Opinion: “A line has now been crossed in Poland”
On Friday, Warsaw police detained 48 people during an LGBT protest after a court ordered the two-month detention of Margot,Continue Reading
Tag: Civil society
Is there such a thing as a Hungarian feminist community?
Vénusz Projekt is a Hungarian bi-weekly podcast engaged in social and gender issues which examines feminist aspects of such fieldsContinue Reading
“They say we’re the blight of the nation”: LGBTQ activists fear the worst in Slovakia and Hungary
Bratislava, Budapest – Though spring saw the coronavirus outbreak’s epicentre slowly drift from continental Europe toward the Americas, public attentionContinue Reading
Polish-UK relations: How might they look like in the post-Brexit era?
London, U.K. – The jury might still be out on how Polish-UK relations will look after Brexit and once theContinue Reading
Poland’s LGBT community speaks up: “We are people, not an ideology”
Warsaw, Poland – President Andrzej Duda’s inflammatory remarks against LGBT+ people have provoked a renewed mobilisation of activists ahead ofContinue Reading
Freedom of intimidation in Poland: Scandal at the University of Silesia in Katowice
Katowice, Poland – In late May, police in the southern Polish city of Katowice interrogated seven students who had complainedContinue Reading
Czechs to hold nation-wide anti-government protests today
Prague, Czech Republic – Anti-government protests organized by the Million Moments for Democracy movement will be held today in 145Continue Reading
Czech Republic: “For many prostitutes, social stigma is a bigger threat than a slap in the face”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Hana Pazderová from Rozkos bes Rizika (“Pleasure without Risk”), a Czech NGO which has beenContinue Reading
Manifesto for a sustainable and neighbourly Prague
As the Covid-19 pandemic forces us to rethink our lifestyle, more than 30 local organisations called on the Prague cityContinue Reading
Hungary “no longer a democracy” says Freedom House
Budapest, Hungary – According to Freedom House’s annual Nations in Transit report, while growing number of leaders around the worldContinue Reading
Civil society organizations urge EU to take “concrete and immediate measures” against Hungary
Budapest, Hungary – In a letter addressed to EU Ministers of European Affairs, six major civil society organizations express theirContinue Reading
Hungary and Poland fall to lowest ever ranking in World Press Freedom Index
Budapest, Hungary – Hungary and Poland have fallen to their lowest ever positions in the latest World Press Freedom Index,Continue Reading
Czech NGO ‘People in Need’ launches SOS Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech non-governmental organization (NGO) ‘People in Need’ launched this week the “SOS Czech Republic” public collectionContinue Reading
“At first, masks seemed ridiculous”: Czechs take action against the coronavirus with acts of kindness and solidarity
Prague, Czech Republic – In an outpouring of solidarity and a wave of selfless acts of generosity that times ofContinue Reading
Hungary named Europe’s healthiest democracy
Budapest, Hungary – Amid the doom and gloom brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, there is a shimmer of hope.Continue Reading