Journalism Under Authoritarianism in Serbia: A System Designed to Intimidate
Authoritarian systems rely on the normalisation of violence. Threats against journalists are very rarely investigated, creating an atmosphere of impunity. As for physical attacks, they are fairly rare, but they happen – and there is also little interest in fully investigating them. The message is clear: you are on your own.
Joint appeal for a Council of Europe Convention on Transnational Repression
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, call upon the Member States of the Council of Europe
to take urgent and collective action to address the growing phenomenon of transnational repression
(TNR) through the adoption of a Council of Europe Convention dedicated to preventing and combating this serious and evolving threat to human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.
Кризис многостороннего сотрудничества: какова роль гражданского общества и что ждет ООН
Из моего опыта участия в международных процессах ООН по вопросам устойчивого развития могу с уверенностью сказать: ситуация критическая. Даже за относительно короткий период работы в системе ООН я стала свидетелем очевидного упадка во многих сферах — многостороннее сотрудничество действительно переживает серьёзный кризис.
What do the recent presidential “elections” mean for Belarusian civil society?
Authoritarian regimes never have a positive attitude toward civil society, especially its institutionalised forms and civil society organisations.
Annual Conference in Berlin on “Democracies in Peril”
This year our Annual Conference focused on the theme “Democracies in peril?
Welcome our new Executive Director, Nataliya Novakova
The Board of the Civil Society Forum (CSF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Nataliya Novakova as the Forum’s new Executive Director effective from September 1, 2024, following an extensive search and selection process.
Europe Lab 2024 Explores “Changing Tides” in Jáchymov, Czechia
The historic town of Jáchymov, nestled in the Ore Mountains of Czechia, set the stage for Europe Lab 2024, an annual forum that unites young leaders and changemakers from across Europe.
Statement by the Board: Designating organisations as “foreign agents” is dangerous and undemocratic.
On Tuesday May 14 2024, the Georgian parliament approved controversial plans to brand hundreds of NGOs and media outlets as “foreign agents”, by 84 votes to 30.
Statement by the Board: Standing firm against political repression in Russia after Alexei Navalny’s death
On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison. One of the regime’s most prominent critics, Navalny was subject to a poisoning by Novichok in 2020.
Что означают новые «выборы» для гражданского общества Беларуси
Отношение авторитарных режимов к гражданскому обществу, и тем более к его институционализированным формам, к организациям гражданского общества, никогда не бывает хорошим
