This report by ECNL looks at the extent to which CSOs were able to participate meaningfully in decision making and what we can learn from existing good practices. It also provides recommendations on what is needed to further enhance the policy and standards of participation so that we can ensure that these rights can be meaningfully applied in crisis situations in the future.
Find out more about how public participation is key for emergency measures to:
This report 'Protecting Civic Space in the EU' published in September 2021 by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights looks at "recent developments in the EU regarding different aspects of the environment in which CSOs operate – also referred to as the ‘civic space’.
The CIVICUS Monitor is producing periodic research on the state of civil liberties during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the fourth instalment which provides a snapshot of trends and case studies related to the right to freedom of peaceful assembly.
"The Global Expression Report [by Article 19] is a global, data-informed, annual look at freedom of expression worldwide. With the benefit of data and hindsight, we take a look at 2020 – how this fundamental right fared, what the key trends were, and how global events affected its exercise.
This 31st annual World Report by Human Rights Watch summarizes human rights conditions in nearly 100 countries and territories worldwide in 2020, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Search for Common Ground (Search) has partnered with the European Union to produce research on a quarterly basis addressing key themes faced across six conflict-affected countries, namely Kenya, Nigeria, Palestine, Tanzania, Uganda, and Yemen.
This report by Freedom House discusses how the public health crisis is laying a dangerous foundation for the future surveillance state.
This report published by Mercy Corps investigates, documents and analyses how the spread of COVID-19 has shaped conflict, insecurity, and instability. There is also a social media toolkit that has been created with draft Tweets and Facebook messages to share findings.
"COVID‑19 and efforts to contain it are exacerbating the underlying drivers of conflict which, left unchecked, have the potential to foment instability and violence in the future.
Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World) together with CIVICUS, annually publishes the “Atlas der Zivilgesellschaft”, an in-depth analysis of the state of civil society based on the data of the CIVICUS Monitor. The dramatic shrinking of civic space has become particularly apparent since the beginning of the Corona pandemic. Read the study here.
