Challenging Elites, Defending Democracy: Oxfam’s Amitabh Behar Speaks Out By Zofeen Ebrahim Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.

BANGKOK, Nov 2 2025 (IPS) - Speaking to IPS on the sidelines of the International Civil Society Week in Bangkok (November 1–5), Amitabh Behar, Executive Director of Oxfam International and a passionate human rights advocate, highlighted his concerns about rising inequality, growing authoritarianism, and the misuse of AI and surveillance. Yet, he expressed optimism that, even as civic spaces shrink, young people across Asia are driving meaningful change. He also shared his vision of a just society—one where power is shared, and grassroots movements lead the way. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/11/challenging-elites-defending-democracy-oxfams-amitabh-behar-speaks-out/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=US_Skips_HighLevel_Presence_at_COP_Climate_Summit_Whats_Now_Needed_is_Political_Courage_Says_UN_SG_G Copyright © 2025 IPS-Inter Press Service.