The Study Report starts with an overview of the EU human rights framework, the human rights context and the state and financial sustainability of human rights and accountability watchdog (HRAW) NGOs in the New Member States (NMS), followed by country profiles for each new member state.
Further on, the Study Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the EU funding available for HRAW NGOs and its conditions. The Report includes learning points and suggestions for advocacy for better support of HRAW NGOs.
Prepared by ECNL, Civil Society Development Foundation (CSDF - Hungary), Center for Philanthropy (CfP - Slovakia) and Political Capital Policy Research & Consulting Institute (PC - Hungary) within the framework of the project "Upholding Sustainability of Voices of Human Rights" supported by the Open Society Institute and Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe.