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This database provides a non-exhaustive list of analyses, guides, measures, legislative proposals and research to support civic actors and organisations resisting democratic backsliding and advocating for a more open civic space in Europe.

Freedom of expression

CYPRUS: Request from international human rights organisations to drop the case against human rights defender Doros Polykarpou

3 February 2025

Success stories

POLAND: Activist Marta Lempart wins SLAPP case

9 January 2024

Freedom of assembly

SPAIN: CSOs concerned about the rights to protest and freedom of assembly as the Catalan Tsunami Democratic movement is being investigated for terrorism

20 November 2023

Freedom of assembly

UNITED KINGDOM: Greta Thunberg and 26 other activists charged with public order offences

7 November 2023

Freedom of expression

PORTUGAL: Anti-Racism Activist Mamadou Ba fined for defamation case

7 November 2023

Freedom of expression

Overview: European crackdown on climate protesters

17 October 2023

Safe space

REPORT: Human Rights Watch – Poland abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors

17 October 2023

Freedom of assembly

UNITED KINGDOM: Concerns over the right to protest after woman with sign at climate trial prosecuted

16 October 2023

Freedom of assembly

POLAND: Volunteer Detained for Aiding Migrants

2 October 2023

Freedom of assembly

ITALY: Italian activists now face huge fines

11 July 2023

Safe space

GREECE: Smear Campaign Against Rights Activist

3 July 2023

Freedom of assembly

FRANCE: Environmental movement “Les Soulevements de la Terre” dissolved after session of the French Council of Ministers

22 June 2023

Resources

COUNCIL OF THE EU: Stronger press freedom and free speech protection – Council agrees position on anti-SLAPP law

13 June 2023

Freedom of expression

HUNGARY: Unfreedom Monitor Report by Global Voices Advox Report

13 June 2023

Freedom of association

GREECE: Fair Trials denounces the ongoing abuse of state powers against civil society in Greece

17 May 2023

Latest Alerts

CYPRUS: Request from international human rights organisations to drop the case against human rights defender Doros Polykarpou

POLAND: Activist Marta Lempart wins SLAPP case

SPAIN: CSOs concerned about the rights to protest and freedom of assembly as the Catalan Tsunami Democratic movement is being investigated for terrorism

UNITED KINGDOM: Greta Thunberg and 26 other activists charged with public order offences

Overview: European crackdown on climate protesters

REPORT: Human Rights Watch – Poland abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors

UNITED KINGDOM: Concerns over the right to protest after woman with sign at climate trial prosecuted

POLAND: Volunteer Detained for Aiding Migrants

ITALY: Italian activists now face huge fines

FRANCE: Environmental movement “Les Soulevements de la Terre” dissolved after session of the French Council of Ministers

COUNCIL OF THE EU: Stronger press freedom and free speech protection – Council agrees position on anti-SLAPP law

HUNGARY: Unfreedom Monitor Report by Global Voices Advox Report

GREECE: Fair Trials denounces the ongoing abuse of state powers against civil society in Greece

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