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Civil society space provides the oxygen for citizens to participate and meaningfully hold their governments and the private sector to account - and ensure that decisions are made in the interest of the majority and not the few. Without it, citizens have limited space to dissent and challenge the elites. ”

Fundamental is the need for governments to protect the space for citizens to claim their rights, organize, and express themselves. ”

Whatever I do, it will be fighting for social justice. ”

That a country has a strong civil society is, I believe, particularly necessary for good development. ”

Oxfam is part of a global movement for social justice. We mainly work to fight for economic and social rights for people without a voice or people who are oppressed. ”

If the civil society is not transparent, honest, and accountable, then you cannot be a champion of social justice. ”

Rule of law, access to justice, and financial transparency happen by design, not accident. ”

The people standing up most strongly for our democracies should be celebrated, not prosecuted - be it those countless human rights defenders who defend all our rights or the brave whistle-blowers who expose tax dodging. ”

Democracy in Myanmar cannot be achieved with discrimination and gross violations of human rights. ”

Development cooperation between nations is very important because it is one of the building blocks of shared peace, prosperity, and human rights for all. It is one of the antidotes to the poison of xenophobia. ”