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Italy's civil society backs sanctioned Albanese amid government indifference
Press TV
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Max Civili Press TV, Rome Italy's civil society has been organizing a number of initiatives in defense of UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, since she was placed under US sanctions over her stance on...
Civil Rights Leader William Lacy Clay Sr. Dies at 94
Times News Global
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July 18, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — William Lacy Clay Sr., a pivotal figure in civil rights and Missouri’s first Black congressman, passed away on July 16, 2025, at the age of 94. Clay was born on April 30, 1931, in St. Louis, where he eventually became a key...
Political organisations, civil organisations set to march in Pretoria in support of KZN top cop Mkhwanazi
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - Several political and civil organisations are expected to descend on the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday, in support of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This comes after Mkhwanazi made explosive...
Civil servants sing the blues over PSMI clinics closure
Zimbabwe Independent
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Premier Service Medical Investments THE recent closure of 120 Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) medical units has dealt a significant blow to thousands of civil servants across the country who form a preponderant part of the medical...
Sierra Leone’s civil society has failed the people —Opposition Chief Whip
Cocorioko
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July 17, 2025
Screenshot “SIERRA LEONE CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS FAIL THE PEOPLE” – OPPOSITION CHIEF WHIP On Tuesday 15th July 2025 , Opposition Chief Whip, Hon. Abdul Karim Kamara, appeared on Liberty Online TV to discuss the shortcomings of the recent Institute...
Video Recap: Why Civil Society Is Democracy’s Last Shield
Visegrad Insight
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July 17, 2025
What would it take to turn Europe’s civil society into a true line of defence against authoritarianism? The big picture: Civil society organisations (CSOs) are a key pillar of a healthy democracy. And yet, CSOs in Central Europe are facing...
Civil Society Leaders Call to Halt, Reverse Arms Race
Truthdig
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July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the decades, civil society organizations around the globe have successfully pushed governments to take steps to reduce the nuclear danger, agree to cut the number of nuclear weapons, halt and then ban nuclear explosive...
Civil Society Covenant gives charities a ‘home at the heart of government’, Prime Minister says
Third Sector
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July 17, 2025
The Civil Society Covenant will give charities a home “at the heart of government”, the Prime Minister has said. Launching the covenant at what he described as a “first of its kind” summit in London today, Sir Keir Starmer told sector leaders that...
Hendersonville gathers to honor civil rights icon during "Good Trouble Lives On" protests
WLOS - North Carolina
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HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Over 1,000 groups of people across the country participated in a series of "Good Trouble Lives On" protests in memory of a prominent civil rights leader and hundreds in Hendersonville joined in on July 17. “Disagree...
AJP, civil group allege land grab, corporate bias behind Assam evictions
The Assam Tribune
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July 17, 2025
Guwahati, July 17: Amid a rising tide of eviction drives across Assam to remove alleged encroachments and reclaim forest land, political and civil voices have accused the state government of using the campaign as a cover for corporate land...
Viewpoint with Andrew Brown: Is civil war coming to UK?
Church Times
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July 17, 2025
LAST MONTH, I went to the UnHerd Club, in central London, to be told that we can expect at least 23,000 deaths a year in the coming conflict between groups based in the Islamist cities and those whose base is in the white rural areas. Dr David...
Joint Universal Periodic Review (#UPR51) Submissions on Civil Society Space
CIVICUS
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CIVICUS makes UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) submissions on civil society space in Australia, Nepal and Rwanda. The United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review is a unique process that reviews the human rights records of...
CIVIL SOCIETY REQUESTED CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT DEFERMENT, NOT WITHDRAWAL – SIMUUWE
Zambian Observer
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July 17, 2025
CIVIL SOCIETY REQUESTED CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT DEFERMENT, NOT WITHDRAWAL – SIMUUWE Lusaka – July 17, 2025 — UPND Media Director Mark Simuuwe has clarified that the deferment of Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7 was a direct response to calls from...
WATCH: Keir Starmer outlines Civil Society Covenant which 'puts people at the heart of Government'
GB News
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July 17, 2025
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addresses the Civil Society Summit in London as he pledges to "rebalance power" between Government and society. Outlining his Civil Society Covenant, Starmer said: "I'm really proud that we're launching that today,...
Civil society raises objections to ‘needless’ Yellow Line project in Lahore
Dawn
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July 17, 2025
LAHORE: Civil society, environmental activists and concerned citizens have raised objections to the ‘needless’ Yellow Line masstransit project on the Canal Road that the government is bent upon completing by next June, ignoring its impact on the...
CHRDI, LAWYERS, WANEP and Others to Lead National Coordination of Civil Society Security Sector Reform and Governance (SSRG)
Sierraloaded
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July 16, 2025
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI), WANEP, and LAWYERS have been elected to lead the newly established National Coordination of Civil Society Security Sector Reform and Governance (SSRG), marking a major step...
Bournea Historical Society head to Cahir
Offaly Live
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July 17, 2025
Bournea Historical Society held its annual historical outing on Saturday, July 12, in the beautiful town of Cahir in South Tipperary. On the hottest day of the year so far they began their tour at the Swiss Cottage on the banks of the river Suir....
‘Hands Off Mkhwanazi’ march unites civil society in show of defiance against corruption
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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July 17, 2025
Hundreds of South Africans from across the political, civil, and security spectrum flooded the streets of Durban’s CBD, on Tuesday, July 15, in support of embattled KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The mass action...
60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
American Civil Liberties Union
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July 17, 2025
The United States used to set the standard for press freedom. Now, it’s dropped its status as a worldwide leader, according to Reporters Without Borders. President Donald Trump has spearheaded a historic attack on press freedom in the United...
WESTERN COMMAND HQ HOSTS CIVIL-DEFENCE ORIENTATION AND EXPOSURE PROGRAMME FOR PCS, TEHSILDAR TRAINEES
face2news
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Face2News/Chandigarh In a significant step towards bolstering Military Civil fusion Chandimandir Military Station hosted 40 PCS / Tehsildar trainees. The orientation cum exposure visit was organized to improve inter-agency coordination under the...