First Civic Space Watch alerts under MACS
Here are the latest developments in European civic space emerging from the Early Warning and Alert System, developed as part of the MACS (Monitoring Action for Civic Space) project.
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Alert: The Hungarian draft Law on Transparency of Public Life
Under the guise of national sovereignty: can this law withstand scrutiny by EU, global human rights and anti-money laundering bodies? Spoiler: Absolutely not.
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Uniting for democracy: How we can work together to address challenges to people's rights and civil society
A roadmap for civil society, funders and allies as we reimagine how to strengthen democracy and collective action.
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Hungary’s new biometric surveillance laws violate the AI Act
This legal analysis lays out how Hungary's new legislation on facial recognition technology violates the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
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How to respond to civic space restrictions: experiences from Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia
Civil society experts share strategies of how CSOs in Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia have countered harmful legislative proposals affecting civic space.
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Silencing critical voices in the name of national sovereignty protection: new law adopted in Hungary
The Law on the Defense of National Sovereignty violates fundamental freedoms of association, expression and participation of individuals, but also of CSOs.
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Hungary tightens COVID-19 restrictions
New rules put a total ban on protests infringing on the right to freedom of assembly.
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How can EU law safeguard CSOs’ access to funding: a landmark decision
Read our analysis on the European Court of Justice ruling on the Hungarian Transparency Law and its ground-breaking implications for CSOs, individuals and legal entities within and outside the EU.
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How 'Stop Soros' draft laws target the wider Hungarian CSO sector
Package of draft laws are another restrictive measure against Hungarian CSOs
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