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Civic space between formal rules and reality
The report examines developments in civic space in Czechia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia during 2025 and early 2026, identifying emerging restrictions on democratic participation and independent civic action.
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Media freedom in the EU declines despite new legislation
Media Freedom Report 2026 by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe highlights stalled reforms and growing risks for journalists.
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National Report on the State of Civic Space in Slovenia
The report highlights the gap between formal democratic mechanisms and the actual participation of civil society in decision-making processes.
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EU Investigative Journalism Awards presented at seven award ceremonies to honour 19 investigative stories published in 2014 in EU-Enlargement countries
In many cases, more than one journalist contributed to the awarded story.
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The rules for the EU Investigative Journalism Award in Montenegro fully respected
The criteria for the Award as well as detailed rules and guidelines for procedures have been approved by the European Commission. They are the same in all seven countries.
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Participation at the ILO conference on the future of work
Majda Hrženjak presented her paper ''Care as a public good or market commodity'' at the ILO conference in Geneva intended to investigate precarization of work and impelementation of Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention.
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New Call for proposals – media advocacy actions by civil society organizations
Supporting free, independent, pluralistic and viable media in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Deadline for applications is 24:00 on 25 July 2015.
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Anti-Hate Speech Council’s 2nd Public Reaction
In June 2015, the Anti-Hate Speech Council released its 2nd public reaction to cases of hate speech in Slovenia, dealing with five specific cases.
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Book chapter about local and migrant domestic workers in Slovenia
This chapter, written by Majda Hrženjak and Mojca Pajnik, analyses how care work affects care workers’ resources for balancing family and work life, and compares experiences of local and migrant care workers in Slovenia.
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Critical reflections on voluntourism and the role of volunteerism in development
Voluntourism is a great way to educate oneself about the world, but the beneficial nature of voluntourism and positive impacts of volunteerism on development should not be taken for granted.
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Humanitarian initiative: We collected toys and education materials for refugee children transiting through Albania
The Peace Institute staff collected toys and education materials for migrant and refugee children transiting through Albania. On 27 July 2015 six boxes of toys were handed over to the Albanian Ministry of Interior Affairs.
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New call for proposals for journalists to produce investigative stories on media in South East Europe
The partnership South East European Media Observatory seeks applications from investigative journalists to disclose corrupt practices undermining the proper functioning of free, independent, pluralistic and viable media.
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We are looking for volunteers
We are looking for volunteers for the period from May 2015 until April 2016.