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Today

we

are silent

Freedom of expression is under threat worldwide, and civil society is being silenced.

We speak about this every day.

But not today.

Today we go silent...

...in solidarity

with those

whose voices

have been silenced

Civic space in East Africa has been fighting an uphill battle to survive. The arrest and torture of activists in Uganda, sanctions against the media in Tanzania and Kenya’s crumbling media independence all point to a concerted attack on freedom of expression in the region.

“There’s no activism without risk. With every win, there will be a backlash from anti-human rights currents.”

Our partner stood their ground when pressured to shut down a LGBTI conference in Lebanon.

Inequality in Latin America is not only visible, it’s palpable; you can almost breathe it. People in Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras fight for their basic rights against governments that are increasingly dictatorial.

Why we are silent

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Brazil failure to protect indigenous lands causes one more death in the Amazon

New First Aid Kit for digital emergencies

A Turn for the Better: recovering traditional foods in Bolivia

Hivos implements new program to improve HIV services in Latin America

Amazon fires threaten indigenous communities, biodiversity and global climate