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NGOs' Eviction During Curfew Is Another Blow to Democracy in Slovenia

October 28, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

The newly elected Slovenian government has a long track record on curbing criticism. Their latest move aims to silence civil society organisations. Raise your voice and join their petition.
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- Slovenia
- shrinking space
Europe's culture war on masks

October 19, 2020 • by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU

Why does anti-masking fit so well with the views of authoritarian voters and leaders?
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Italy Starts Using Ships to Quarantine Resident Migrants who Test Positive for Covid-19

October 16, 2020 • by Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights

CILD learned that a Covid-positive Gambian man with an Italian residence permit had been transferred to a quarantine ship, with no prior notice. Dozens of similar cases of migrants being quarantined in this way soon emerged.
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Why Facebook Is Wrong to Ban Holocaust Denial

October 15, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Holocaust denial is truly offensive and a clear lie. But Facebook got it wrong.
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'Undrinkable Cocktails' and a Soft Bartender: A Review of the First EU Rule of Law Report

October 01, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

The European Commission released its first-ever EU Rule of Law Report. Liberties welcomes the Report but warns that such reports must not just be a box-ticking exercise.
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The 3 Things the EU Commission President Should Do in Response to Orbán's Antics

September 29, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

If she cares about the future of the Union and wants to give some hope back to the Hungarian people, President von der Leyen should be forceful in her reply to Orbán's call for the sacking of an EU Vice-President.
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- Hungary
EU Governments Use Pandemic Measures to Restrict Civic Space and Freedoms: Liberties & Greenpeace Report

September 24, 2020 • by Liberties and Greenpeace European Unit, LibertiesEU

Restrictions on the right to protest, free speech, access to information and freedom of association. This is how governments across the EU took political advantage of the pandemic. Read details in the Liberties-Greenpeace joint report below.
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Copyright Directive Draft Guidance Could Lead to Rights Violations, NGOs Warn

September 17, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

Digital and civil rights groups have sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Internal Market warning that draft guidance on Article 17 of the Copyright Directive could lead to limits on free speech and the right to receive information.
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SOTEU 2020: A Wake Up Call in the Name of Democracy and Freedoms?

September 16, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

Our advocacy officer Linda Ravo shares her thoughts on what the president of the European Commission should address in this year's State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech to strengthen democracy.
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- European Union
- rule of law
European Democracy Action Plan: A Comprehensive Plan to Innovate Democracy in Europe

September 15, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

The comprehensive paper brings together contributions and recommendations from a wide range of 48 civil organisations, including Liberties.EU.
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- democracy
- civic liberties