News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On the night of October 4th, 2024, several regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Jablanica, Tarčin, Kiseljak, Kreševo, and Konjic, were struck by catastrophic floods.…
Read more →From 18-20 September in Mavrovo, North Macedonia, the Association of Journalists, Free Press Unlimited, and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee hosted the third regional conference, “Stronger…
Read more →Serbian CSOs, including BCSDN member Civic Initiatives, issued a press release urging the Serbian government to halt civic space threats and stop obstructing civic freedoms.…
Read more →On July 24, the European Commission released its annual Rule of Law report, now including Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia for the first time.…
Read more →[BCSDN press release] Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) have surged in the Western Balkans, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and North Macedonia among the…
Read more →We are excited to present the first BCSDN research on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in the Western Balkans titled “From Silence to Strength:…
Read more →On 26 June 2024, the House of Representatives, one of the two chambers of the Parliament of the Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted the Draft…
Read more →On June 11-12, the International Conference on Freedom of Association took place in Istanbul, bringing together experts from Türkiye, Europe, the Balkans, and the USA.…
Read more →(Insights from Regional Multistakeholder workshop on SLAPPS) On 28-29 May, the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) organized the SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation)…
Read more →The Western Balkans Civil Society High-Level Conference, held on 24 May in Ljubljana, brought together EESC members, Slovenian officials, and civil society representatives from the…
Read more →Civic freedoms in decline in the EU and Western Balkans EU policies contributes to shrinking space for civil society Restrictions against protests showing solidarity with…
Read more →(Insights from Balkan Civic Space talks #2) In response to recent threats to civic space and electoral integrity in Serbia, the Balkan Civil Society…
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