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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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JOINT STATEMENT – EU Trilogues: The AI Act must protect people’s rights
This statement was originally published by EDRi on 12/07/2023 A civil society statement on fundamental rights in the EU Artificial Intelligence Act As European Union institutions begin trilogue...
Greek Forum of Refugees – Campaign for asylum access: Yet another tragedy – consequence of
ECF member Greek Forum of Refugees is a founding member of the campaign for asylum access, which advocates for the right of asylum seekers to have access to a fair and effective asylum system. This...
Arci – World Refugee Day: We join the universal mourning. Stop the attack on the right to
(translated from Italian) On the occasion of World Refugee Day, which will be celebrated on 20 June, Arci adheres to the universal mourning proclaimed, after the dramatic shipwreck in Greece, by the...
The Rule of Law report needs a broader approach and concrete recommendations in order to fully
(Please click here to read a French translation) On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published its fourth annual report reviewing the Rule of…...
A missed opportunity: European Parliament upholds facial recognition ban, but fails to properly
In today’s AI Act vote, MEPs failed to protect society at large, not to mention vulnerable groups like migrants and refugees, and voted against measures to introduce proper complaints and...
AI Act: Five steps to a truly rights-based law.
Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Act in the European Parliament on 14 June, we're calling on MEPs to protect fundamental rights. Here's how to do so. MEPs should vote to: Uphold fundamental...
JOINT LETTER: Civil society call to restore the details of European Commission officials in the EU
Over 110 representatives of civil society organisations have signed a joint letter, calling on the European Commission to restore details of its officials in…...
May 2023: As elections loom, civil society secures a partial victory on the foreign interference
With the elections looming, the institutions are eager to finalise work on the remaining major legislative files of this term.However, the Defence of Democracy package, originally expected in...
Civil Society for EU – European CSOs launch 2024 EU election manifesto
Ahead of the 2023 EU elections, a broad coalition of civil society organisations led by Civil Society Europe and Social Platform have launched the Civil Society for EU campaign for better civic space...