Ahead of the European Commission’s fifth annual rule of law report in July 2024, 39 CSOs across the EU urge action to enhance the effectiveness of the rule of law dialogue, improve reporting impact, and combat systematic human rights violations in EU Member States. CSOs emphasize the need for a transparent, participatory, and rule of law-centered approach by the incoming Commissioner. Key recommendations include prioritizing the rule of law in the Commission’s agenda, empowering the new Commissioner for Justice, enhancing self-assessment mechanisms, contextualizing and detailing annual rule of law reports, addressing concerns regarding civic space, enforcing court decisions, safeguarding freedom of expression and media freedom, and improve the visibility and raising awareness of the rule of law report. Read more here.
Source: Article 19