Moldova: Who are the beneficial owners of non-commercial organisations?
Definition proposed by CSOs’ not included in new law.
Armenia: Draft law on volunteering discussed in parliamentary hearings
The draft addresses key CSO Meter recommendations. However, a mandatory contract between the volunteer and the host organisation - even for short-term volunteers - remains an issue.
Moldovan CSOs criticise draft law on access to information of public interest
CSOs request the Parliament to consider their recommendations and revise the draft to be clearer and less restrictive.
Moldova launches work on Civil Society Development Programme 2024-2027
The new programme would enable more input from CSOs in decision-making, and increase their financial sustainability.
Moldova: New form of civil society organisation to provide higher quality services to local communities
Intercommunity Development Associations will become effectively functional starting from this year.
Azerbaijan adopts new amendments related to media
Changes will affect civil society members and CSOs conducting media activities, threatening with high penalties for violating vaguely worded provisions.
Georgia: following mass protests, ruling party withdraws foreign agents draft law
Demonstartions continued until process of dropping the bill was clarified.
Georgia introduces second draft law on foreign influence
Latest updates on the draft legislations that would label CSOs and media outlets as foreign agents.
Georgia: New foreign agents’ draft law poses major threat to civic space
The draft Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence may derail Georgia’s EU accession plans.
Azerbaijan: Proposed law to counter the financing of terrorism could have negative impact on CSOs
Counter-terrorism financing measures need to be based on evidence of existing risk and targeted to it, not broad, blanket restrictions.
Armenia։ Restrictions on freedom of expression and access to information proposed in martial law
The draft amendments would allow the government to partially or fully block access to internet and censor information and social media in times of war.
Moldova: Figures from percentage designation mechanism back on upward trend
Although there are more contributors than ever before, the mechanism is still far from reaching full potential.