Tag: Society
Many opponents of the war who remained in Russia feel that they have been “forgotten from every direction”, says Niina Sinkko of the Finland-Russia Society
According to the general secretary of the Finland-Russia Association, many Russian dissidents feel that this is the moment in world history when families in Russia are breaking up and opinions…
Turkey: the West must learn to live with Erdogan and support civil society
The vote as the last means of expression. Without a free press, without the possibility of demonstrating, despite thousands of political opponents in prison, the Turks were more than 85%…
The Climate Fresco: the game that converts civil society to the environmental emergency
Comedians, entrepreneurs, conductors, roofers or even influencers, they are active in the fight against climate change. For L’Express, students from the Institut Pratique du journalisme Paris Dauphine set out to…
Walking in loved one’s memory, for Sarnia Alzheimer Society
News Local News Published May 21, 2023 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 2 minute read Sisters Mandy Finch, left, Dianne Podolinsky, Anita Duncan and Julie Clements pose with…
Simcoe humane society was ‘looking at bankruptcy,’ but has clawed out of debt
News Local News Published May 18, 2023 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 3 minute read Simcoe and District Humane Society president Cathie Hosken snuggles with Berry Blast, a…
Mary takes a hike for Alzheimer Society
It’s almost time to lace up your shoes and support local people living with dementia. The Alzheimer Society of Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Hamilton, Halton is hosting the annual IG Wealth…
Chad: ten soldiers and a civil society actor sentenced to 20 years in prison
The president of the OTDH (Chadian Organization for Human Rights) Baradine Berdeï Targuio and 10 other officers and non-commissioned officers imprisoned since December 2022 have been sentenced to 20 years…
civil society observers to the September electoral process
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Civil Society Consortium for Elections was launched earlier this week in Abidjan. It brings together six organisations, including the NGO Indigo and the Association of Women…
Demonstrations in Conakry: authorities release three civil society figures from prison
After a day of violence in Conakry where a demonstration at the call of the Forces vives, a coalition of political parties, trade unions and civil society associations left at…
Although civil society is apathetic, some Russian radicals are ready to fight to the death
Russia is a laboratory for the functioning of democracy and the risks of authoritarianism, says Jussi Lassila, senior researcher at the Institute for Foreign Policy. Senior researcher at the Foreign…