Yemen: A year on, Huthis must free UN, civil society staff 

Huthi de facto authorities should immediately and unconditionally release dozens of staff from the UN, and Yemeni and international civil society organizations who were arbitrarily detained over the course of the past year, Amnesty International...

CIVIL SERVICE MUST BE SAVED FROM THIS REGIME’S POLITICAL CAPTURE

CIVIL SERVICE MUST BE SAVED FROM THIS REGIME’S POLITICAL CAPTURE ….the current state of our civil service represents a grave betrayal of the democratic principles, observes Mukandila Lusaka… Saturday May 31, 2025 (SMART EAGLES) Tonse Alliance...

Civil War Comes to the West | Military Strategy Magazine

Betz, David, “Civil War Comes to the West,” Military Strategy Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 1, pages 20-26. Betz, D. (2025). “Civil war comes to the West, part II: Strategic realities,” Military Strategy Magazine, Volume 10 Issue 2, pages 6–16. Civil...

NCD flags delays in Dimapur Railway Station upgrade

DIMAPUR, JUNE 7 (MExN): The Naga Council Dimapur (NCD), along with various civil society organizations (CSOs), has expressed serious concern over the slow pace of work in the redevelopment of the Dimapur Railway Station into a world-class facility...

Civil society activists hail appointment of Prof Noman Ahmed as acting NED VC

Civil society activists and human rights advocates from across Karachi gathered at a hotel on Saturday to honour Prof Dr Noman Ahmed on his recent appointment as the acting vice chancellor of the NED University of Engineering and Technology. The...

The GOP is forcing the 10 Commandments on kids. Here’s what classrooms really need on their walls.

The Texas legislature has become the latest state to pass a bill mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools throughout the state. Similar bills have recently been signed into law in Louisiana and Arkansas. Arizona legislators...

At launch of book: Journalists, lawyers, civil society actors celebrate ...

The launching ceremony took place Saturday, May 17, 2025 in Buea. The book, partitioned into four parts, paints a full unadulterated picture of Charlie Ndi Chia’s early Life, education, family and initiation into journalism. The book also details...

Tshabangu Renames Harare Roads

Tshabangu Renames Harare Roads By Municipal Reporter-The Harare City Council, led by Mayor Jacob Mafume, has sparked public debate after announcing a sweeping renaming of key roads in the capital — a move that some say reflects growing political...

Morocco launches call for civil society projects in second-chance education

HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENThursday 29 May 2025 - 14:30 The Ministry of National Education has launched a 2025 call for proposals targeting civil society organizations to manage “Second-Chance School – New Generation”...

Discussion | Civil society calls for transparent NDPP process

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is preparing for the appointment of a new National Director of Public Prosecutions, a process set out in the Constitution and the NPA Act. The position holds significant responsibility for prosecutorial decisions and...

Priorities lie at home, not Harvard

Debates in Taiwan over the clash between former US President Donald Trump and Harvard University have generated no shortage of commentary, analysis and emotion. As a US citizen observing from a distance, I fully understand the desire to engage...

Defying Expectations – Funding Opportunities For Individual, Business, Non-Profit Organisations And Civil Society Groups

Civil Rights Groups Condemn Religious Bias by Puttur IMA, Call for Action to Safeguard Communal Harmony in Coastal Karnataka

Mangaluru: In a strongly worded condemnation, civil society organisations and secular groups from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have criticised the Puttur unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for what they described as "religiously...

How pineapples on pizza sparked a culinary civil war

Few culinary debates are as polarising—or as enduring—as the question: Should pineapple go on pizza? It’s a topic that can turn civilised dinner parties into battlegrounds and prompt otherwise rational adults to squabble like kids over the last...

Justice Dispensation: Legal practitioners, civil society divided over judiciary’s performance under Tinubu

On This Week: THAT 'Normal People' Chain raises €70k for charity

On This Week: Irish Moments from History (2nd - 8th June) Welcome to On This Week, where we delve into the standout stories from the years gone by, featuring standout news stories, major sporting events, and pop culture highlights that helped...

‘Give him an Oscar’: Singapore teen girl’s dad slams former actor Ian Fang’s 40-month jail term, plans civil suit over sexual abuse

SINGAPORE, June 3 — The father of the teenage girl sexually exploited by former actor Ian Fang has voiced his anger over the 40-month prison sentence handed to the 35-year-old, which did not include caning. “Mark him for life. He marked my...

NGO Federation calls for civil society-friendly laws and reforms

Kathmandu, May 29: The NGO Federation of Nepal has emphasized the need for policies, laws, and structures that protect and promote the civic rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, rather than merely regulating them. Presenting a joint...

CSO’s against the prosecution of Malawian nationals referred in UK’s indictment of Zunneth Sattar

Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) in the Eastern Region says they are against the prosecution of Malawian nationals referenced in the UK’s indictment of Zunneth Sattar. Some CSOs who appeared before the briefing today In a press statement Sammy...

Law Society of B.C. facing headwinds on rule of law, reconciliation, bar independence

Brook Greenberg is leading the Law Society of B.C. into a constitutional showdown this fall with the provincial government over Bill 21 Lawyer Brook Greenberg, KC, of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP has taken on the role of first vice-president of...