Freedom of the press and the right to protest are increasingly threatened today and repressed around the world.
This year, civil society summoned by CIVICUS comes together in Belgrade for the International Civil Society Week, to face the most pressing issues affecting our democracies, such as attacks on activists, the role of the media and the construction of collective impact.
It is particularly significant that the event takes place in Serbia as it coincides with the 20th anniversary of the NATO bombardments of the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
For the occasion, CIVICUS unites 850 activists from around the world, who will discuss the worrying wave of extreme right-wing, nationalist governments around the world that are threatening our right to protest and defend our human rights.
Those who come together will work on constructing global agendas in common to respond with innovation and determination to the world’s emerging challenges.
Murders of social leaders and activists, attacks on protesters, restrictions on the press, and arbitrary detentions of human rights defenders are some of the violations that are on a list of urgent matters to be addressed this week.
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