(The Brussels Times - 29 November 2019) On Thursday night, 22 members of of the group Extinction Rebellion have been arrested preventively while they were preparing to protest against Black…
(The Brussels Times) By Gabriela Galindo Protesters gathered in the square were dispersed by police using teargas and water cannons. Credit: © Belga An investigation will seek to determine whether…
Guide Right to Protest: Protection, Guarantee and Advocacy Mechanisms in the European Union and Council of Europe is part of the RIGHT2PROTEST – Defence, advocacy and training for civil and…
(Network for Police Monitoring - Netpol) After almost a decade of campaigning for an end to the highly subjective categorisation of campaigners at “domestic extremists”, Netpol has finally received confirmation that the…
(The Guardian) Two climate crisis protesters who removed Emmanuel Macron’s portrait from an official building were justified in doing so because of the severity of the environmental emergency, a judge…
(The Guardian) The government’s attempts to make fracking easier have received a setback after the high court ruled key aspects of its national planning policy to be unlawful. In a…
(Fundamental Rights Agency) - November 2019 Facial recognition technology (FRT) makes it possible to compare digital facial images to determine whether they are of the same person. Comparing footage obtained…
(European Center For Not-For-Profit Law) The UN Human Rights Committee concluded the first reading of the draft General Comment no. 37 on Article 21, ICCPR (Right to peaceful assembly) during…
(CIVICUS Monitor) Groups that attack fundamental human rights are on the rise. They are gaining in confidence and visibility and are increasingly well connected and well resourced. Rhetoric that attacks…
(Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Paper By SASKIA BRECHENMACHER, THOMAS CAROTHERS Executive Summary CIVIC SPACE CONTINUES TO CLOSE Since the mid-2000s, civic space has come under attack in many countries…