Article originally published in CIVICUS Monitor. In April 2020, just one month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, we highlighted a series of alarming civic space…
Civic space report produced by European Civic Forum to CIVICUS monitor. Background Political gains made by the Green party and increasing dialogue between government and civil society has led to…
Article by ECF originally published on Civicus Monitor, 25 June 2020 - accessible here ASSOCIATION Government’s emergency legislation Interest Group of Public Benefit Organisations (IGO) reported that the Austrian government…
Article originally published in German on Amnesty International Austria, 16 April 2020 - accessible here The COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented threat, affecting all aspects of our lives and having…
Article originally published in German on Orf.at, 14 April 2020 - accessible here When the extent of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy and the hotspot Ischgl became known, things had…
(European Economic and Social Committee) Interim Report - November 2019 The Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group was created as a horizontal body within the European Economic and…
(Die Presse - Translated with DeepL) After the controversial operation against climate activists, the Viennese police continue to be criticized. What exactly are these incidents? Who are the activists? And…
(European Environmental Bureau) Restrictions placed on civil society are dangerous for both our democracies and our environment. A new report by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) reveals examples of EU governments…
(European Civic Forum on CIVICUS Monitor) Government officials in Austria have used damaging statements and derogatory comments against CSOs aimed at de-legitimising their work. According to civil society in Austria, public…
By IGO – Interest Group of Public Benefit Organisations Framework Conditions of the Austrian Civil Society The IGO- Interest Group of Public Benefit Organizations, in cooperation with the WU-University of Economics…