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OP-ED: Loosening the grip on civil society in Greece – NGO Registry rules quashed and referred to the EU Court
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
By Elli Kriona Saranti and Minos Mouzourakis On 16 September, the highest administrative court of Greece announced that the main tenets of registration rules for civil society organisations working with refugees and migrants breach constitutional...
Cyril Morin: From Cinema to Literature — The Author Behind The Activist and CYMO
EIN Presswire
- Available on Amazon, worldwide release October 6, 2026 – Kindle & Paperback LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cyril Morin: From Cinema to Literature — The Author Behind The Activist and CYMO After more than...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Civil society legal complaint about new quota system for family reunification in Austria ― Far right election successes increase fears for people with migrant backgrounds in Germany― Fall in number of Ukrainian refugees in Poland ― Swis…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
A group of NGOs and legal academics have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Austria over its laws restricting the rights of refugees to family reunification.
25+ Civil Society Organizations Call for Strong Human Rights and Accountability Safeguards for Commercial Cyber Intrusion Industry
Freedom House
Download the full statement The joint statement from civil society argues that the forthcoming Pall Mall Industry Guidelines on Commercial Cyber Intrusion Capabilities (CCICs), which includes commercial spyware, must establish enforceable...
Civil Society Organizations Call on Correctional Service Canada to Restore Access to Mental Health Medications
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twenty civil society organizations, including Prisoners' Legal Services, have signed and released an open letter today expressing grave concern with a decision by Correctional Service Canada (CSC) to...
Days Before Vote, Brazil Seeks Probe of Reported US Court Funds
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Brazil's attorney general has asked authorities to investigate a reported US government funding program aimed at the Supreme Federal Court (STF), just days before the presidential election.
Freedom House Adopts Case of Imprisoned Belarusian Civil Society Expert Tatiana Kouzina
Freedom House
Washington, DC—Freedom House announced today that the Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners has adopted the case of imprisoned Belarusian civil society expert Tatiana Kouzina. “Freedom House is proud to stand with Tatiana Kouzina and...
Maine Theater Artists Partner with Fall of Freedom and Wabanaki Activists in a Nationwide Wave of C
Maine Arts Commission
PERFORMING ARTS NEWS PRESS RELEASE: Maine Theater Artists Partner with Fall of Freedom and Wabanaki Activists in a Nationwide Wave of Creative Resistance A group of artists including visual artist Dread Scott, playwright Lynn Nottage, and novelist...
DHS Issues Statement After Activist Court in California Orders Illegal Alien MS-13 Member Released from ICE Custody
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
A Department of Justice Immigration Judge already labeled this illegal alien as a flight risk and a danger to the community WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after an activist...
Freedom House Adopts Case of Imprisoned Belarusian Civil Society Expert Tatiana Kouzina
Freedom House
Washington, DC—Freedom House announced today that the Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners has adopted the case of imprisoned Belarusian civil society expert Tatiana Kouzina. “Freedom House is proud to stand with Tatiana Kouzina and...
Israeli Far-Right Activists Demonstrate Against Naza Film Director
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Dozens of far-right Israeli activists gathered Wednesday evening outside the home of the parents of “Naza” director Rachel Tzur in the central Israeli town of Savyon, according to reports.
Israel’s Supreme Court Reviews Appeals by Barred Arab Candidates
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Israel’s Supreme Court began hearing appeals Thursday challenging the removal of Arab electoral lists and candidates from the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
Shareholder Activism: Ten Trends for 2027
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
Last year, we identified ten trends that we expected to shape shareholder activism in 2026. Those trends included: increasing M&A-focused activism, emboldened occasional activists, less visibility into shareholder views, the normalization of...
Israeli Forces Detain Activist, Palestinians in West Bank Raids
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians and detained a foreign solidarity activist during a series of raids across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, according to reports.
The Women’s Centre of Halton Celebrates $76,000 OTF Grant from Ontario Government for Tech and Cybersecurity Upgrades
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
OAKVILLE, Ontario, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, a representative of local MPP Stephen Crawford met with the team at The Women’s Centre of Halton as they celebrated $76,000 Seed grant received from the provincial government’s...
Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli: Presidential Youth Employment Intervention Q1 2026/27 Quarterly Progress Report
South African Government
Opening remarks by Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli, on the release of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) Q1 2026/27 Quarterly Progress Report Programme Director, Members of the media, Partners across the...
SPAIN: Government suspends plans for special law to accelerate asylum procedures ― Human rights NGO accuses Spanish armed forces of violence against undocumented people ― Makeshift shelters destroyed by fire ― Demonstration in Madrid
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
|Published on: 2nd October 2026|Categories: News| The government has suspended a planned royal decree-law aimed at facilitating the expulsion or return of people who have remained in Ceuta two months after the mass arrival at the end of July. A...
Biden-Appointed Activist Judge in California Releases MS-13 Gang Member Wanted for Murder in El Salvador
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This is the second time sanctuary California has released this dangerous criminal illegal alien back into its neighborhoods WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement in response to...
Government Launches 2027–2030 National Medium-Term Plan and Presents Results of PED Implementation
Government of Timor-Leste
Fri. 02 of Outubro of 2026, 09:42h On October 1st, 2026, at the Ministry of Finance in Dili, the Government launched the National Medium-Term Plan (PMP – acronym in Portuguese) 2027–2030 and the Monitoring Progress Report for the Strategic...
8th Congress of New Azerbaijan Party held
President of Azerbaijan
AZERBAIJAN, October 2 - The 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) was held on October 2 at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party Ilham Aliyev addressed the...
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