Examples from Ethiopia, Egypt, and Russia indicate that as civic space shrinks, traditional models of professionalized civil society work come under pressure.
Climate Action Network Director Wael Hmaidan discusses the prospects for a legally binding agreement coming from climate talks in Paris at the end of the month.
India’s election to the Council was the easy part. It’s tenure, however, will be more challenging.
The struggle to uphold the rule of law and the role of law enforcement in societies are among the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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