Latest Alerts

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

Greece: Journalist faces SLAPPs over investigation into management of public hospital

30 September 2022

Access to funding

France: Grassroots climate movement faces threats of sanctions under the Separatism Bill

23 September 2022

Freedom of assembly

Europride in Serbia: Success and defeat

21 September 2022

Civil dialogue

EU: NGOs walk out of expert Taxonomy group over lack of independence

20 September 2022

Resources

REPORT: Safeguarding Civic Space for Young People in Europe

12 July 2022

Freedom of assembly

REPORT: Towards vibrant European civic and democratic space – The case for a European civil society strategy

3 June 2022

Freedom of assembly

UNITED KINGDOM: “A dark day for democracy”: Policing Bill becomes law; protesters at Sarah Everard vigil prosecuted

3 June 2022

Access to funding

HUNGARY: A look into LexNGO 2021 on its first anniversary

1 June 2022

Freedom of assembly

SPAIN: Human rights organisations and victims join forces in a campaign calling for a state ban on rubber bullets

1 June 2022

Access to funding

HUNGARY: New state of danger declared, government gains excessive powers again

31 May 2022

Civic space victories

FRANCE: The Council of State suspends in summary proceedings the dissolution of an anti-fascist group

18 May 2022

Access to funding

SLOVENIA: Far-right leader Janez Janša loses election, sparking new hope for civic space

18 May 2022

Access to funding

FRANCE: Association push back as Separatism law comes into force; CSO tackling Islamophobia dissolved

16 May 2022

Freedom of assembly

FRANCE: The Council of State saves massive use of facial recognition by the police

6 May 2022

Freedom of assembly

TOOLKIT: The rights of women and girls to peaceful assembly and association

6 May 2022

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Latest Alerts

Greece: Journalist faces SLAPPs over investigation into management of public hospital

France: Grassroots climate movement faces threats of sanctions under the Separatism Bill

Europride in Serbia: Success and defeat

EU: NGOs walk out of expert Taxonomy group over lack of independence

REPORT: Safeguarding Civic Space for Young People in Europe

REPORT: Towards vibrant European civic and democratic space – The case for a European civil society strategy

UNITED KINGDOM: “A dark day for democracy”: Policing Bill becomes law; protesters at Sarah Everard vigil prosecuted

SPAIN: Human rights organisations and victims join forces in a campaign calling for a state ban on rubber bullets

HUNGARY: New state of danger declared, government gains excessive powers again

FRANCE: The Council of State suspends in summary proceedings the dissolution of an anti-fascist group

SLOVENIA: Far-right leader Janez Janša loses election, sparking new hope for civic space

FRANCE: Association push back as Separatism law comes into force; CSO tackling Islamophobia dissolved

FRANCE: The Council of State saves massive use of facial recognition by the police

TOOLKIT: The rights of women and girls to peaceful assembly and association

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