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Aarti Narsee

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Brussels, Johannesburg
As seen in: Euronews, Inter Press Service, Sunday Times, TimesLIVE, AllAfrica, LGBTQ Nation, Sowetan, Business Day, EUobserver, Women's Media Center and
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Intersectional, decolonial Feminist🇿🇦. Civic Space expert, currently @EUCivicForum, formerly @CIVICUSMonitor. Former journo. Chevening Alumni 2018.

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A South African intersectional feminist, journalist and activist, with over 8 years of working experience, who is passionate about using storytelling and research as a tool to lobby for policy change. In my current role as civic space research officer I am responsible for monitoring and documenting civic space restrictions in the Europe, Central Asia and MENA region. I have a strong focus on the intersection of gender rights and civic space. Previously, in my role as a journalist I have documen…

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CIVICUS Voices Podcast

CIVICUS Voices Podcast

CIVICUS Voices is a podcast that brings you voices of people, communities, and organisations defending civil …

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Has the Pandemic Done Lasting Damage to Democratic Freedoms in Europe?

Has the Pandemic Done Lasting Damage to Democratic Freedoms in Europe?

As the coronavirus pandemic moves into its third year, there is no doubt that it will have lasting effects on…

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COVID-19: Protest under threat?

COVID-19: Protest under threat?

Protests and the pandemic. Demonstrations across Europe are being met with tough action as police enforce ant…

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There is no climate solution without Global South women

There is no climate solution without Global South women

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There is no climate solution without Global South women

There is no climate solution without Global South women

Women land, environmental, and Indigenous defenders are on the frontline in tackling the climate crisis and c…

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There is no climate solution without Global South women

There is no climate solution without Global South women

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How EU policies are providing cover for member states to target NGOs

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By Benjamin Goodwin, Aarti Narsee
| EUobserver Verified
The EU has long prided itself on its ability to export democracy and the rule of law. But what happens when that power is used for the opposite? For NGOs, this is no longer a hypothetical question:  EU policies and rhetoric are reinforcing attacks on civil society closer to home. For decades, the EU celebrated the s0-called ‘Brussels effect‘ — using the size of its market clout to export regulations beyond its borders and to speed up democratic transitions in neighbouring countries.
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Has the Pandemic Done Lasting Damage to Democratic Freedoms in Europe?

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By Aarti Narsee
| Carnegie Europe
European Democracy Hub As the coronavirus pandemic moves into its third year, there is no doubt that it will have lasting effects on civic and democratic freedoms. Governments around the world, including in Europe, have used the public health emergency to undermine fundamental rights. Even as these governments ease pandemic countermeasures, their attempts to restrict civic freedoms continue. The pandemic has fused with a range of other factors to chip away at democratic rights.
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EU leaders must pay attention to threatened civic freedoms in Slovenia | View

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By Aarti Narsee
| Euronews Verified
Opinions expressed in View articles are solely those of the authors. "Janša is not the voice of Slovenians." This is the message being conveyed by Slovenians during the Friday anti-government protests they have staged weekly since Prime Minister Janez Janša came to power in March 2020: his third term in office.
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