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Lithuania Postpones Debate to Ratify Treaty on Combating Violence Against Women

Although Lithuania signed the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (the Istanbul Convention) in 2013, it has not yet been ratified. Only five other EU member states have failed to do so.

Lithuania , Populism
April 12, 2021 • Human Rights Monitoring Institute
Three Things the EU Must Do to Restore Our Rights Eroded Under the Pandemic

EU democracies suffered extra blows during the pandemic, according to our annual report. Good news: the EU has all the tools needed to protect and promote human rights in member states.

#DemandingOnDemocracy , rule of law , Populism
March 31, 2021 • LibertiesEU
EU ​Governments Squeeze Citizens' Groups, Protests and Media Freedom in 2020: Analysis

A new Liberties report finds that authoritarian governments in the EU upped their attacks against critical journalists and citizens' groups using COVID-19 as cover. But governments in traditionally stronger democracies have also done damage.

#DemandingOnDemocracy , Media Freedom , NGO Rights
March 25, 2021 • LibertiesEU
​Governments Facilitating Corruption During COVID Put Lives at Risk

Corruption misdirects public funds away from essential services that support citizens through the pandemic. Many governments have made it harder to monitor public spending, according to our new EU-wide report.

#DemandingOnDemocracy , Populism
March 17, 2021 • LibertiesEU
EU2020 Report In the Media

Authoritarians in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia abused the pandemic to continue eroding democratic standards, but traditionally strong democracies also disappoint. Here are some of the media coverage about our latest report.

#DemandingOnDemocracy , Training & Coaching , Strategic Communications
March 12, 2021 • LibertiesEU
VIDEO: New Liberties Report Details Threats to Democracy Across Europe

Authoritarians in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia abused the COVID-19 pandemic to further erode democratic standards, but even traditionally strong democracies saw undemocratic flashes.

#DemandingOnDemocracy , video
March 09, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Democracies Suffer Hit Across the EU in Year of COVID Pandemic: Press Release

Democracy and the rule of law have regressed across a large number of European countries in 2020, according to a new, wide-ranging report involving 14 national members across the EU of the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties).

Media Freedom , Free Courts , Free Speech , EU , Populism , Protests , #DemandingOnDemocracy
March 09, 2021 • LibertiesEU
​Health of Our Democracies Compromised by Many EU Leaders During 2020: Liberties Report

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

Media Freedom , Protests , NGO Rights , Populism , Hungary , Poland , Slovenia , #DemandingOnDemocracy
March 09, 2021 • LibertiesEU
Belgium: New 'Pandemic Bill' Undermines Democracy and Rights

Covid restrictions have created a dangerous climate of arbitrariness and mistrust, resulting in a sick society. Authorities must implement measures that help fight the pandemic without taking away basic freedoms.

Belgium , Belgian League of Human Rights , Free Courts
February 18, 2021 • Belgian League of Human Rights
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