Press Releases

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Office of the California Governor

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his signature on a comprehensive package of bills to further prevent gun violence and strengthen California’s gun safety leadership.

Office of the California Governor

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced his signature on a comprehensive package of bills to further prevent gun violence and strengthen California’s gun safety leadership.

EIN Presswire

UNGA81: RegulatingAI and Club de Madrid convened global leaders in New York to examine who builds, scrutinizes, and governs AI for the public interest.

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.

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...

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...

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.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

New York, Sept. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One year after its launch, the Global Autism Advocacy Coalition (GAAC) is moving from commitment to implementation, rolling out new regional hubs and a portfolio of flagship initiatives designed to help...

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...

EIN Presswire

Rescuers in Harbin document dog trading, push authorities for enforcement and care for more than 1,500 rescued dogs.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre

The Civil Society and World Heritage webpage provides key information and resources to support the engagement of civil society (including non-governmental organizations, community groups such as Indigenous Peoples, academic and professional...

EIN Presswire

The special series from The Activist Lawyer Podcast will debut on August 31 and is sponsored by Humanitas Media MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What turns an ordinary person into an activist?

Oxfam

Responding to the IMF Executive Board concluding its 2026 Review of Program Design and Conditionality, Oxfam International's Senior Policy Advisor Nabil Abdo said: “Civil society organizations warned the IMF what frontloaded fiscal adjustment...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Washington, DC, Sept. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ThinkCareBelieve announces a New Report on the events of Week 88 of the Trump Administration, Week 88 of the Trump Administration Speeds Us Into the Future, part of a weekly series covering all...