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Nearly 1,000 civil society leaders gathered in Bangkok to fight democratic decline with creativity and courage. Despite authoritarian gains worldwide, youth-led movements in Kenya, South Korea, and Guatemala prove democracy's defenders aren't giving up.
A new human rights organization is tackling Ghana's overcrowded prisons and delayed trials with legal support for vulnerable inmates. The "Righting the Scales" campaign brings together government, legal experts, and civil society to fix systemic gaps in justice delivery.
A Philippine province just handed civil society groups real power over poverty reduction planning. The move comes as national data shows millions of Filipino families no longer consider themselves poor.
In February 2026, African Union member states will elect ten experts to protect human rights across the continent for the next five to six years. A new citizen-led initiative is working to make sure the best candidates win, not just those aligned with governments.