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.
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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.
Civicus Monitor
A monthly round-up of Liberties' work: European governments weakening democracy, political integrity a blind spot in EU institutions, and why ethics can be costly.
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Press Release
Liberties’ Rule Of law Report 2023 shows that civil society continues to be given the cold shoulder by EU governments in 2022. This hostility feeds negative public perceptions of activists and contributes to the increasing dangers they face.
Hungarian teachers have been protesting against low wages, exhausting working hours, and their general working conditions that they believe are not conducive to educating the next generations.
Civicus Monitor
In December 2022 and January 2023, news about Belgium was dominated by the so-called “Qatargate” scandal.
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