Ahead of the Belarusian voting scheduled for 26 January 2025, we gathered Prague-based diplomats and experts for a working breakfast hosted by the Embassy of Sweden in Czechia. Together with Sweden's Ambassador for the EU's Eastern Partnership, Christina Johannesson,...
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Call for national sanctions against Georgian Dream
Together with fellow Czech civil society organisations, we call for national sanctions against Georgian Dream officials in an appeal to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jan Lipavský.
Ukradené volby: Bělorusko čtyři roky poté
Od brutálního potlačení masových protestů v Bělorusku uplynou v srpnu čtyři roky. Statisíce Bělorusů v roce 2020 vyšly do ulic v reakci na zfalšování výsledků prezidentských voleb. Jejich vítězem úřady opět prohlásily autokrata Aljaksandra Lukašenka, jenž Bělorusku vládne už 30 let. Jak na tehdejší události a současnou situaci v zemi nahlíží Bělorusové a experti zabývající se politickým vývojem v Bělorusku?
Free Media Hub EAST launched
Free Media Hub EAST will provide financial and non-financial support to existing and established Russian and Belarusian media working in exile in the EU and that maintain significant audiences back home. The €3m project is set to re-grant over 70% of the amount (€2.2m) over two years to support existing independent media in exile. In addition, it will provide some 1,000 slots to help with visas and registration, provide psychological support or further capacity building. The project will also invest in technological solutions such as censorship circumvention.
Ukraine truth defenders fund
The Prague Civil Society Centre has started a special fund with a goal to raise €5 million in support of independent media and civil society.
How we’re supporting Ukraine, and why more is needed
In the first 30 days of the Kremlin’s abhorrent war in Ukraine, we have mobilised more than half a million euros in support for Ukrainian civil society, independent media and Russian anti-war campaigns. The needs are huge, and so too must be our response.
Prague Civil Society Centre named “undesirable” by Russian government
The Prague Civil Society Centre has been added to the Russian government’s list of “undesirable organisations” under a law that human rights watchdogs have called abusive and a tool to silence activists. The law targets Russian citizens who fight against corruption, promote the rule of law, protect the environment and support the most vulnerable in society, and aims to muzzle independent journalists, bloggers and others who hold the powerful to account.