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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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Initiative for Development and Cooperation shares news about its projects – IRIS network and
IRIS NETWORK: Regional Benchmark Study for Western Balkans coming soon! Social progress - Regional Benchmark Study provides an overview of the progress made in the framework of the EU accession...
HRCN: Padua and Ghent together to overcome challenges and pave the way for monitoring rights and
The Civic Action for Rights and Equality in Cities (CAREinCities) project brings together a diverse community of civil society members and local authorities from the cities of Ghent (Belgium) and...
IPA: Central Europe Civic Forum 2024 – civil society advocates for a better and stronger!
3 days of intensive work, exchange of experiences and networking are behind us within the annual Central Europe Civic Forum, which took place this year in Warsaw on September 11-13. The Central Europe...
Register now: How do we uphold the Charter of Fundamental Rights?
Nyt Europa and the European Civic Forum are pleased to invite you to a high-level conference focused on the state of fundamental rights and the…...
European NGOs publish papers on a protection mechanism for human rights defenders and CSOs
Today, the European Civic Forum and Civil Society Europe, leading an informal coalition of Civil Society Organisations, present the Mapping paper and the Pathways paper for…...
Polish Women’s Strike protests’ organisers on trial – verdict on 03.10.2024
Date: 3.10.2024 Time: 12.00 Courtroom: 224 Location: District Court in Warsaw, Solidarności 127 Press briefing after the verdict. The criminal case against Polish Women's Strike pro abortion protests’...
September 2024: It’s been a busy rentrée in Brussels
It’s been a busy rentrée in Brussels, and it shows no signs of letting up! In this edition, you can hear about some of our plans for…...
EDITO: A busy rentrée in Brussels
September is always a busy month in Brussels. Every year la rentrée ensures that summer holidays are soon forgotten about. This year, this is especially true. Speculation (and political drama)...
BCSDN Calls for an End to Crackdown on Serbian Civic Freedoms, Urging the EU and International
In solidarity with Serbian civil society, BCSDN stands firmly with those facing increasing pressure to defend democratic values and fundamental rights. We support their right to protest and demand an...