Author name: Marija

5 September 2025 First time ever European Commission is developing a dedicated Strategy to ensure support to and cooperation with civil […]

RESILIENT Project is looking for 10 Focal Points from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan (1 per country) to provide information on shrinking space and criminalization of key populations.

16th June 2025 marked a deadline for providing input for the UNGA-80th thematic report on “Freedom of assembly and association rights, collective action and human solidarity facing existential threat: preserving the fundamental principles”

The 68th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND) took place in Vienna 10-14 March. It presented several opportunities to address the issue of shrinking space in the region of Central Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

“There is already anecdotal evidence that individuals from highly stigmatised groups…are avoiding approaching NGOs

Growing trend of governments to impose restrictions on NGOs, including through so called “foreign agents” law

RFP: to develop the Joint Advocacy Narrative and arguments for the Rise & Decriminalize. the Movement is looking

Recognizing the shrinking space for civil society in the CEECA region and its effect on public healthand HIV response the Rise & Decriminalize movement initiated the Communique

“Bad policies and bad laws are bad, simply regardless of where they are. They must be fought”, said the Ambassador Dr. John N. Nkengasong