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The main aim was uncovering the gendered nature of civil society and human rights in Turkey and the experiences of female and non-binary actors in the field.
read moreThe main aim was uncovering the gendered nature of civil society and human rights in Turkey and the experiences of female and non-binary actors in the field.
read moreThis report will first provide a comprehensive mapping of the political landscape surrounding women’s rights in both countries with an emphasis on current issues and secondly explore women’s struggles and mobilization in response to the backlash in order to identify common strategies for civil society actors.
read moreBerke Göl spoke to Necati Sönmez, film critic, journalist, and documentary filmmaker about his organisation of the film festival “Documentarist”, the necessity of giving a platform for critical artists during a rise of global and local backlash, and the difficulties of getting recognition and funding under political pressure and censorship.
read moreHande Gülen talks with Éric Fassin about how the shifting narratives of the extreme-right influence politics in France, the way anti-intellectualism turns into tangible threats against individuals, and the discussions of exile, that become more frequent while the community anticipates the presidential elections in 2022.
read moreThis report explores the scope of civil society engagement with international organisations, to what extent this engagement leads to effective advocacy, and which areas need to be developed.
read moreOlga Dryndova spoke to Aleh Hulak, chairman of the human rights organisation “Belarusian Helsinki Committee” in Minsk, about the disappearing rule-of-law state, the new political reality, and his hopes for a better Belarus.
read moreAs feminist and LGBTI+ organizations from Turkey, Europe and International NGOs and networks[1] we have come together to launch an intersectional campaign titled UNITED4ISTANBULCONVENTION against global anti-gender attacks…
read moreThe Rise of Anti-LGBTI+ Politics in Turkey and Eastern Europe – An Interview with Belinda Dear Date published: 05.05.2021 The walls are closing in on…
read moreWhat do you do, when the trusted mechanisms of rule of law are no longer seen as legally binding but are up for interpretation?
read moreSince 2012, civil society in Russia is subject to the so-called “foreign agent” law that heavily interferes with the funding opportunities and more.
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