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Civic Space Watch
Monitoring and sharing resources on Civic Space in Europe
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SPAIN – Police violence and crack down on the right to protest
- Original content by ECF in collaboration with Novact. Police in Spain have reacted with violence and arrests in recent ...
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NORTHERN IRELAND: The coalition for Women in Journalism calls upon the Irish authorities to investigate the threats to Patricia Devlin, and bring the perpetrators to justice.
- Petition, originally published by the Coalition for Women in Journalism on 16 February 2021, acessible here. February 16, 2021 ...
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Civil society organisations largely sidelined in the preparation of the national recovery plans
- Analysis by Civil Society Europe, published on 12 January 2021, accessible here. Civil Society Europe (CSE) in cooperation with ...
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France: Authorities silence dissent against controversial global security bill
- Analysis by Amnesty International, published on 8 February, accessible here. France: Authorities silence dissent against controversial global security bill ...
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HUNGARY: Government is set to spend over 51 billion Euro, but forgets to consult with stakeholders
- Press release by Civilisation Coalition, published on 9 February 2021 51,6 billion Euro, 40% of Hungary’s GDP (2019) is at ...
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POLAND: Media protest against the planned ‘advertising tax’. This means bankruptcy for many media and limits to pluralism
- Analysis by OKO press, published on 11 February 2021 on Rule of Law, accessible here. Media in Poland protest ...
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Europeans’ Right to Protest Under Threat
- Analysis by CIVICUS Monitor's Aarti Narsee, published by Carnegie Europe on 27 January 2021, accessible here The year 2020 ...
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SPAIN: Manifesto in defence of freedom of expression, creativity, and the right to protest
- Unofficial translation of manifesto from Plataforma en Defensa de la Libertad de Información, accessible here. The Plataforma en Defensa ...
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FRANCE – State of Health Emergency: The Permanent Exception
- Unofficial translation of press release from Ligue des Droits de l’Homme, accessible in French here. While the state of emergency ...
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POLAND: Leader of Poland’s abortion protests charged with “insulting police” and “causing epidemic threat”
- Analysis done by Notes From Poland, published on 10 February 2021, accessible here. The leader of mass protests in ...
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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
- Press release by Civilisation Coalition, published on 9 February 2021 51,6 billion Euro, 40% of Hungary’s GDP (2019) is at ...
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Following the killing of Samuel Paty and the worrying hatred and stigmatising statements against Muslims and Muslim organisations by certain political ...
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Collective statement originally published in French on Libération, 1 July 2020 - accessible here SIGN THE PETITION to give your ...
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Initiatives published by Defender a quien Defiende platform - accessible here The Burorresistiendo Manual, developed by Legal Sol with the support ...
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NoTAP Resistance Fund - Fundraising initiatives on GoFundMe.com The local resistance to the TAP pipeline, a huge EU-funded fossil gas ...
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Under the spotlight - Initiatives worth supporting
- Press release by Civilisation Coalition, published on 9 February 2021 51,6 billion Euro, 40% of Hungary’s GDP (2019) is at ...
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Following the killing of Samuel Paty and the worrying hatred and stigmatising statements against Muslims and Muslim organisations by certain political ...
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Collective statement originally published in French on Libération, 1 July 2020 - accessible here SIGN THE PETITION to give your ...
Read More
Read More
Initiatives published by Defender a quien Defiende platform - accessible here The Burorresistiendo Manual, developed by Legal Sol with the support ...
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NoTAP Resistance Fund - Fundraising initiatives on GoFundMe.com The local resistance to the TAP pipeline, a huge EU-funded fossil gas ...
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