Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law: trends in EU Member States - Search results

Legal practitioners present at the discussion were most worried about the proliferation of unaccountable secret surveillance of private persons carried out by law enforcement…Show details

Participants expressed the view that COVID-19 presented a challenge to the activities of organised civil society, as remote meetings had become the only option.

CSO representatives found both negative and positive aspects in the area of non-discrimination in Lithuania. The National Program for Equal Opportunities for Men and Women had been…Show details

With regards to freedom of expression in Lithuania, participants agreed that the media were safe and independent. Moreover, there was diversity and pluralism of opinions, and…Show details

Social partners agreed on the disparity between the legal framework regarding social dialogue and the practice.

On 15 and 17 December 2021, six EESC members took part in the virtual country visit to Lithuania.

Participants felt that freedom of the media and freedom of expression were well protected overall in Cyprus, by both constitutional provisions and ordinary legislation.…Show details

Participants regretted the lack of cooperation between the authorities and CSOs operating in the area of non-discrimination, as well as the lack of an intersectional approach…Show details

Civil society representatives considered that, despite adequate protection of the freedoms of assembly and association at constitutional level, certain actions by the authorities had caused…Show details

Participants in this session explained that, following the events of 1963, certain aspects of the bi-communal Constitution of Cyprus had become inapplicable. As an emergency response to that…Show details