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Civic Space Watch
Monitoring and sharing resources on Civic Space in Europe
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UNITED KINGDOM: “A tragic blow for many of the world’s most marginalised people” – 200 UK NGOs condemn government cuts to aid budget
Press release published by Bond on 21 April 2021, available here. The UK NGO sector has condemned the government's long ...
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UNITED KINGDOM: Our statement following the alleged letter of complaint to the Charity Commission
Statement by Runnymede Trust, published on 20 April 2021, available here. From 1968 and Rivers of Blood, to 2021 and ...
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UNITED KINGDOM: A joint statement from social sector leaders on the right to campaign
Joint statement published by acevo on 21 April 2021, available here. In a debate in parliament yesterday Sir John Hayes ...
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SLOVENIA: Government suspends press agency funding for second time in three months
Report published by Mapping Media Freedom on 25 February, 2021, available here. On 24 February 2021, the Slovenian Government Communication ...
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FRANCE: Open letter – for the attention of senators: Bill “reinforcing respect for the principles of the republic”
Unofficial translation of joint open letter, published by LDH on 07 April 2021, available here. Joint open letter, of which ...
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FRANCE: Journalists threatened in France – open letter to the Minister of the Interior
Unofficial translation of open letter, published by European Federation of Journalists, available here. After the death threats received by journalists Nadiya ...
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UNITED KINGDOM: Figures reveal scale of Bristol protesters injured by police
Report by Netpol, published on 14 April 2021, available here. At least 62 people injured by police violence in Bristol, ...
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SERBIA: The criminalisation of civil society
Article from Vukasin Obradovic, published on Balkani e Caucaso An attempt is underway in Serbia to discredit civil society. Serious ...
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UNITED KINGDOM: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Analysis of compliance with international human rights standards
- Analysis by ECNL published on 21 April 2021, available here. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, if introduced ...
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GERMANY: We need to ask who is paying for the crisis
Read our interview with Rebecca Rahe and Corinna Genschel, from #Unteilbar, one of the seven laureates from the Civic Pride Awards ...
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As the planet faces the Covid-19 emergency, we are all asked to act responsibly as individuals and as a community. We have to change our life to protect ourselves and others. Civil society is under great pressure but it is also playing a key role to provide a response.
The Civic Space Watch will give visibility to civil society’s actions and demands in the present crisis.
One civic space - three pillars
<<The right to gather publicly or privately and collectively pursue and defend common interests>>
The European Civic Space Watch is a collaborative,
knowledge-sharing online tool contributing to better
observing the state of civic space across Europe
by gathering together alerts from civil society, existing
analyses and institutional resources.
The European Civic Space Watch is a collaborative,knowledge-sharing online tool contributing to better
observing the state of civic space across Europe by gathering together alerts from civil society, existing
analyses and institutional resources.
Civic Space Watch is aimed at increasing transnational solidarity among civil society and contribute to better understanding among media and policy-makers of current threats to civil liberties
Civic Space Watch is aimed at increasing transnational solidarity among civil society and contribute to better understanding among media and policy-makers of current threats to civil liberties
Under the spotlight - Initiatives worth supporting
Over 200 civil society organisations (from 19 European countries, plus international CSOs) sent a letter to the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the ...
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Statement by CIVICUS, published on 6 March 2021, available here. The use of violence against peaceful protesters in the United ...
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Open letter to the members of the Danish Parliament, published on 23 March 2020, also available on CIVICUS here. Members ...
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19 February 2021 On 3 March, KISA, a leading non-governmental organisation fighting for equality in Cyprus, will have a hearing ...
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Under the spotlight - Initiatives worth supporting
Over 200 civil society organisations (from 19 European countries, plus international CSOs) sent a letter to the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the ...
Read More
Read More
Statement by CIVICUS, published on 6 March 2021, available here. The use of violence against peaceful protesters in the United ...
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...
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Open letter to the members of the Danish Parliament, published on 23 March 2020, also available on CIVICUS here. Members ...
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19 February 2021 On 3 March, KISA, a leading non-governmental organisation fighting for equality in Cyprus, will have a hearing ...
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