Governments' oft-cited argument that they "only want civil society organisations to operate in a transparent manner" is false and misleading.

Authoritarians in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia abused the pandemic to continue eroding democratic standards, but traditionally strong democracies also disappoint.

Misinformation and disinformation are two terms that are often used interchangeably. But although they both pose certain dangers to society, they are not the same thing.

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Liberties Media Freedom Report 2023

When it came to checks and balances, our research revealed a worrying trend — across the EU, Member States both neglected to protect and actively stifled the accountability mechanisms needed for strong democracies.

As the EU begins talks on the new Multiannual Financial Framework, Liberties outlines two proposals on how to safeguard European values through the EU's budget. A model for conditionality of European funds and one for a new fund to support pro-EU NGOs.

The European Court of Human Rights unanimously ruled that Lithuania cooperated with the United States in carrying out torture and other human rights violations against a suspected terrorist.

The European Parliament is going to have a historic vote on the state of Hungarian democracy next week. But what does it mean, what is at stake and what is likely to happen? We break it down for you.

The study reports clear violations of the fundamental right to equality and non-discrimination, revealing that criminal justice systems are likely to be ineffective and unreliable when they allow different treatment for different groups.