Analysis originally published by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) on 5 October 2020 While the Dutch draft law regarding temporary measures in light of COVID-19 health crisis in…
Commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, this study covers the challenges facing the civil society space.…
Report originally published by Chaire Unesco. Historically, France is a country renowned for its values and principles, which uphold human rights and democracy. However, democracy, which is “the power of…
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…
Article originally published on 24th September 2020 by Liberties and Greenpeace European Unit. Restrictions on the right to protest, free speech, access to information and freedom of association. This is…
DISCUSSION PAPER by Sophie Pornschlegel, originally published on EPC website, 11 June 2020 - accessible here Civil society is a crucial ally in safeguarding and upholding the European Union's (EU) values.…
Article originally published on ECNL website - accessible here The rise of a global climate movement has been accompanied by a crackdown on civic space for climate activists worldwide. This briefer,…
Civil Society Futures: Scenarios for Central Europe - Executive summary, published on Visegrad Insight - accessible here Part of this is the result of wider transformations, political and social changes – which have…
Article originally published on GLOBSEC website, 23 June 2020 - accessible here At times of instability and insecurity reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, democracies can become particularly fragile. A belief in…
Report published in June 2020 - accessible here The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic touches nearly every aspect of daily life in the European Union (EU). As infection and death…