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Coronavirus: NGOs and Philanthropists Stepping Up During the Pandemic

In Italy associations dedicated to taking care of victims in war zones, saving migrants and assisting other marginalised groups have mobilized.

#humanrightsundercorona , NGOs
June 18, 2020 • Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights
Model Ethical Funding Policy to Help Civil Society Organisations

Digital Freedom Fund, Liberties, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the European Center for Press and Media Freedom and Ben Wagner have developed a Model Ethical Funding Policy to help solve problems with NGO funding.

European Union , funding , NGOs , Financement
September 02, 2019 • LibertiesEU
Why NGOs Have Stopped Search and Rescue Operations

Since 2014, NGOs have been conducting search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean, saving the lives of those fleeing conflict and persecution. Currently, however, no more rescue ships operate in the Central Mediterranean. Why is that so?

asylum , migration , Mediterranean , search and rescue , SAR operations , rescue ships , NGOs
November 15, 2018 • LibertiesEU
Deaths at Sea Rise; Italy Rights Group Announces New Rescue Guidelines

Rescue operations at sea continue to fuel debate so the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights has decided to update its guidance on rescue operations in the Mediterranean.

migration , rescue at sea , NGOs , Italy
October 01, 2018 • Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights
Romanian Human Rights Association to Scupper Government Plans to Control NGOs

The Romanian Government has created a tool for challenging NGOs that may oppose its agenda under the guise of monitoring how they spend money received from citizens through tax donations.

Romania , NGOs , Romanian civil society , Constitutional Court , transparency , Government interferance
September 18, 2018 • The Association for the Defense of Human Rights in Romania – the Helsinki Committee
Hungary's New Immigration Tax: Pay if You Have a Different Opinion

Critics of the new tax say it is intended solely to disrupt the work of NGOs and others who don’t share the government’s opinion on migration.

Hungary , tax , Soros , immigration , migration , border , refugees , asylum seekers , NGOs
September 03, 2018 • Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
Hungarian Constitutional Court Delays Decision on CEU, NGO Laws

The Hungarian Constitutional Court has suspended its examination of constitutional compliance with regard to Lex CEU and the Law on the Transparency of Foreign Funded Organizations until the completion of infringement proceedings initiated by the ECJ.

Hungary , ceu , NGOs , LexCEU , LexNGO
June 08, 2018 • Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
A Rising Tide of Hostility Threatens Italian Rights Groups

Human rights defenders in Italy face increasing threats to their work and personal safety as politicians and the media promote a climate of fear and xenophobia.

Italy , human rights defenders , shrinking space , migrants , refugees , NGOs
April 20, 2018 • LibertiesEU
European Parliament Votes for New Democracy Fund

Today Liberties scores another victory for rights and democracy in the EU.

European Parliament , EVI , MFF , NGOs , Civil Society , democracy , fund , European Values Instrument
April 19, 2018 • LibertiesEU
99 Easy Recipes for Disaster: Romanian Anti-NGO Coliva Cake

Romania's government wants to silence organisations working on democracy, anti-corruption and the rule of law. Here's what it looks like in cake form.

Romania , NGOs , shrinking space
April 03, 2018 • LibertiesEU
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