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03 May 2022

Recap | Systemic Backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary: What (more) can the EU do?

Systematic backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary – Overview of the scholarly papers

The EU is harboring a Member State which does not comply with the preconditions for a constitutional democracy anymore. Ignoring this reality has dire consequences for all European citizens alike.

Turkey: Illegitimate life-long imprisonment of Turkish human rights activist, Osman Kavala

Read more on Turkey's move to sentence Osman Kavala, Turkish human rights defender and philanthropist with a life-long prison sentence.

Systemic backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary: State Control

Find out how the systematic backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary has turned Hungary into a hybrid regime with unprecedented state control over academia, civil society and the media.

Systematic backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary: Rule by Law

Find out how the systematic backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary has chipped away at EU values, turning Hungary into a hybrid regime based on Rule by Law .

Systematic backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary explored through academic research

Introducing a series of academic papers mapping the methods and tactics used in the systemic backsliding of the rule of law in Hungary.

Event Invitation | Systemic Backsliding of the Rule of Law in Hungary: What (more) can the EU do? | Press Club Brussels

Join the conversation on April 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m. CET at 'Press Club Brussels' or follow online

How so Helsinki? About the evolution of the Netherlands Helsinki Committee

Piet de Klerk, Chairman of the Supervisory Board (NHC), reflects on the evolution of the NHC, the crucial importance of the OSCE and the relevance of these organizations.

Open letter NGOs to EU Commission and Council on Recovery Fund for Poland and Hungary

We urgently call on the EU Commission & Council to refrain from approving recovery funds to governments of Poland & Hungary without the rule of law concerns being resolved

Thoughts from Ukrainian Civil Society: Illia Yeremenko on the nuclear threat and cutting Putin’s war efforts at the source

As the war rages on, hear from Ukrainian civil society members and NHC partners on amplifying their message & support in defending democracy.