News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The publication is the second in a series of reports which analyzes the effects of the Corona crisis management on institutions, political and civil rights, parties, civil society, as well as external factors. While the governments have managed to prevent the healthcare systems from collapse, there is relaxation of the measures affecting civil and political
Read more →Governments are taking exceptional steps in response to COVID-19, such as enforcing social distancing and quarantine measures. Prohibitions against people gatherings have had a dramatic impact on civic space across the globe. A healthy civic space is vital in times of crisis, from nurturing innovative pandemic responses to ensuring vulnerable communities receive the proper support.
Read more →The survey measures both the current nonprofit use and the needs of IT tools and software. The results are intended to provide all capacity building providers and grantmakers in the region with knowledge about what are the specific needs of the nonprofit sector in the technology sphere so that we can altogether be more responsive
Read more →The Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance” is an annual exercise implemented by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) to measure citizens’ trust in public institutions. It explores public perceptions regarding transparency and accountability, corruption, citizen engagement in policy and decision-making, satisfaction with public service delivery, and enforcement of non-discriminatory laws and policies. This year’s
Read more →CSOs are essential in raising people’s voices and assisting victims. This handbook provides practical guidance for CSOs to advocate and litigate to protect their rights and fight against closing space in the EU. The document also answers the questions of what happens when CSOs themselves become the actual targets and victims and their fundamental rights
Read more →ECNL and BCSDN organized a joint webinar to provide an overview of current practices and responses in the Western Balkans, Croatia and Romania, with the underlying question – how can civil society effectively monitor and prepare to request lifting of restrictions during Corona pandemic. Speakers discussed the severe measures that have been taken in the
Read more →CSOs and the Council for Cooperation with and Development of the Civil Sector in North Macedonia call on the Government to reconsider and change its decision to drastically reduce financial support for CSOs. They refer that this decision, by which financial support, depending on the institution, is completely abolished or severely reduced, and is taken
Read more →In a press release CPCD’s states that by excluding CSOs from the economic mitigation measures defined in the draft law, the FBiH Government is endangering the development of civil society in the country. It is explained that the proposed Law on Mitigation of Economic Consequences excludes CSOs as the third pillar of democratic society. FBiH
Read more →IDM prepared a brochure in the framework of the project: “Civic Monitoring of transparency and accountability at local self-government level”. The primary aim of the project is to improve transparency and accountability at self-government level. The project aims to strengthen grassroots CSOs’ role and capacities in monitoring the implementation of the Law 119/2014 “On the
Read more →The Expert Council on NGO Law of the Conference of INGOs of the CoE published an opinion that examines the compatibility with European standards of recently enacted amendments to the Law on Associations of the Republic of Turkey. The effect of these amendments is to require an association to notify the local administrative authority of
Read more →As a regional network focused on empowering civil society, promoting an enabling environment and safeguarding civic space, BCSDN is closely following the impact of the…
Read more →Clément Voule, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, in a statement saluted the efforts of governments and international organizations and stress that CSOs should be seen as strategic partners in the fight against the pandemic. He points out that CSOs have rarely been consulted in the process
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