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ITALY: Third sector reform stalled – an attack on civil society
Three years after the Parliament approved the reform of the third sector (Legge delega 106/2016), the law remains inactive. The ...
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POLAND: Report of legal charges against protesters
UPDATE - 23 April 2019: „ObyPomoc” report updated to 28 February 2019: Read the full report 643 - The number of ...
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FRANCE: Worrying number of arrests among journalists covering protests
On Saturday 20 April, during Act 23 of the Gilets Jaunes protests, photo-journalist Gaspard Glanz was arrested in Paris for ...
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GERMANY: ATTAC ruling could affect a thousand organisations – Interview with Coalition for Legal certainty for political advocacy
In February, the German Federal Fiscal Court ruled that the German branch of association Taxation of Financial Transactions and for ...
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Funding for NGOs cut despite government declared fight against corruption
(Radio Praha - 15/04/2019) The Czech Ministry of the Interior has reduced by over one-quarter its funding for non-governmental organisations focused ...
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FINLAND: Fundraising Act approved by the parliament
(European Fundraising Association) A new Fundraising Act has been approved by the Finnish parliament and has been welcomed by the ...
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ITALY: Seized migrant rescue boat Mare Jonio
(Deutsche Welle on Info Migrants) A rescue boat carrying nearly 50 migrants has docked at the Italian island of Lampedusa ...
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UNITED KINGDOM: Activists are being charged under terrorism laws for the first time in Britain – this sets a dangerous precedent (UPDATED)
Update 18 March 2019: On 26 February, HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) issued an apology to the Standsted 15 ...
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LITHUANIA: Civil Society Organizations Managed to Sign the Cooperation Agreement with all the Main Political Parties in the Country
By the NGO Information and Support Centre Spring 2019 is very active in terms of civic participation in Lithuania, because of ...
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FRANCE: New anti-rioters law approved
UPDATE 13 March 2019: On 12 March, the Senate approved the law. The civic opposition and the President of the ...
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ESTONIA: Grassroots movement Kõigi Eesti: freedoms might already be at risk
(Estonian world) The Kõigi Eesti grassroots movement that was started in March out of concern about the recent developments in the ...
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ITALY: Third sector reform stalled – an attack on civil society
Three years after the Parliament approved the reform of the third sector (Legge delega 106/2016), the law remains inactive. The ...
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CSO METER: New tool piloted to address civil society environment in the Eastern Partnership countries
(European Center for Non-for-profit Law) ECNL and its local partners are now piloting our new tool, the CSO Meter to support regular and consistent monitoring ...
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Locking citizens out of environmental decision making is a threat to democracy – report highlights problems across the EU
(European Environmental Bureau) Restrictions placed on civil society are dangerous for both our democracies and our environment. A new report by ...
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POLAND: Report of legal charges against protesters
UPDATE - 23 April 2019: „ObyPomoc” report updated to 28 February 2019: Read the full report 643 - The number of ...
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FRANCE: Worrying number of arrests among journalists covering protests
On Saturday 20 April, during Act 23 of the Gilets Jaunes protests, photo-journalist Gaspard Glanz was arrested in Paris for ...
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HRC40: Council unanimously recognises vital role of environmental human rights defenders
(International Service for Human Rights - 21/03/2019) The Human Rights Council has adopted a strong consensus resolution recognising the critical role of environmental ...
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GERMANY: ATTAC ruling could affect a thousand organisations – Interview with Coalition for Legal certainty for political advocacy
In February, the German Federal Fiscal Court ruled that the German branch of association Taxation of Financial Transactions and for ...
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SPAIN: Feminist and housing movements under pressure but resisting – interview with Defender a quien Defiende
Since 2015, Spain has in place restrictive legislation dubbed "Gag Laws”. In 2018, the Socialist Government led by Pedro Sánchez ...
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AUSTRIA: The situation of civil society has changed significantly under the current government – new report says
By IGO – Interest Group of Public Benefit Organisations Framework Conditions of the Austrian Civil Society The IGO- Interest Group of ...
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