Authoritarians in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia abused the pandemic to continue eroding democratic standards, but traditionally strong democracies also disappoint.
The newly elected Slovenian government has a long track record on curbing criticism. Their latest move aims to silence civil society organisations. Raise your voice and join their petition.
The European Commission released its first-ever EU Rule of Law Report. Liberties welcomes the Report but warns that such reports must not just be a box-ticking exercise.
The new government has restricted access to public participation and justice for environmental non-governmental organisations.
In the first month of the third government led by SDS and Janez Janša, the Government Communication Office took a central role in targeting the usual suspects of the ruling party: Non-governmental organisations, the media and journalists.
Government connections in two of Slovenia's neighbours try to influence media reports in the country, but Slovenia reacts strongly, showing a more progressive approach to freedom of the press.
After the far right protests in Chemnitz, the Czech intelligence service, BIS, has voiced alarm over the emergence of armed anti-migrant militias in Czechia. A Czech daily quotes a classified BIS report on a group...
The fate of one Syrian refugee is threatening to topple Slovenia's government. The case of Ahmad Shamieh spilled into the spotlight last week when the ruling liberal SMC party took him under its protection. Shamieh...
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights and non-governmental organizations from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia have written a report, titled "Pushed Back at the Door: Denial of Access to Asylum in...
Slovenia has introduced new border restrictions on migrants, allowing only those who plan to seek asylum in the country, or those with clear humanitarian needs, will be allowed entry. The move is part of efforts to...
