plus determined governmental support.. That energy is on show at the Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) in its Animation...

Free Speech Activist Douglass Mackey On Why He Didn’t Seek A Pardon From President Trump

Activist urges Kiir to address electoral readiness at parliament opening
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 4 hours ago National parliament sitting. September 20, 2024 (Photo: Eye Radio) JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – A civil society activist is appealing to President Salva Kiir to use the opening of parliament on...

SC activist convicted after arrest at Black Lives Matter protest files appeal to Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The case of a South Carolina woman who served prison time following her arrest at a Black Lives Matter protest could head to the highest court in the land. The American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday that Brittany Martin...

Hands off Mkhwanazi | Durban protest draws civil society to the streets
DURBAN - It’s boots on the ground in Durban as the “Hands Off Mkhwanazi” movement gains momentum. Civil society, activists and ordinary citizens are rallying behind KZN Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after his bombshell claims of criminal...

Central European Civil Society Is Caught Between Austerity and Authoritarianism
While Europe boosts defence spending and begins repaying pandemic-era debt, support for independent media and civic organisations is falling off the agenda. With USAID funds gone and EU programmes under strain, the space for democratic resilience...

Three women arrested under Terrorism Act after pro-Palestine activists plough van into Edinburgh factory
Three women have been arrested under the terrorism act after pro-Palestine protesters ploughed a van into a fence at a defence manufacturer in Edinburgh. Police were earlier occupying a Morrisons supermarket car park on Ferry Road in the capital...

Climate activists protest against Reform UK’s climate change stance
Around 40 climate activists, including two Warwickshire County Councillors, gathered at Shire Hall in Warwick on Saturday (July 12) to protest against Reform UK’s climate change stance. Back in June, the then Reform leader of Warwickshire County...

Migrant Activist Organizations Tracking ICE Activity, Upping Violence
Pro-illegal migrant activist groups are expanding their campaign against President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, and their efforts are helping to generate more violence and criminal actions. These organizations are retooling from supporting...