Crimea: Breaking the Wall of Silence
Discover the findings of the Mission to the occupied Peninsula. The visit brought together experienced human rights defenders…
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April 11, 2019
Why is the Venice Commission study on NGO funding so important?
The Venice Commission expresses that “States must create an enabling environment in which associations can effectively operate and access funding, including foreign funding.” This comes in its review of standards applying to funding of NGOs within Council of Europe member states, published in March 2019.
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May 10, 2019
“If you can smile in the most difficult situations, you are not yet defeated”
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April 9, 2019
“City of rights” festival visits Pskov
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Rights of Defenders
“Rights of Defenders” aims to promote understanding of international standards that protect and empower human rights defenders. The project is inspired by the 20th anniversary year of the landmark 1998 Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.