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Freedom of expression and freedom of the media EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Czech Republic – Country visit report
Freedom of expression and media freedom

Media representatives agreed that journalists benefited from a secure environment in the Czech Republic and that overall the situation was better than in some neighbouring…Show details

Freedom of assembly EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Czech Republic – Country visit report
Freedom of assembly

Civil society representatives agreed that freedom of assembly was well protected in Czech law. One representative referred to the "Million Moments for Democracy" movement

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Fundamental rights related to social partners - Czech Republic EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Czech Republic – Country visit report
Social partners

Social partners assessed positively social dialogue in the Czech Republic. They considered that exchanges between employers and trade unions worked well, as did the tripartite social…Show details

Fundamental rights related to social partners EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Ireland – Country visit report
Social partners

Participants explained that social dialogue had collapsed in 2009 due to the financial crisis. Consultation had only tentatively restarted in 2014, when Ireland rejoined the…Show details

Freedom of expression and freedom of the media EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Ireland – Country visit report
Freedom of expression and media freedom

Participants emphasised that the country had a very healthy media environment, both offline and online, and that public trust in the independence of Irish journalism was high…Show details

Rule of law EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Ireland – Country visit report
Rule of law

Generally, participants considered that the rule of law functioned well in Ireland. With regard to access to justice, some participants mentioned high legal costs, and…Show details

Non-discrimination EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Ireland – Country visit report
Non-discrimination

Participants mentioned that legislation on anti-discrimination needed to be updated and emphasised that, although the government had sent promising signs in this regard,…Show details

Freedom of association EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Ireland – Country visit report
Freedom of association

Generally speaking, participants considered the protection of human rights in Ireland to be strong, albeit with some challenges. For instance, over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic had…Show details

Non-discrimination EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Germany – Country visit report
Non-discrimination

An anti-discrimination law had been put in place in Germany. However, seeking legal help for those who experienced discrimination at the workplace based on…Show details

Rule of law EESC Country visit
Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Germany – Country visit report
Rule of law

The authorities emphasised that laws were issued in a transparent, accountable and democratic way and a great deal of attention was paid to impact assessments.

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