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Why Legal Aid Matters for an Effective Defence: New FULL-PROOF Animation
Video animation presents the importance of legal aid in a clear and accessible way. It explains how legal aid contributes to effective access to a lawyer and to the...
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New book on citizenship and solidarity in European cities
Drawing on ethnographic research in eleven European cities, the book explores how local initiatives and activist organising create new forms of solidarity and enact citizenship through everyday practices.
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Who Cares for Older People? The Transnationalization of Care Work in Central and Eastern Europe
The new thematic issue of Social Inclusion brings together research on migrant care workers, changing care systems, and the inequalities that emerge at the intersection of mobility, labour, and...
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New report on civic space resilience: good practices from Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
From legal advocacy to public campaigns: good practices of civic space resilience in times of democratic backsliding.
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Empowering Migrant Voices in Local Integration and Inclusion Processes: Good Practices of Local Integration in Luxembourg
The meeting in Luxembourg was organized by the NGO Formation et Sensibilisation Luxembourg with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of integration processes, the reception of migrants, and their inclusion within local communities.
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How Publics Navigate the Digital Media Environment
Guest lecture by Mojca Pajnik at the 24th International Conference on Communication and Mass Media, held in Athens.
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Civic space between formal rules and reality
The report examines developments in civic space in Czechia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia during 2025 and early 2026, identifying emerging restrictions on democratic participation and independent civic action.
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Media freedom in the EU declines despite new legislation
Media Freedom Report 2026 by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe highlights stalled reforms and growing risks for journalists.
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National Report on the State of Civic Space in Slovenia
The report highlights the gap between formal democratic mechanisms and the actual participation of civil society in decision-making processes.
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Empowering Migrant Voices in Local Integration and Inclusion: Good Practices of Local-Level Integration in Heraklion, Crete
Heraklion Development Agency prepared a comprehensive and content-rich programme aimed at deepening the understanding of integration processes, the reception of migrants, and their inclusion in local communities.
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9th Programme Group Symposium: Elderly Poverty, Sexual Harassment, Migrant Rights and Feminist Innovations
At the symposium, researchers presented their findings on the key issues faced by vulnerable groups.
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Rule of law in the EU: deepening crisis and lack of progress
The latest Liberties report warns of the systematic undermining of the rule of law in several Member States and the ineffectiveness of EU-level responses.
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Yurii Sheliazhenko – arbitrarily detained to be forcibly conscripted – a victim of cruel and humiliating treatment
At the Peace Institute, we actively worked for his release during his unlawful detention. We also join the undersigned organizations and continue to call for his immediate protection.