Amnesty International Report 2016/17: State of World’s Human Rights
The Amnesty International Report 2016/17 documents the state of human rights in 159 countries and territories during 2016. For millions, 2016 was a year of…
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2016: The Year in Assembly & Association Rights
By nearly any standard and in virtually every corner of the globe, 2016 was one of the most tumultuous years the world has seen since…
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Civil Society Response to EC SNRA Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The European Commission is currently undertaking a Supra-National Risk Assessment (SNRA) of money laundering and terrorist financing risks affecting the internal market. In its presentation…
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Civil Society Forum of the Western Balkans Summit Series in Skopje: Reclaiming Democracy, Europe and Social Justice
Throughout 24-26 November 2016, the Civil Society Forum (CSF) of the Western Balkan Summit Series took place in Skopje under the title “Reclaiming Democracy, Europe, and…
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Engage With the Global Standard for CSO Accountability, First Draft Available for Consultations (Deadline 10.11.2016)
The Global Standard for CSO Accountability has been created by nine CSO accountability initiatives from across the world including the Balkan Civil Society Development Network.…
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2015 CSO Sustainability Index – Macedonia
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented the 18th edition of their Civil Society Organization (CSO) Sustainability Index focused on Central and Eastern Europe…
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Western Balkans Fund presented to Macedonian CSOs
On July 21st, 2016, at the EU Info Center Skopje, Macedonia, the Embassy of Poland in Macedonia organized an informative session about funding opportunities for…
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List of Candidates for Members of Government – CSOs Council for Cooperation Society Published Despite Concerns and Boycott of Key CSOs
On July 20th, 2016, the Office for Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations in Macedonia published the List of candidates according to the number of votes for…
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BCSDN Short Documentary
BCSDN short documentary shows you what brought together 15 civil society organizations from 10 countries in Southeast Europe. With the mission to empower the civil…
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Blueprint for Urgent Democratic Reforms: CSOs’ And Experts’ Joint Proposal for the Implementation of The Urgent Democratic Reforms
On July 8th, 2016, a group of civil society organizations and experts presented the joint proposal – Blueprint for Urgent Democratic Reforms they prepared for…
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Launch of State of Civil Society Report 2016: Civic Freedoms Violated in 109 Countries
CIVICUS released the 2016 Civil Society Watch Report, finding that in 2015 there has been significant worsening in the respect for civil society freedoms. In…
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ECNL: Expert Conference on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in the Western Balkans
Being cognizant of the fact that is it crucial time for protecting fundamental rights, such as freedom of assembly, on June 21st, 2016, the European…
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