Despite Putin’s clampdown on Russian civil society, public opinion trends point to growing support for civil liberties. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on public opinion and human rights. Español, Ру́сский
As space for civil society closes, donors and civil society leaders are realizing they cannot take public support for granted. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Public Opinion and Human Rights. Español
Can NGOs and India’s political opposition stop Modi’s civil society clampdown? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Funding for Human Rights.
Opinion polls across four world regions suggest that human rights activists can be cautiously optimistic—the public likes and trusts them. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Public Opinion and Human Rights. Español, Français, العربية
Amidst tighter donor budgets for human rights, NGOs in Bangladesh are also grappling with increasingly intrusive governments. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, funding for human rights. বাংলা (Bengali)
If Israeli human rights groups are labeled fronts for foreign interests due to their funding, what does that make Israel itself? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Funding for Human Rights. العربية עברית
The Indian state aggressively promotes foreign investment in all sectors but civil society. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Funding for Human Rights.
In the constantly shrinking space for civil society around the world, Ethiopia faces some enormous challenges in generating local support. Largely due to the country’s new CSO Proclamation, which severely restricts foreign funding of rights groups, human rights work in the country has nearly shut
The global pushback against domestic NGOs has arrived. International donors must learn to cope, but it won’t be easy. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on Funding for Human Rights. Español, Français, العربية
Ultra-nationalist political parties are yet again trying to crack down on dissenting Israeli NGOs. This is the latest in a longer series of efforts to fundamentally re-define Israel as the “state of the Jews,” rather than a state of all its citizens. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate o
In October Kenya introduced legislation capping foreign funding to NGOs and requiring that money be channeled through a government body. Though narrowly defeated, the law looked to be a death-knell for a vibrant civil society sector. But Kenya – and the region – is not out of the woods yet. A cont
