Safe and enabling civic space
The CDDEM is working on the protection and promotion of civil society space, including by updating the legal status of non-governmental organisations in Europe and providing guidance to enhance civil society participation in Council of Europe work.
Links, Reference & Background Documents:
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)14 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the legal status of non-governmental organisations in Europe
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe
- SG Roadmap on Civil Society Engagement
- European Court of Human Rights: Guide on Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights – Freedom of assembly and association
- Expert Council of NGO Law: The legal space for non-governmental organisations in Europe
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