As Hungary attacks the EU’s media freedom rules, Liberties steps in with a third-party observation to defend them.

Why a Bold Civil Society Strategy Is Needed for the European Union

When Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated, her sister Corinne Vella stepped up, becoming the media voice in the family's fight for justice and continuation of Daphne's fearless investigative work through the Daphne Foundation.

Liberties used this opportunity to highlight its ongoing case against Hungarian authorities for their use of surveillance technology and push EU officials to devise clear guidelines to strengthen the application and enforcement of the AI Act.

Liberties used this consultation opportunity to highlight the importance of ensuring that all media outlets that operate online are able to enjoy the protections set out in the European Media Freedom Act.

Media freedom is crumbling across the EU, according to Liberties’ Media Freedom Report 2025, a collaboration of more than 40 human rights organisations from across the EU.

Liberties acts as a firewall when your rights come under threat.

Liberties has published our findings highlighting the discrepancies and weaknesses in the Commission's rule of law report. Our takeaway: little more than a monitoring exercise, but this could change if the next Commissioner uses tools at their disposal.

Autocracy is the dark mirror of democracy. While democracy is based on our freedom to speak and assemble freely, and requires a range of choices in who and what to vote for, autocracies are the opposite.

The terms democratic backsliding and illiberal democracy are thrown around in the media. But what does this terminology mean in our current political landscape? In our latest educational article, we explain its meaning using European examples.