Academia CidadãFeb 20

O Civic Space Watch nasceu em 2017 para responder ao encolhimento do espaço cívico na Europa. Desde então, cresceu — e a pressão sobre a sociedade civil também.

Hoje o novo site reúne dados, relatórios, alertas precoces e um espaço dedicado a recursos e ferramentas de proteção para organizações da sociedade civil e defensoras dos direitos humanos.

@europeancivicforum

#CivicSpace #HumanRightsDefenders #CivilSociety #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #EarlyWarning #Advocacy #ProtectCivicSpace #NGOs #Europe

Headlines AfricaFeb 4
East Africa: War Crimes, Election Repression: [HRW] Nairobi -- Concerned Governments Should Act Against Abusive Forces, Press for Civic Space http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQlKdg #EastAfrica #HumanRights #WarCrimes #ElectionRepression #CivicSpace
Peo KarlssonDec 31
A quiet moment at “Nya stadens torg,” where bicycles rest beneath a canopy of trimmed trees and a lone figure waits at the bus stop. The monochrome palette emphasizes the rhythm of urban infrastructure, civic architecture, and everyday movement.
#blackandwhitephotography #urbanscene #publicsquare #bicycleparking #sustainabletransport #scandinavianarchitecture #civicspace #streetphotography #documentarystyle #minimalistcomposition #environmentaldesign #europeancityscape
𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑™Dec 28
🛰️ Watchdogs describe a sharp rise in pressure on expression and assembly after the January 2025 transition, with protest and speech treated more as security surfaces than civic norms. Local administrative rules and liability regimes doing what overt bans don’t. #civicspace https://monitor.civicus.org/press_release/2025/united-states-of-america/
Headlines AfricaNov 25
Africa: Even in Shrinking Civic Spaces, African Women Resist and Thrive: [allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- At a time of growing backlash against women's rights, the civic space in which African women live, organise, and advocate is steadily shrinking. Across the continent, women's rights defenders are facing heightened violence, online and offline harassment, restrictive laws, and deep funding cuts… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPS1zX #WomensRights #CivicSpace #AfricanWomen #GenderEquality #WomenEmpowerment
Show threadCenter for International Environmental LawNov 11
Across the world—including Europe—defenders safeguard land, water, communities, and rights. They face killings, criminalization, and reprisals; women defenders face a double burden of gender-based violence and stigma. There is no climate justice in a climate of fear. #CivicSpace
ECNLNov 7

🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined our AI & Democracy webinar.

We were thrilled to see over 80 participants contributing to such engaging and fruitful discussions about how to make AI safe for democracy.

📹 Missed the webinar? Don't worry, you can watch the full recording here: https://youtu.be/a9aJHBdrVOY

We're grateful to our knowledgeable speakers, whose insights made this webinar possible!

#AI #Democracy #CivicSpace #CivilSociety #Webinar #ECNL #HumanRights #Technology

How to make AI safe for democracy? - AI & Democracy Webinar

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FIDHSep 25

When fundamental rights are under attack, everyone is at risk.

📖 Full report: https://www.fidh.org/fr/regions/europe-asie-centrale/france/public-freedoms-in-danger-alarm-over-repression-in-france

#DemocracyFrance #CivicSpace #HumanRights

Show threadStefan Diefenbach-Trommer (er)Sep 15, 2025

Nach zehn Jahren Arbeit am #Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht und am #CivicSpace, am Freiraum für zivilgesellschaftliches Handeln, manchmal als Kassandra, die warnt, dass Demokratie, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Freiheitsrechte auch hierzulande verteidigt und entwickelt werden müssen (#ShrinkingSpaces), findet sich die @Allianz_Polit_Willensbildung nun mit neuem Personal und neuem Schwung in einer neuen Etappe.

Ich freue mich sehr, dass der Übergang und mein Abschied vollzogen werden am Rande einer inhaltlichen Veranstaltung - und ich freue mich über alle, die am 30.9. in Berlin vorbei kommen, um mir oder den Nachfolgerinnen was Nettes zu sagen, oder um Impulse aus der Podiumsdiskussion mitzunehmen. Damit wir dann alle mehr kassandrieren, für Wirkung sorgen und CDU/SPD/CSU tatsächlich wenigstens den Katalog der gemeinnützigen Zwecke modernisieren, wie im Koalitionsvertrag vereinbart.

Mehr Infos und Amelden: https://www.zivilgesellschaft-ist-gemeinnuetzig.de/mit-recht-gemeinnuetzig-raus-aus-der-defensive/

Ein Blick zurück: https://www.zivilgesellschaft-ist-gemeinnuetzig.de/jahresbericht-2023-2024/

Jan PenfratAug 25, 2025

There's an initiative for civil society orgs from #Albania, #Armenia, #BosniaAndHerzegovina, #Georgia, #Kazakhstan, #Kosovo, #Kyrgyzstan, #Moldova, #Montenegro, #NorthMacedonia, #Serbia, #Ukraine, and #Turkey:

The Digital #Democracy Initiative #Hackathon provides pilot #funding to develop & scale digital solutions to protect and expand #civicspace through technology.

You can apply for the fully funded 5-day hackathon in Bangkok (1-5 November 2025):

https://ddihackathon.org/

Home - Digital Democracy Hackathon

Metamorphosis Foundation and the Civic Literacy Initiative are partnering with CIVICUS to host this