Hard Questions About the EU Lifting Sanctions on an Iranian Tech Company
By removing cloud technology firm Abr Arvan from its sanctions list, the EU has set a concerning—and puzzling—precedent. Last month,…
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Ivana- CheckItFirst
#CheckitFirst is ARTICLE19’s new campaign to promote ethical journalism and prevent the spread of fake news in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo,…
Parliament in times of war
2023 has ended, marking nearly two years of ongoing full-scale war in Ukraine and the nation’s Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada,…
Securitization and European Democracy Policy
Current geopolitical trends are pushing the EU to increasingly prioritize security in its international action and outreach, including on democracy…
Renewing the Social Contract: Building Municipal Trust in Kosovo
Trust between people and their government is one of the essential underpinnings of functioning democracies. Research and evidence from around…
Poland: Rainbow Mary case underscores the need to repeal blasphemy laws
In this legal analysis ARTICLE 19 Europe expresses concern to the Polish Supreme Court in a criminal case against three…
Supporting scrutiny in wartime in Ukraine
Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) is the practice of monitoring the implementation and evaluating the impact of laws. The aim is to…
Polarization Threatens to Derail Bosnia’s EU Ambitions
The opening of EU accession talks marks an important milestone for Bosnia, where ethnic tensions run high. But progress on…
Club de Madrid Secretary General visits Abu Dhabi to strengthen engagement with UAE
Maria Elena Agüero, Secretary General of Club de Madrid, paid a two-day visit to Abu Dhabi
Project Oasis: Sustainability in practice
In 2014, a group of journalists made the bold move to leave the Slovakian newspaper SME after it was partially…