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Civil society must unite to drive reforms: Rehman Sobhan
Daily Star
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September 1, 2025
Civil society in Bangladesh must rise above fragmented efforts and take collective responsibility to ensure meaningful reforms, said Rehman Sobhan, chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). "Exercising a watch function is not just about...
A seed bank for civil society
Alliance Magazine
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September 1, 2025
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was opened in 2008 with a simple but critical mission: ensure that the plants that are essential to civilisation and human survival are safely preserved, so that we can rebuild the ecological and agricultural systems...
Civil Society Coalition Says Prabowo Fails to Grasp Public Aspirations
Tempo.co
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September 1, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Civil Society Coalition believes that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has failed to understand the people's aspirations during the recent wave of protests. According to the coalition, the public's dissatisfaction is...
Ojo v Charity Commission
Civil Society Media
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Charity Commission building and logo Civil Society Media On 30 June 2025, the First-Tier Tribunal handed down its decision in the case of Ojo v Charity Commission, dismissing the appeal and upholding the commission’s decision to refuse to register...
Halsey Bids $585,000 for Portrait of Herself by Director Julian Schnabel at Venice AmfAR Charity Gala: ‘I’m Feeling on Top of the World…
Variety
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September 1, 2025
At AmfAR Venezia, filmmaker Julian Schnabel accepted a tribute award from Jude Law before auctioning off a one-of-a-kind experience: The director and artist, at the Venice Film Festival to premiere his new drama “In the Hand of Dante,” offered to...
Civil Society Groups Demand Probe After Refinery Corruption Claims
News Ghana
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September 1, 2025
Nigerian political parties and civil society organizations are calling for judicial investigation into alleged corruption at state refineries following explosive disclosures by the new petroleum company chief executive. The Conference of Nigeria...
Indonesian student and civil society groups call off protests today, citing heightened security
Malay Mail
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September 1, 2025
JAKARTA, Sept 1 — Indonesian students and civil society groups called off protests today after a week of escalating anger over lawmakers’ pay and the police response, citing fears of heightened security measures after deadly riots over the...
Nepal’s civil society under siege
The Kathmandu Post
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When Nepal adopted its 2015 constitution, the document enshrined a fundamental principle: Citizens possess an inherent right to form associations. Article 17 was not merely legal text but a deliberate rejection of decades of centralised control...
Civil societies call on FG to free Palestinian Community leader
The Sun Nigeria
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September 1, 2025
By Bianca Iboma-Emefu A coalition of civil society organizations has called on the Federal Government to release Ramzy Abu Ibrahim, a Palestinian community leader, along with others reportedly detained by Nigerian security forces. In a petition on...
A new era of partnership – the Civil Society Covenant
Civil Society Media
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Lisa Nandy, Keir Starmer and Jane Ide in Downing Street Tim Hammond / No 10 Downing Street (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) The launch of the Civil Society Covenant, at a summit in July, marks a significant milestone in truly...
Health Department’s move to integrate Karnataka AIDS Prevention Society with NHM sparks debate
The Hindu
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August 30, 2025
In a move that has sparked a debate over violation of HIV patients’ rights, the State Health Department is working on integrating the Karnataka AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) with the National Health Mission (NHM). While patients say this will...
West Papuan civil society groups protest over brutal security forces crackdown – 17 arrests
Asia Pacific Report
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August 31, 2025
Asia Pacific Report West Papuan civil society and solidarity networks are calling for urgent action over a brutal Indonesian security forces crackdown that has led to a wave of arrests and political repression. Protests erupted in Sorong, in the...
ENEMO calls on Georgian authorities to immediately lift the restrictive measures imposed against civil society organizations, and to refrain from further actions that would impede their legitimate work
Inter Press News
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The European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) strongly condemns the recent actions taken against the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), a long-standing and respected member of ENEMO, and one of...
Surge in sexual offences in South Africa: Civil society calls for urgent reforms
IOL
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Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published 1 hour ago 3min Sexual offences in South Africa have nearly tripled in just four years, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS). The survey shows incidents...
National Authority for the Missing in Syria Launches Support Group with Civil Society Organizations
Enab Baladi
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August 31, 2025
The National Authority for the Missing on Saturday, August 30, launched a platform titled “Supporting the National Authority for the Missing in Syria” in cooperation with six Syrian civil society organizations that have been documenting cases of...
Swedish Foreign Ministry: The increasing pressure on civil society organisations in Georgia is concerning, including the recent freezing of assets
Inter Press News
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The increasing pressure on civil society organisations in Georgia is concerning, including the recent freezing of assets, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs says in a statement. As noted in the statement, Sweden maintains its strong support...
Thankful to stray dogs for making me known to entire civil society: SC judge
The Indian Express
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August 31, 2025
Justice Vikram Nath statement: Supreme Court Judge Vikram Nath on Saturday said the stray dog case has made him known to the entire civil society in India and the world over.Justice Nath was addressing a regional conference on human-wildlife...
Manitowoc County Historical Society announces lineup of educational events for September
EC Wisconsin News
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August 31, 2025
The Manitowoc County Historical Society has announced a series of events scheduled for September at its museum and Pinecrest Village, located at 924 Pinecrest Road in Manitowoc. The month’s activities begin with the Mid-Lakes Agricultural Fair and...
Manitowoc County Historical Society plans Civil War reenactment with lantern tour
EC Wisconsin News
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August 31, 2025
The Manitowoc County Historical Society will host its annual Civil War Remembered event at the Pinecrest Village and museum, located at 924 Pinecrest Road in Manitowoc. The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and...
Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The increasing pressure on civil society organizations in Georgia, including the freezing of their assets, is alarming
Inter Press News
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The increasing pressure on civil society organizations in Georgia, including the freezing of their assets, is alarming, according to a statement by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As noted in the statement, Sweden continues to firmly...