Liberties Rule of Law Report 2025

Democratic Race to The Bottom But Some Shoots of Hope

The most comprehensive 'shadow report' by an independent civil liberties network, our 2025 report is compiled by 43 rights groups from 21 EU countries.

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EU Elections Monitoring

Who tries to influence your vote on Facebook?

We are investigating how targeted political advertising may impact democratic discourse, potentially leading to information silos and polarisation.

WhoTargetsMe2024

DSA Enforcement: Election Integrity

New Risk Assessments To Protect Civic Discourse And Electoral Processes

We analysed risks to democratic “civic discourse” and “electoral processes”, and how they should be tackled in accordance with the Digital Services Act.

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Media Freedom Report 2024

Freedom of the Press Reaching Breaking Point in 2023

Media freedom and pluralism are flailing across Europe, and in some countries, are on their last legs.

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Rule Of Law Report 2024

Democratic Oversight Weakened By Governments

The rule of law in the EU continued to deteriorate in 2023, as governments further weakened legal and democratic checks and balances. Restrictions on the right to peaceful protest have increased significantly.

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CERV STRIVE 2024

Liberties Regranting Program 2024 - For Member Organisations

Find all relevant information on Liberties' CERV STRIVE 2024 regranting scheme.

AI Act

The AI Act Must Protect The Rule Of Law

Over 60 human rights organizations call on European lawmakers to ensure that the Artificial Intelligence Act is fully coherent with rule of law standards, including transparency, accountability, and access to justice.

AI Act

Campaign Accelerator

Summer School 2023

Liberties offers strategy consulting for campaigners. Here's everything - applications, winners and more - about our inaugural Campaign Accelerator 2023.

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My Data, My Vote

Ban The Use Of Sensitive Data For Political Advertising

Certain politicians want new powers to divide and manipulate us. Protect our freedom to vote.

MyDataMyVote

Liberties Media Freedom Report 2023

Free Media’s Decline Continues Across Europe

Political pressure on public service media, high ownership concentration, abusive lawsuits targeting journalists: our second annual report on media freedom in the EU finds little improvement over the last year.

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Defense of Democracy

The Defense of Democracy Needs a Free Civil Society

Civil society is resisting new restrictions proposed by the EU on NGOs in the name of defending democracy. We’ve put together a guide for NGOs on how to frame their response and we sent our policy recommendations to EU legislators.

Liberties Rule of Law Report 2025

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Liberties Media Freedom Report 2023

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