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Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns damning new report in “wake-up call” to EU leaders
Rise of far-right accompanied by a deliberate strategy to delegitimise civil society, through smear campaigns, SLAPPs, and restrictive “foreign agents” legislation Right to protest increasingly under attack, with Palestine solidarity and environmental justice campaigners targeted Government ministers in several states question international human rights law Europe is experiencing a dangerous rollback of civic freedoms,…...
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The EU must ensure the conditions for an open public debate on EU policies
This statement was published by Civil Society Europe. As the coordination of civil society organisations (CSOs) representing citizens, we believe that the EU must ensure the…...
ECF suspends activity on Twitter/X
After more than a decade on the platform, ECF has decided to suspend its activity on Twitter/X with immediate effect...
JOINT STATEMENT – Against criminalisation of environmental activism and right to protest in
This statement was originally published by In Difensa Di on 12/12/2024 Europe, December 12, 2024 We, the undersigning organizations, groups and collectives working on human rights, climate justice and...
November 2024: Celebrating civic activism
Welcome to the ECF November Newsletter. In this edition, we take you through our busy end to the…...
Register now: Webinar – Micro-Grants in Action – Results and qualitative reporting
On 10 December, from 11:00 to 13:30 CET, join us for a webinar presenting the qualitative impact of the projects funded this year by…...
Human Rights Cities Network: Recomendations for the participatory monitoring of Human Rights in
Together for rights! ..but how?! The Human Rights Cities Network released the publication “Together for rights! ..but how?! Recommendations for the participatory monitoring of human rights in cities”...
Democracy International: A Stronger EU for the World
The A Stronger EU for the World Consultation seeks to collect views and opinions of people living in the European Union, especially on the participatory mechanisms it is equipped with and on the role...
European House: Second Macro-Regional Citizen Agora
European House (EH) is a Budapest-based pro-European civil society organisation set up in 1990. Its main objective is to develop active European citizenship and identity based on shared values, foster...
Volonteurope: Water-smart and resilient Europe: active citizens driving change through the ECI
Water is a universal connector: it sustains life, drives economies, and shapes societies. Yet, the challenges surrounding water management in Europe have reached a critical point. From droughts and...