News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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…
Read more →On 19-20 October 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organized the 9th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum in Thessaloniki, just a few weeks…
Read more →Recent threats to civic space in Bosnia and Herzegovina require our urgent attention and actions of support to BiH civil society. The ongoing political crisis…
Read more →Recent treats to civic space in Bosnia and Herzegovina require our urgent attention and actions of support to BiH civil society. The ongoing political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina has led to increased pressures on civil society and media in the country, materializing in controversial laws and regulations that have the potential to undermine the
Read more →From 1-3 October 2023, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, CEV hosted the CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress 2023, themed “Collaborative Communities” under the banner of #REACT – Rights…
Read more →In a letter to MONEYVAL, we have requested their official response regarding the ongoing discussions about Republika Srpska’s (RS) draft law on the Special Registry…
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