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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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Time to declare a state of Democracy
“Rule of law needs extra attention” – this is not an article or a call for action launched by civic activists or NGOs, but the very words pronounced by Frans Timmermans himself very recently, during a...
Citi-Rights – claim your rights
A vast gap exists between the rights guaranteed by the EU and the exercise of these rights. Unclear laws, disempowerment or fear of reprisal can prevent people from knowing and enjoying their rights...
Citi-Rights Project – Claim your rights
A vast gap exists between the rights guaranteed by the EU and the exercise of these rights. Unclear laws, disempowerment or fear of reprisal can prevent people from knowing and enjoying their rights...
European Civic Forum contribution on consultation on EU Citizenship
On 14 September 2015, European Commissioner Vera Jourová officially launched a consultation on EU Citizenship. The consultation is aimed at gathering together experiences and ideas of EU citizens on...
Project RADAR: Regulating Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Racism
In European societies, increasingly reshaped by migration, the fight against racism and xenophobia is a key challenge for democracy and civil life. Despite anti-discrimination legislation in force in...
EUROPEAN MEETING IN THESSALONIKI “SOLIDARITY BEYOND BORDERS”
Report of the decisions and synthesis of the discussion by Raffaella Bolini - Arci In Thessaloniki, on November 21st and 22nd, volunteers of the countries involved in the Balkan route of the migrants...
World Forum for Democracy – as you were in Strasbourg!
The live broadcasting of the 2015 World Forum for Democracy is now on, feel free to watch the discussions and share your thoughts via the #CoE_WFD hashtag...
PARIS: suite aux attentats
Chers collègues, chers amis, Vendredi dernier, après Beyrouth, Ankara, l’avion russe au-dessus du Sinaï, Paris, la ville où le Forum Civique Européen a son siège, a été la cible d’une action...
PARIS: the days after
17th November 2015 Dear colleagues and friends, Last Friday, after Beirut, Ankara, the Russian plane flying over the Sinai, Paris, the city where the European Civic Forum headquarter is based, has...