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Can Human Rights Torpedo the Rise of Authoritarians?

December 27, 2018 • by Israel Butler, LibertiesEU

2019 is set to be an exciting and challenging year. The European Parliament will hold elections, and Liberties will be touring Europe to share our new book giving insight on why populists appeal to voters and how we can reverse their success.

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Freedom of Assembly: Why Do Authoritarians Hate It So Much?

December 18, 2018 • by Orsolya Reich, LibertiesEU

Free assembly is vital to democracy. It shouldn't come as much of a surprise, then, that authoritarian governments in Europe are restricting this right in illegitimate ways.

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Strasbourg Win for HCLU in Hyperlinking Case

December 07, 2018 • by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

A Hungarian court judged that the 444 news portal had damaged the reputation of a political party by hyperlinking to a third-party video. The European Court of Human Rights has now found that the Hungarian decision violated freedom of speech.

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Orban Visit: Croatian PM Called on To Reject Illiberal Policies of Hungary

December 06, 2018 • by Lovorka Šošić, Centre for Peace Studies - Croatia

Although the Croatian Democratic Union's MEPs recently supported Viktor Orban in the European Parliament, Prime Minister Plenković should condemn human rights violations in Hungary during Orban's visit to Zagreb.

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Ignore the Flash and Focus on the Big Picture

December 04, 2018 • by Jonathan Day, LibertiesEU

While the public’s attention was focused on the absurd ‘Holocaust law’, Poland’s government pulled a fast one and rammed through legislative changes that it cared far more about.

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Roaches for Your Lunch, Nazis, Organ Traffickers and Paid Protesters

November 27, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

When you say that it's not true that George Soros wants Hungarians to eat insects, you may sound convincing in the moment. But months later, people will only recall something about Soros and eating bugs.

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Hungary's Fidesz Government will be able to Hand Pick Judges

November 26, 2018 • by Máté Szabó, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

The Hungarian Government has revealed its plans for the management of administrative courts. In the new system, the Minister of Justice will have unprecedented power over hiring and firing judges.

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Hungarian Government Uses Underhand Tactics to Limit Freedom of Assembly

November 14, 2018 • by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

If a restrictive new act on public gatherings on national holidays is accepted, the Hungarian government will have found another way to seriously restrict freedom of assembly, according to the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union.

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Police in Hungary are Already Using A Restrictive New Law to Ban Protests

November 06, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

CIVICUS Monitor update on Hungary - November 2018

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How to Name a Rhino in Three Days

October 25, 2018 • by LibertiesEU

Naming a pet rhino is a serious issue. So is the rise of authoritarianism in Europe. Thankfully, we have just the thing: the Survival Guide to Authoritarianism.

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Can Human Rights Torpedo the Rise of Authoritarians?

Freedom of Assembly: Why Do Authoritarians Hate It So Much?

Strasbourg Win for HCLU in Hyperlinking Case

Orban Visit: Croatian PM Called on To Reject Illiberal Policies of Hungary

Ignore the Flash and Focus on the Big Picture

Roaches for Your Lunch, Nazis, Organ Traffickers and Paid Protesters

Hungary's Fidesz Government will be able to Hand Pick Judges

Hungarian Government Uses Underhand Tactics to Limit Freedom of Assembly

Police in Hungary are Already Using A Restrictive New Law to Ban Protests

How to Name a Rhino in Three Days

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