Populism – How strong are Europe’s checks and balances?
Secretary General 2017 report on democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Europe As nationalist and xenophobic parties make gains in a growing number of countries, challenging elites and exploiting public anxieties over migration, Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland has invited Council of Europe member states to take a serious look in the mirror […]
Journalists suffer violence, intimidation and self-censorship in Europe, says a Council of Europe study
A survey published today by the Council of Europe, based on a sample of 940 journalists reporting from the 47 Council of Europe member states and Belarus, shows that journalists in Europe are often exposed to serious unwarranted interference in their work, including intimidation and violence. As a consequence, many also suffer from fear, which […]
Reference on “Actions Taken by Legal Team of Independent Observer’ Public Alliance during and after National Assembly Elections”
During the observation of the elections of April 2, 2017 by the ‘Independent Observer’ Public Alliance, the observers and Alliance member organizations were assisted by 27 lawyers. On the election day, the observers recorded over 3058 alerts on frauds and reported 205 of the cases to the legal team. On 205 alerts received from the […]
