Democracy & Justice

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

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Democracy & Justice

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

Tech & Rights

Free Speech Advocates Urge EU Legislators to Vote 'No' to Automated Censorship Online

The EU is considering new legislation which could seriously endanger free speech. More than 60 human rights and journalist organisations have written an open letter to all Members of the European Parliament urging them to reject this text.

Free Speech , Privacy

March 25, 2021 • LibertiesEU

Democracy & Justice

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

EU Watch

Digital Green Pass: Concerns & Suggestions to Make It Safer And More Inclusive

We sent a policy brief with six problems and six solution proposals in it to the EU legislators.

Digital Green Pass , European Commission

March 24, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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Liberties' Policy Brief in the Media: Digital Green Certificate

See how our concerns and recommendations to the European Commission landed in the media.

March 24, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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Civicus: Protests against Racial and Classist Injustice Face Excessive and Racialised Policing

During the first half of February 2021, Belgium witnessed a decrease in the number of weekly reported cases of COVID-19. However, the situation remained concerning, especially due to the spread of new strains of the virus.

March 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU

EU Watch

Civicus: Government Silences Free Speech at Universities, Further Restricts Media Freedom & UPS Surveillance

The weekly number of new reported cases of COVID-19 in Greece steadily increased between mid-January and mid-February 2021.

March 19, 2021 • LibertiesEU

EU Watch

Civicus: Concern over Media Freedom of Central European Media Enterprises after Takeover by Czech Billionaire

On 23rd December 2020, the Czech Republic extended its state of emergency until 22nd January 2021.

March 18, 2021 • LibertiesEU

EU Watch

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

EU Watch

The 'Digital Green Pass': Is It Safe and Inclusive?

Cheap tests might be just as safe and more inclusive than an 'immune certificate'. See our policy brief on the Digital Green Pass.

Vaccine Passport , Digital Green Pass

March 15, 2021 • LibertiesEU

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