Author: Tanja
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Overview of alerts – March 2025
In March 2025, we observed a significant decline in conditions for civil society across various regions. Key issues include harassment of activists & journalists, and threats to the autonomy and sustainability of civil society. Specific concerns involve the use of punitive legal measures, arrests, and intimidation tactics to suppress dissent and restrict freedoms. For example,…
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The consequences of the US funding freeze extend far beyond budgets and balance sheets
A new survey by the EU SEE network has revealed that the US funding freeze is severely impacting civil society worldwide, with 67% of surveyed organisations directly affected and 40% reporting budget losses of up to 50%. This sudden halt in funding is disrupting human rights, democracy, gender equality and health programmes, forcing organisations to cut services, lay off staff, and, in some cases, close their doors entirely. “Across the world, the immense contributions of civil society to democracy, the rule of law, good governance, policy making and in advancing the rights of excluded voices…
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New Survey: US funding freeze triggers global crisis in human rights and democracy
Press release: A new survey carried out by the EU System for an Enabling Environment (EU SEE) network exposes the impact of the US funding freeze on civil society organisations (CSOs) in over 50 countries. With 67% of surveyed organisations directly impacted and 40% of them losing between 25-50% of their budgets, the abrupt halt…
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Launching the European Union System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society
Civil society organisations come together on 29 January 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa to launch this new initiative to anticipate and react to changes in the enabling environment – an environment where civil society can thrive, express itself freely and actively engage in shaping its context. The initiative named the European Union System for an Enabling…