Media Freedom Report 2026

Europe's Media Freedom Is Slipping Away: Report

Liberties Media Freedom Report 2026 maps the state of press freedom across the EU and shows how poorly EU countries are protecting it.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

CERV STRIVE 2023

Regranting Program 2023

Find all relevant information on Liberties' CERV STRIVE 2023 regranting call.

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18 countries audited, by 46 NGOs

Governments Continue Weakening Democracy : Liberties Rule of Law Report 2023

Most EU countries made little effort to resolve documented rule of law issues, allowed existing shortcomings to go unaddressed, or even made things worse in all areas assessed, ‘Liberties Rule Of Law Report 2023’ (Report) finds.

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European Media Freedom Act

We Fight For Stronger Media Freedom

We push the European Commission to better protect journalists and and editorial independence across Europe.

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