News and updates from BCSDN and the region
For the 11th time, BCSDN Western Balkans members are conducting surveys to assess the state of the civil society enabling environment in the countries of…
Read more →BCSDN seeks external support to develop the MEL Framework for its Advocacy Strategy amidst a deteriorating civic environment in the Western Balkans. The shrinking civic…
Read more →Catalyst Balkans and BCSDN present the third edition of the Mapping of Donors Active in the Western Balkans. The research unlocks a wealth of information…
Read more →BCSDN publishes a Call for the Procurement of Services for the Development of an Enhanced Monitoring Matrix website. The Monitoring Matrix website presents the MM…
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) has released its 14th analysis of the European Commission’s annual reports assessing civil society development in the Western…
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network is concerned with recent developments threatening the freedom of expression and association in North Macedonia. The most recent attack…
Read more →The ad-hoc support as an instrument of the BCSDN Regional Civil Society Development Hub was initially established to respond to immediate threats to the civic space or windows of opportunity for promoting civil society development that enables CSOs to be influential actors in society. The revised ad-hoc support mechanism that was launched in April 2023
Read more →After a series of bills were introduced in Republika Srpska to silence dissent, which included amendments to the entety’s Criminal Code re-criminalizing defamation, and the…
Read more →EEAS: The European Union regrets that the Republika Srpska National Assembly voted in favour of amendments to the criminal code reintroducing criminal penalties for defamation. These legislative changes would impose unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions on independent media and civil society. The decision is a clear step in the wrong direction and has a chilling effect
Read more →In response to recent civic space threats in Republika Srpska (RS), Bosnia and Herzegovina, following amendments to the Republika Srpska Criminal Code re-criminalizing defamation and…
Read more →In a statement, the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) expresses deep concerns regarding the shrinking of civic space in Bosnia and Herzegovina and calls…
Read more →From October 30th to November 1st, BCSDN members’ representatives gathered for a productive workshop in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, addressing crucial developments in the civil…
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