Russian Memorial human rights NGO is labeled ‘extremist’. by Evgeniy Dyuk — DW

Russian Memorial human rights NGO is labeled ‘extremist’.

Russia’s Supreme Court has labeled the human rights organisation Memorial as “extremist”.

Experts say this represents a new level of repressi…

#Russia #Memorial #HumanRights #CivilSociety #EU #NobelPeacePrize #SovietUnion #Gulag #History

A haunting closing thought from Alex Shams:
War doesn’t only destroy cities. It can also destroy the cultural and civic life democracy needs to survive.
What remains afterwards is the hardest question of all.
@alexshams.bsky.social
#iranwar #alexshams #civilsociety #darkmatterbrightminds #kindlecast

FBI and IRS Concretize Implementation of NSPM-7 - Charity & Security Network Washington, D.C. – On Mar. 18, 2026, CBS News reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was forming “a new initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected possible links

The FBI and IRS are collaborating to form “a new initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected possible links to domestic terrorism.”

This is a significant escalation of the Trump administration's campaign against #CivilSociety.

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🟡500+ organizations call for stronger #EU funding for #AgoraEU

Despite its strategic importance, only 0.43% of the EU’s next long-term budget is proposed, falling short of what is neededto safeguard media, culture and #democracy.

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#CivilSociety @civic-forum.eu

📊 Find out more in the Hungary country report:
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🇭🇺 How Hungary performs vs EU-wide trends:
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#ROLReport2026 #Hungary #Elections #RuleOfLaw #Democracy #EU #CivilSociety

Forget the #nwo #WEF @UN #Agenda2030 #SavageSociety that only benefits 1%! I want a Good World Order #GWO = #VenusProject #RBE & technology = a #CivilSociety / #CivilizedSociety! Abundance and harmony for all! Humanity without love, empathy, fairness and compassion? We are not civilized! #cdnpoli

#𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐧𝐠𝐨 ’𝟐𝟔 @ #𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤

We’re pleased to welcome Prerit Pathak, Security Engineer III at @mandiant.com, as a speaker.

Prerit brings a strong perspective on strengthening #resilience for #civilsociety, combining technical expertise with pro bono cyber defense.

🔗 protect.ngo/agenda

🔵 Kā stiprināt sabiedrības iesaisti revīzijās?

Piedalījāmies #EUROSAI un #OLACEFS (Latīņamerikas un Karību augstāko revīzijas iestāžu organizācijas) vebinārā, kur dalījāmies savā pieredzē un uzklausījām Peru kolēģu atziņas par iedzīvotāju iesaisti revīzijās.
#LimaDeclaration #CivilSociety

‘Raise our heads and resist’: how Europe’s civil society is fighting back against the far right Rightwing parties are using parliamentary queries, legal traps and policing to target NGOs and stifle dissent

Across Europe, far-right governments are using parliamentary harassment, legal traps, funding cuts, and protest bans to silence #nonprofits and #CivilSociety.

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𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭.𝐧𝐠𝐨 ’𝟐𝟔 @ #𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤

We’re pleased to welcome Ian Gottesman, CEO of NGO-ISAC, as a speaker for #Protectngo ’26.

Ian advances collaboration and information sharing to help #civilsociety better anticipate and respond to cyber threats.

🔗 Agenda: protect.ngo/agenda
protect.ngo/join-us

Data is the fuel of cyber resilience.

The #CyberPeaceTracer uses #AI to track and analyze cyberattacks targeting #civilsociety. We’ve recorded 843,977 cyber incidents affecting NGOs.

Have you experienced a #cyberattack?
🔗Report it here: incident.protect.ngo

🔗Explore the data: cyberpeacetracer.ngo

Civil society in crisis times: new geographies of governance in an era of AI Governments worldwide are grappling with the advent of AI and its potential for governance, improving public services and impacts for its citizenry. This provocation outlines these unfolding geogra...

📣 💻 New provocation paper with Irene Hardill, @sophiemilnes.bsky.social and Rhys Dafydd Jones - 'Civil society in crisis times: new geographies of governance in an era of AI' #civilsociety #digital #AI #citizenship #devolution #adviceservices www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New tools to engage with UN Special Procedures in English, Chinese, Uyghur, and Tibetan ISHR’s updated handbook ‘Practical Guide to the UN Special Procedures’ provides an overview of the UN’s system of independent human rights experts known as the ‘Special Procedures’…

بۇ كىشىلىك ھوقۇق قوغدىغۇچىلىرى #HRDs ۋە پۇقرالىق جەمئىيىتى #CivilSociety لىرىنىڭ بۇ مۇتەخەسسىسلەر بىلەن ئىستراتېگىيىلىك ھەمكارلىشىشى، شۇنداقلا نەق مەيداندا ھەقىقىي تەسىر قوزغىشى ئۈچۈن قوللىنىلىدىغان بىر ئەمەلىي قورالدۇر.

👉 بۇ مەزمۇنلارنى تور بېتىمىزدىن كۆرۈڭ: ow.ly/JQ2Y50YBhC6

#HumanRights We urge States to consider candidates’ track records on protecting civil society and defenders. Participation must not be restricted through politicized decisions. #CivilSociety #UN #HumanRightsDefenders

#Protectngo ’26 @ #GenevaCyberWeek

In a few weeks, Protect.ngo ’26 will bring together foundations, cities, corporations, nonprofits, and cybersecurity experts to discuss how we can better protect #civilsociety.

