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Through two in-depth surveys, one of migrant workers and another of refugees, the study sought to understand more about the main challenges faced by migrant workers and refugees in exercising their rights to the fundamental freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression; the factors that make them more likely to try to assert their rights
Read more →Since the mid-2000s, civic space has come under attack in many countries around the world. To counter this trend, transnational actors that support civil society have responded in many ways—from exerting diplomatic pressure and building international norms to providing emergency funds for activists. Despite these efforts, governments continue to impose legal and extralegal restrictions amid
Read more →Civil society is a prerequisite for strong, resilient states. Conversely, when civic space is reduced or threatened, there might be a set in motion a downward spiral, with a profound impact on human rights and society as a whole. In the EU, the protection of human rights defenders and civic space has long been approached
Read more →The fiche is part of the study “Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe” and it provides an overview of the social enterprise landscape in Albania and Turkey. The fiche describes the roots and drivers of social enterprises in the country as well as their conceptual and legal evolution. It includes an estimate of the number
Read more →Mobilizing the power of people to overcome poverty and injustice is at the heart of Oxfam’s mission and vision. Oxfam works together with allies and partners around the world to protect and expand the space for all people, and especially for marginalized groups, to speak out, assemble and organize on issues that matter to them,
Read more →On Friday, 20 September September 2019, CRNVO organized an annual conference on a topic: Civil Society in Montenegro – How to get an Inclined Enabling…
Read more →The article presents the seven trends that are restricting civil society across the world: Civil society under attack in half of the countries; Anti-NGO legislation, restrictions on foreign funding and national security measures; Victimising journalists; Populism marches on Rise of protest movements and the establishments’ response; Attacks on excluded groups and the NGOs which fight
Read more →Civil society plays an important social, political and economic role in democratic countries. The existence of a vivid civil society is an indicator of well-functioning democracies that give space to the full variety of different opinions, concerns, and solutions. By combining a mix of various public and private resources – such as public funds, private
Read more →The rights to assemble, demonstrate, protest and gather together in public space, are central elements of a democratic society and a means of citizens to collectively express their views, contribute to social, cultural and political discourse, and hold the authorities to account. In recent years there have been numerous high profile cycles of assemblies across
Read more →The space for civil society in the EU integration process is not sufficient and has to be broadened, especially with regard to issues crucial for democratic and European future of the Western Balkans. This change towards meaningful inclusion of civil society requires genuine efforts from both sides, the government and the civil society sector. The
Read more →On 3 September 2019, ARTICLE 19 sent a joint letter to the UN Human Rights Council raising concerns for Turkey’s on-going crackdown on journalists and media outlets. The letter urges states to intervene during the 42nd regular session of the HRC in September 2019, in the forum of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Read more →Conditions for journalists in Serbia remain a serious concern for both domestic and international civil society. Over the past few months, there have been a litany of attacks and smears against journalists reporting on political issues, leading many to fear that spaces for dissent are rapidly decreasing in Serbia. The current trend of public officials
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