Liberties Media Freedom Report 2023

In copying the narrative spun by authoritarians, the Commission’s transparency plan risks undermining democracy — and it threatens the survival of NGOs.

A monthly round-up of Liberties' work: media freedom in decline, EU ‘Foreign Agents’ law targeting NGOs, and why public surveillance is harmful.

News outlet Euractiv confirmed that the European Public Prosecutor’s office is now investigating Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ administration for facilitating the illegal export of the spyware known as Predator to countries in Asia and Africa.

Three same-sex couples in Lithuania will turn to the courts to seek legal status for their partnerships, as the country still has no law recognizing same-sex couples.

With surveillance technology becoming more sophisticated, many of us live with an unsettling truth: maintaining our private life is becoming harder and harder. Even if the intention is to keep us safe, public surveillance is harmful to society.

The anticipated “Defence of Democracy package” is a new initiative to advance the European Commission’s goal to protect democracy within the EU. However, the concrete measures envisaged are at odds with its goal, because they risk harming NGOs.

A monthly round-up of Liberties' work: pushing for transparency, civic space under attack, and how to protect human rights during a state of emergency.

In a unanimous ruling, the Strasbourg court held that measures taken against a children's book of fairy tales featuring same-sex relationships violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects freedom of expression.

Smear campaigns are an attempt by powerful figures to undermine someone's credibility and reputation - with the goal of distracting public attention from something they are trying to keep quiet. Recovering from a smear campaign is tough, but possible.