EUROPE

Greece: humanitarian action under attack

Government is repressing the rights of migrants and refugees – and the civil society that defends them

Rising repression in the UK

Crackdowns on protest rights and vilification of asylum-seekers alarming signs of a longstanding democracy’s authoritarian creep

Moldova: a crisis of Russia’s making

Energy crunch and pro-Russia protests pose biggest post-independence test for democracy

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘There are attempts to replace the pro-European government with a pro-Kremlin puppet regime’

‘There is a pro-democracy civil society that opposes the war and advocates for democratic reforms’

Georgia: danger averted, for now

Civil society sees off restrictive law – but expects more attacks

‘Civil society must be ready for any further regressive move the government attempts’

Belarus: a prison state in Europe

Putin’s ally acts the strongman but war could be his downfall

One year into Russia’s war on Ukraine: civil society in the crossfire

Ukraine’s civil society is responding while Russia’s endures further crackdown

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘People should be able to access abortions locally without the risk of criminalisation or stigmatisation’