Ukraine: Thin line between reporting requirements and stigmatization
Draft laws keep proposing further limitations for Ukrainian CSOs that receive foreign funding.
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Monitoring the Right to Free Assembly: Belarus 2020
Analysis of peaceful protest actions and police response from the beginning of the year throughout the election period, and then in the aftermath of the election results.
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Attempts to silence green voices
A closer look into how the right to participation of climate activists and environmental groups is hindered through legislative efforts.
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Green voices: public participation for climate activists
How government restrictions restrain meaningful participation in decision-making processes on climate and environmental issues.
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Poland: new report reveals ongoing practice of legal harassment of social protesters
Based on data from protesters who needed pro bono legal aid between April 2017- December 2020, the report includes documented cases of interrogations, court proceedings and sentences.
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Virtual Events Design and Conduct Tool
What are the issues to consider when you design and facilitate an online event? Check out in our guidance.
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Austria: anti-terrorism draft law not in line with human rights standards on fundamental rights
Read our analysis on the most concerning aspects of the draft law and its impact on freedom of religion, expression and association.
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COVID-19 and civic freedoms in Europe in 2020
Top trends we identified in Europe last year based on an analysis of the COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker data.
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Giving European CSOs greater say on how the EU works for its citizens
There must be a clear link between the Conference on the Future of Europe, its Plenary and civil society if we want to ensure real civic engagement.
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