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EU governments have disproportionately restricted freedoms during COVID-19 pandemic
Brussels, Berlin – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, EU governments have imposed disproportionate restrictions to civic freedoms, hampering activism and democratic participation, a new report by Liberties and…
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Locking down critical voices
To protect public health, governments have adopted measures that radically change the way we live. Temporary restrictions on certain freedoms may be necessary to save lives and protect at-risk groups.…
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SLAPPs: How the rich and powerful use legal tactics to shut critics up
Read the full report here.
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Ending SLAPPs: strategic lawsuits against public participation
Together with over a 100 NGOs, we have published a policy paper on how the EU should end gag lawsuits, also known as SLAPPs.
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Over 1 million people call for green recovery from COVID-19
Green 10 coalition of environmental organisations, Brussels – Over one million people and 100 environmental NGOs across Europe are calling on the European Union to restart its economy by launching the biggest green investment plan the world has ever seen, financed by the bloc’s increased budget and recovery instrument. Tomorrow 15 May, MEPs will decide…
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Erosion of civil society space across the EU
Over the last years, fundamental rights and the rule of law have increasingly come under pressure in the European Union (EU). This has also impacted civil society organisations, which fulfil…
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Letter to EU Commission: Democracy is a prerequisite for a green and just recovery
Read the letter to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen here. In order for the EU to deliver on a green and just recovery, all levels of government must…
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For a Europe that cares for all
57 civil society organisations wrote to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen about the values that should underpin the recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the attached statement here.
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How the EU’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic could make our society more resilient
The Covid-19 pandemic is showing just how fragile our societies, economies and democracies can be. Along with many other organisations and governments, the European Union is scrambling to prevent the…
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Letter to Commissioner Jourová on SLAPP lawsuits
27 organisations wrote to Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová calling on her to include all those impacted by SLAPP lawsuits in proposed new…