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Bengal’s civil society rally behind TMC protests against ‘attack’ on Bengali language
The Shillong Times
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August 4, 2025
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI, Aug 4: Members of the civil society and a section of intellectuals from West Bengal have expressed solidarity with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress’ sustained protests on the attack of the...
Ukraine Forum
European Policy Centre
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Aileen McLeod Alberto-Horst Neidhardt Alice Berzolla Alison Hunter Almut Möller Amanda Paul Ana Berdzenishvili Andrew Duff Andrew Scott Anna Crawford Annalisa Buscaini Annika Hedberg Arancha González Laya Arnaldo-Javier Mina Mendoza Benedetta...
LNBA urges urgent action on persistent human rights violations
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 15, 2025
The Liberian National Bar Association (LNBA) has raised urgent concerns following the recent release of the United States Government’s 2024 Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Liberia. By Lincoln G. Peters Monrovia, August 15, 2025: The...
PAYOWI condemns FGM incident in Lofa
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 15, 2025
MONROVIA, LIBERIA, August 15, 2025: The Paramount Young Women Initiative (PAYOWI) has issued a strong condemnation following reports that 500 girls were recently “graduated” from a Sande bush school in Konia, Lofa County, on August 8, 2025, in...
Who can stop Ethiopia’s revolving door of injustices?
Amnesty International
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August 15, 2025
By Deprose Muchena At the end of June, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Regional Human Rights Impact, Deprose Muchena, announced that he will leave the organization after 11 years. He reflects on the human rights situation in Ethiopia....
Bong County: Finance & Internal Affairs Ministries launch nationwide county officials training
The New Dawn Liberia
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August 15, 2025
The usually quiet corridors of Gbarnga’s conference hall buzzed with energy this week as superintendents, county development officers, finance officers, and council representatives from across Liberia gathered for the opening of a four-day...
See the full Economic Reform Roundtable agenda
Financial Review
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August 15, 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will host his three-day Economic Reform Roundtable – first billed as a productivity summit – at Parliament House in Canberra from August 19 to 21. It will bring together leaders from business, unions, civil society,...
Edo Civil Society Asks Police Commissioner To Arrest Hoodlums Who Vandalised Activist Kelly Osunbor’s House Over 'Development Levy'
Sahara Reporters
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The Edo Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights (EDOCSCHUR) has strongly condemned what it described as a barbaric attack on the residence of frontline activist, Comrade Kelly Osunbor, by suspected community thugs in Amagba, Oredo Local...
Global Calls Grow For Palestinian Recognition
Friday Times
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August 15, 2025
Throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Scandinavian countries, Spain, and much of the Global South, public sentiment has decisively turned against the genocidal war in Gaza and its perpetrators, namely the Netanyahu-led Zionist regime. In...
Mumbai Court Fines Housing Society ₹11.8 Lakh Over Negligence In 2012 Coconut Tree Death Case
Free Press Journal
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August 10, 2025
The Mumbai City Civil Court has ruled that Satya Darshan Co-operative Housing Society in Andheri (East) must pay Rs11.8 lakh with 6% interest | Representative Image Mumbai: The Mumbai City Civil Court has ruled that Satya Darshan Co-operative...
London's Imperial War Museum defends Holocaust caption criticised by historians
Euronews
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August 14, 2025
Published on 14/08/2025 - 16:07 GMT+2 It’s just one word – but two leading Holocaust historians say it warps history. The Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London has refused to alter an information panel in its Holocaust Galleries after two leading...
What Is “Civil Society”—and How Is It Under Threat?
The Nonprofit Quarterly
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August 4, 2025
Credit: Madison Oren on Unsplash “Civil society”—a term that, while common in much of the world, is less commonly used in the United States—has been cropping up everywhere lately. “Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in...
South Africa Starts National Dialogue to Discuss Pressing Issues, Find Solutions
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 15, 2025 (ENA) -- South Africa is launching a national dialogue on Friday, aimed at bringing together all sectors of society to discuss the country’s most pressing issues and find solutions. The talks, initiated by President...
Civil Society Groups Back NNPCL GCEO
This Day
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August 2, 2025
A coalition of civil society groups across various sectors that cut across the energy sector, development sector, transparency and oil watch entities as well as energy fields trackers in Nigeria, have hailed the performance of the Group Chief...
APD Foundation from Mangaluru Inducted into WHO’s Global Civil Society Commission
The Hans India
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August 4, 2025
Mangaluru: In a significant international recognition, Mangaluru-based Anti Pollution Drive Foundation (APDF) has been inducted into the Civil Society Commission of the World Health Organisation (WHO), joining a global network of organisations...
Genoa and Clay Township's impact on the Civil War: The Letters
The Press - Ohio
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Lou Hebert | Special to The Press This is the third part of a series about Genoa and Clay Township’s contribution to the Civil War. We always hope that the names of the courageous in times of war are never forgotten, but time is not the friend of...
PM Manele announces special adjournment of Parliament
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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August 15, 2025
By Alfred Pagepitu Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele announced a special adjournment of Parliament yesterday, postponing meetings until Monday, 13 October 2025. The adjournment will give the Bills and Legislation Committee more time to focus on...
Olawepo-Hashim Donates N5m To Kwara NUJ Chapel, Dedicates Award Received To Youths, Victims Of Institutional Abuse
NewsBreakNaija
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August 14, 2025
The 45th anniversary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel in Kwara State turned into more than a celebration of press freedom on Wednesday. It became a moment of national reflection as presidential hopeful, Dr. Gbenga...
Why civil society wants Hustler Fund scrapped
The Standard
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President William Ruto during the first anniversary celebrations of Hustler Fund in Nairobi. [ELLY OKWARE/PCS] A report by a human rights organisation wants President William Ruto’s pet project, the Hustler Fund, scrapped, saying it is a political...
Free State Disability Community Raises Concerns Over Lack of E-Voting Information
South Africa Today
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August 15, 2025
Members of the Free State community of people with disabilities have expressed concerns over the lack of accessible information regarding electronic voting (e-voting). Their worries emerged during a consultation session hosted by the Independent...