Civil society organizations play a vital role in promoting fundamental rights, but they face diverse challenges across the European Union. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published a new report titled “Protecting Civic Space in the EU” that presents a range of such challenges. The report looks at recent developments in the EU regarding different aspects of the environment in which CSOs operate – also referred to as the ‘civic space’. Focusing on CSOs that work on human rights, it considers overall challenges and opportunities, the regulatory framework, access to funding, participation in decision-making processes. Read more here.
Source: European Union Agency for Fundamental Human Rights