#ELSC provides free legal advice and assistance to associations, human rights NGOs, groups and individuals advocating for Palestinian rights in mainland Europe and Britain.
#Shrinkingspace for human rights defenders is an issue in Europe. Have a look a their impressive list of activities in the last months!
P.S. All donations for ELSC until December 31 will be doubled by a donor.
<p>+ DEUTSCHE VERSION UNTEN Berlin – November 27, 2024 Five Palestinian plaintiffs, along with the villages of Iskaka, Marda, and Taybeh in the occupied Palestinian territory, represented by the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Centre (JLAC), have filed a landmark legal complaint against major German media publishing group Axel Springer S.E., alleging violations of […]</p>
(2/2) Die nötige gerichtsfeste Begründung unterscheidet das #Vereinsverbot vom Entzug der #Gemeinnützigkeit, insbesondere aufgrund Behauptung #Verfassungsschutz: Da muss der Verein beweisen, dass er demokratisch ist - geht am Ende fast nur durch einen Schwur, wie bei #VVNBDA: https://zivilgesellschaft-ist-gemeinnuetzig.de/vvn-bda-wieder-gemeinnuetzig/
Fazit: Es geht um den Rechtsrahmen für #zivilgesellschaft|liche Freiräume. Jeder Rahmen hat Grenzen. Was sind die? Wodurch werden die gezogen - #Strafrecht, Sonderrecht (#NGOgesetze), #Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht? Welchen politischen Impulsen folgen Grenzen und Durchsetzung?
Was unterscheidet dabei in den Mitteln autoritäre Staaten und freiheitliche Demokratien - und wie kann ein Land bei allen Herausforderungen freiheitlich und rechtsstaatlich bleiben?
#toBeDiscussed
#CivicSpace #ShrinkingSpace
#Hausdurchsuchung
RT @EESC_SOC: 📢 Coming up soon!
How best support #EUCivilSociety in times of increasing pressure and #ShrinkingSpace ?
On 4⃣ th of April we'll discuss
📌#Political and #legal support
📌#operational support
📌#funding
Info and registration:
➡ https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/civil-society-support-and-funding-area-fundamental-rights-rule-law-and-democracy
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_EESC/status/1640334527791878147
Civil Society Organisations active on fundamental rights, the rule of law, and democracy are confronted with increasing difficulties, from regulatory challenges to financial constraints and concerted attacks on their work and credibility. At the hearing, the EESC intends to engage with CSOs and other relevant stakeholders to identify the main issues they face and propose ways of improving support. The hearing will feed into the opinion, which will have a particular focus on EU funding.
@humanrightswatch 's former director, Kenneth Roth, saw his fellowship at the Kennedy School of Harvard vetoed. At stake, his or HRW's criticism of #Israel.
Roth's reaction: "Being denied this fellowship will not significantly impede my future. But I worry about younger academics who are less known. If I can be canceled because of my criticism of Israel, will they risk taking the issue on?"
Read more on @TheGuardian : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/10/kenneth-roth-human-rights-watch-harvard-israel
Das Urteil des Bundesfinanzhofs, das @Attacd die #Gemeinnützigkeit aberkennen will, ist ein Schlag ins Gesicht für #Zivilgesellschaft-lichen Organisationen. Die Politik muss dafür sorgen, dass #NGO-s sich politisch einmischen können u davon keine Nachteile haben! #shrinkingspace https://twitter.com/lobbycontrol/status/1100779006939541506
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ImkeDierssen/status/1100786863139373056