International Community, Civil Society Urge Minority Rights and Accountability Amid Ongoing Violence Against Rohingyas in Myanmar

Active Citizens, Aid, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Education, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, Religion, TerraViva United Nations Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for...

Gaza Civil Defence Says 52 Killed In Israeli Strikes

Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people across Gaza on Thursday, the territory’s civil defence agency and hospitals said, including an employee of the French charity Doctors Without Borders. The civil defence agency, a rescue force which...

Civil society in conundrum in issuing report card on NPP

Senior election monitor Rohana Hettiarachchi explained the difficulty in ascertaining a government performance on the basis of Cabinet decisions taken as all such decisions weren’t made available to the public. Appearing on Sirasa ‘Pethikada’ with...

Tatham engineers humane society centre for pets and people

Rendering courtesy GTHS. The Georgian Triangle Humane Society (GTHS) has broken ground on the David & Helen Capin Regional Centre for Pets and People (RCPP) in Collingwood, Ont. Tatham Engineering is overseeing mechanical, electrical, structural...

Egypt launches EU-backed fund to support civil society projects

Egypt on Monday launched a new fund to support the projects of non-governmental associations and foundations, a renewed partnership between the state, civil society, and international partners, including the European Union. The launch of the Civil...

SkyDrive Joins Public-Private Discussion with Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, Bangkok Airways, Saha Group, and Saha Tokyu Corporation, Aiming for eVTOL Aircraft Operations in Thailand

TOYOTA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 2, 2025-- SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer, announced its participation in a public-private discussion in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 10, 2025. The discussion focused on...

Civil Society Meeting with Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Prof. Muhammad Yunus

CIVICUS welcomes the interim government’s steps to respect and protect civic space since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime. However, more needs to be done to protect civil society and journalists, strengthen accountability, and prevent the...

Civil society groups, activists demand Wangchuk’s release

Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav address a press conference on Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest, in New Delhi on September 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Civil society groups and activists on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) demanded the...

BudgIT Liberia Makes Historic Contribution to PUL Headquarters Project, Champions Media Independence and Civil Society Leadership

Monrovia – In a demonstration of commitment to press freedom and democratic values, Budgit Liberia a Liberian-owned, youth-led and civil society organization, on Monday, September 29, 2025, donated L$100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Liberian...

Gov’t says private sector can help pick civil society reps for extractive industries initiative

Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 22:55 by Writer The Guyana government is pushing ahead with the involvement of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) as part of a mechanism to identify civil society representatives on the multi-stakeholder...

Civil society calls for immediate moratorium on new waste incinerators across the EU - Zero Waste Europe

Transparency International Condemns Pressure on Civil Society in Georgia

By Liza Mchedlidze Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Transparency International has expressed serious concern over what it describes as an escalating campaign of persecution against civil society organisations in Georgia. In a statement released by the...

Civil society raises concern over possible changes to tracking hazardous substances

Pak-Afghan members of academia, parliament, civil society attend first regional forum by SASSI, WFA

People-to-people linkages to boost prospects of peace, prosperity in region: Ihsaan Experts from diverse backgrounds, representing different ethnic communities and nationalities of Afghanistan, representatives of think tanks, parliament and civil...

Christian charity warned over ‘coercive control’ sermon

A Christian charity reported to the watchdog by the National Secular Society over misogyny has been warned about legitimising coercive behaviour and reminded of its safeguarding duties. Last year, the NSS raised concerns about Tabor Baptist Church...

High street charity retailer to close 200 UK shops with 600 jobs at risk

A MAJOR high street charity retailer has reportedly announced it’s closing almost 200 of its shops. Cancer Research UK said scores of its charity shops would be forced to close over the next 18 months or face becoming “unprofitable”, according to...

Manipur a painful reminder that when public healthcare fails, society must intervene

The mounting frustration and misery over public hospital conditions have reached a breaking point. In response, student communities in Manipur are compelled to observe hospital practices, demand accountability, and press for better health...

Civil society raises alarm over intimidation of Scopa chairperson, RAF whistleblowers

Civil society organisations have sounded the alarm over what they describe as intimidation and surveillance directed at Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) chairperson, Songezo Zibi, and whistleblowers linked to the Road...

Japanese think-tank proposes AI-trained civil servants to improve policy making

Arab News Japan TOKYO: Japanese think-tank the Institute for International Strategy and Information (IISIA) has made a proposal to use AI to assist civil servants in improving policy making. IISIA announced that it made the proposal, called...

Civil War Tribute: Medal of Honor recipients honored with ride on route of Great Locomotive Chase

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society (CMOH) is spotlighting Chattanooga history through the live reenactment of a historical heist. In partnership with the National Railroad company, CSX, and Chattanooga’s own Coolidge National Medal of Honor...