On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) stating that any consideration of…
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Sudan on the Brink: High Commissioner Türk Warns Human Rights Council of Escalating Crisis
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued a stark warning, describing Sudan as a “powder…
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Philanthropy in Crisis: MacArthur Calls for Increased Giving to Sustain Civil Society
The social sector in the United States is facing a critical funding crisis. As federal programs scale back support, budgets…
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German Conservatives Spark Outrage Over Scrutiny of NGO Funding
Berlin, Feb 26 – Germany’s conservative chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, has come under fire for a detailed parliamentary inquiry questioning the…
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SC Has Authority to Declare Military Trials of Civilians Unconstitutional, Argues Civil Society Lawyer
ISLAMABAD – Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail reaffirmed on Wednesday that all five Supreme Court judges were unanimous in their ruling…
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Lake Chad Region Faces Ongoing Humanitarian and Environmental Crises
For over a decade, the Lake Chad region has been severely impacted by a combination of armed conflicts, climate change,…
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EU Pledges €6.5M to Strengthen Civil Society, Governance, and Media Freedom in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM – The European Union (EU) has committed 17.8 billion Tanzanian shillings (€6.5 million) to support local civil…
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Activists, Civil Society Groups Protest to Demand Besigye’s Release
Nairobi, Kenya – A coalition of civil society organizations and activists staged protests in Nairobi’s central business district on Monday,…
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Serbian Police Raid Civil Society Groups Over USAID Funding Concerns
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police conducted raids on at least four civil society organizations on Tuesday as part of an…
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Everyday Democracy: Civil Society and Youth Resistance Against Authoritarian Culture in China
Sociologist Spires examines the role of civil society organizations in authoritarian states like China, exploring whether they mirror and reinforce…
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