Civic Space Campaign

Raising awareness of the importance of a thriving civic space in the “super election year”

During 2024, the so-called super election year, IFEX wanted to highlight the importance of open civic space for fair elections.

IFEX Civic Space Campaign at COP28 and beyond: Defending freedom of expression and information for climate justice

To coincide with COP28, IFEX launched a new iteration of its Civic Space Campaign to underscore the vital connection between a thriving civic space and the pursuit of climate justice.

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A call for the protection of Venezuelan civic space during the 2024 electoral process

In the run-up to the presidential elections in Venezuela on 28 July 2024, IFEX and member organisations IPYS Venezuela and Espacio Público launched an awareness-raising campaign to express our concern about the closure of civic space in Venezuela and the importance of restoring it for the exercise of democracy.