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Eastern Europe
Nobelista Ales Bjaljacki na návštěvě v Praze
Nositel Nobelovy ceny míru za rok 2022 a jeden z nejvýraznějších představitelů běloruského disentu Ales Bjaljacki přijel do Prahy na pozvání Kanceláře demokratických sil Běloruska v ČR a Prague Civil Society Centre. Jde o jeho první cestu do Česka po propuštění z...
Four years of full-scale war: Expert discussion examined paths to justice for Ukraine
“Anniversaries are moments not only for reflection, but for resolve. They remind us that this war is not over, that its consequences are not abstract, and that solidarity must be sustained,” noted our Director of Outreach & Communications, George Leech, as we...
Returning the Names of those who lost their lives to Soviet terror
On the eve of Russia’s Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repression, people around the world commemorate the names and stories of those who lost their lives to Soviet terror. Among the millions of victims of Soviet state terror were thousands of Czechs and Czechoslovak citizens. By reading their names together, we honour their memory.
From reaction to action: Unlock your initiative!
Do you want to connect with others who are finding innovative, creative ways to stay relevant and push for change under pressure? Are you an activist, journalist, content creator, or innovator pushing back against disinformation and shaping new narratives? Then Unlock 2026 is for you!
Prague Civil Society Centre to support exiled Russian and Belarusian journalists
The Prague Civil Society Centre will continue supporting established independent Russian and Belarusian media working in exile in the EU which maintain significant audiences back home through the Free Media Hub EAST. The European Commission’s project led by the Prague...
Five years of stolen elections in Belarus: Testimony
In August 2020, an overwhelming number of Belarusians cast their ballots for opposition candidate, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, hoping for change. Daniil, a young Belarusian student, was among them. He was 18, and this was his first presidential election. Alexander...
Deutsche Welle: Spotlight on journalists in the post-Soviet space
“Big powers don’t care much about international rules – they just care about their own interests. This creates a much more dangerous world – with more tension, conflict, and war,” our Executive Director Rostislav Valvoda told Deutsche Welle’s podcast Inside Europe on the sidelines of our annual Unlock civic summit Unlock.
Političtí vězni nejsou minulostí, připomíná výstava
Svoboda a demokracie nejsou samozřejmostí. Metody represe a útlaku, které používal Sovětský svaz a jeho komunistické satelity, se dnes opakují v politice současného Ruska a dalších nedemokratických režimů.
Open call: Bump Up! for activists and content creators
The Prague Civil Society Centre and WatchDog.md are happy to invite activists, communication specialists, and content creators of established YouTube, Instagram, and/or TikTok projects from Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia to apply for a three-day...
Unlock: Backing the brave in uncertain times
The post-Cold War order can no longer be taken for granted, and neither can the old ways of doing things. Autocrats have dropped all pretence of playing by the rules, and civil society is having to adapt to this reality. Unlock, our annual two-day civic forum in...
Songs of Slow Burning Earth wins the One World Film Festival
The world should not forget what is happening in Ukraine. We’re proud to see the documentary film Songs of Slow Burning Earth, supported through our Film Programme, shining at the One World International Human Rights Film Festival, receiving the International...