🗓 6 May
⏰ 9:00 AM
📍 Geneva

👉 Request a seat: protect.ngo/join-us
🔗 protect.ngo/agenda

OHCHR | Call for inputs for the study of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to health of individuals in vulnerable situatio... BackgroundIn its resolution 58/3, the Human Rights Council requested the Advisory Committee to prepare, in close cooperation with the Special Rapporteur [on the negative impact of unilateral coercive ...

📅 Deadline: April 30
The UN is accepting input on how #sanctions & unilateral coercive measures harm the right to #health — particularly for women and children.
#Nonprofits working in sanctioned regions know this reality firsthand.
Your input can shape UN policy. 🔗 bit.ly/4bQqMGn
#CivilSociety

The article by Makulbayeva et al. analyzes public councils in Kyrgyzstan (2014–2024) using focus groups, interviews, and secondary data. We invite you to read their findings and share your thoughts.
🔗Full article: jcas-journal.com/index.php/jc...
#PublicCouncils #CivilSociety #SocialCapital #CA

🔔 New assessment of anti-corruption in #Mozambique:
Centro de Integridade Pública
's new #CivilSociety report on the implementation of the #UNCAC - just launched!

👉 Read the full report here: uncaccoalition.org/uncacparalle...

C&SN Convenes Nonprofits for "A Roadmap to Resilience" Program on Navigating Counter-Terror Measures Weaponized Against the Sector - Charity & Security Network The Charity & Security Network (C&SN) held a three-day, in-person convening in early March 2026 entitled “A Roadmap to Resilience: Strategies for Nonprofit Protection.” Bringing together progressive n...

C&SN held a three-day workshop bringing together #nonprofit leaders to build a resilient #CivilSociety sector that not only survives this administration, but thrives beyond it. Read more 👇
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‘Raise our heads and resist’: how Europe’s civil society is fighting back against the far right Rightwing parties are using parliamentary queries, legal traps and policing to target NGOs and stifle dissent

#civilsociety
Rightwing parties are using parliamentary queries, legal traps and policing to target NGOs and stifle dissent
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

As Threats Mount, A New Report Takes the Pulse of the Democracy Field Drawing on interviews with 68 leaders, trade publication Democracy Notes surfaces key trends affecting democracy funders and nonprofits.

Drawing on interviews with 68 leaders, trade publication Democracy Notes surfaces key trends affecting democracy funders and nonprofits.

Mike Scutari Reports: tinyurl.com/37f4mfyu

#Democracy #Nonprofits #Burnout #CivicEngagement #SocialImpact #Funders #Grantmaking #FieldBuilding #CivilSociety

Original post on mstdn.ca

“Many people still treat peace as something that comes by chance or divine intervention. In reality, it depends on civic culture. It requires populations capable of managing conflict without violence and of living with disagreement without turning it into hatred. That is not a passive condition […]

🌸 NEW! Special Procedures – Updated guide

ISHR releases its updated guide to #UNSpecialProcedures.

A practical tool for defenders #HRDs and #CivilSociety to engage effectively with these experts and strengthen their impact.

👉 Available on our website: https://ow.ly/cYo150YBhEv

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Inclusive Governance

Empowerment of Civil Society Actors

Youth Civic Engagement

📅 Thursday 9 April | 10:00 AM CET

🔗 Registration & more information: buff.ly/zvI0tI2

#MEAL #MonitoringAndEvaluation #ResultsMeasurement #ImpactMeasurement #InclusiveGovernance #CivilSociety

#Cyberattacks against civil society are attacks against people.

We track and expose these incidents to ensure digital threats do not derail #humanitarian progress or silence #civilsociety.

🔗 Curious? Explore the data: cyberpeacetracer.ngo

🔔 Episode 6: Journalists | Matthew Caruana Galizia, Out Now - Whistleblowing Now and Then Podcast Season 3 🔔

🎧 Listen below!
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#Whistleblowing #Whistleblower #Podcast #Lawyer #Learn #Educational #Journalist #CivilSociety #TradeUnions #Journalism

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#PublicPolicy #CivilSociety #Fellowship #Opportunity #ProfessionalDevelopment

Campaigns, litigation & activism: how civil society, media & the public push back on digital surveillance in southern Africa.

Full presentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQiz...

#DigitalSurveillance #CivilSociety #PublicOversight #SouthernAfrica @britishacademy.bsky.social @duncanjane.bsky.social

Day 5 — and the final day — of the Forus General Assembly!

We kicked off the day by focusing on strengthening our network and staying connected beyond the #ForusGA2026 in order to improve visibility and exchange!

#forusga2026 #civilsociety

Episode 5: Lawyers | Nathalie de Montigny - Whistleblowing International Network

🎧 In case you missed it! - Episode 5: Lawyers | Nathalie de Montigny released this week!

🖱️ Listen now, below or on your favourite podcast site!
whistleblowingnetwork.org/Learn/Podcas...

#Whistleblowing #Whistleblower #Podcast #Lawyer #Learn #Educational #Law #Parliament #CivilSociety #TradeUnions