Liberties' July recap drops tomorrow! 🤖 AI chatbots & Hungary's elections ⚖️ EU Rule of Law Report gaps 🛬 🌍 Members on civil society's future, incl. a legal win for an Afghan family Subscribe to get our newsletter straight to your inbox 👉 link.liberties.eu/5c5532

For nearly two decades, Hungarian civil society was frozen out of its own government. Now it's being invited in — raising a new question: how do you hold a popular government to the same standard as an unpopular one? Read more on our #MeetOurMembers series 👉 www.liberties.eu/en/stories/m...

General-purpose AI systems should not present unclear or unstable political matching as reliable voting advice. We need tools that are accurate, easy to understand, and accountable. Read more about Liberties' latest study in @theguardian.com 👇

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Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’

📢 Our 2025 Annual Report is here. Liberties and our network of 24 civil liberties organisations across the EU stood up for democracy when it mattered most: /1

Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops in two days ⌛ 🥵 Sweating buckets? We’ve made things easier: our latest recap covers Europe’s heatwave, the Digital Omnibus, GFF’s AfD case, AI in healthcare and member updates. 🤓 Read: link.liberties.eu/fed3a1 📩 Subscribe: link.liberties.eu/f6d9cb

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🤓 How can civil liberties NGOs balance their proximity to power? Rukiatu Sheriff, Rights Advisor at Liberties' member @nyteuropa.bsky.social believes the key lies in balancing institutional affairs with small grassroots orgs Read our newest #MeetOurMembers article ➡️ link.liberties.eu/3a730b

Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops in two days ⌛ 🥵 Sweating buckets? We’ve made things easier: our latest recap covers Europe’s heatwave, the #DigitalOmnibus, GFF’s #AfD case, #AI in healthcare and member updates. 📩 Subscribe to get it straight to your inbox 👉 link.liberties.eu/8cc110

🎉 Good news: Poland has passed a landmark Anti-SLAPP Act, creating a strong legal framework to protect journalists, activists, and others participating in public debate from abusive lawsuits./1 hfhr.pl/en/news/the-...

The President Signs the Anti-SLAPP Act: A Crucial Step in Protecting Freedom of Speech Helsinki Foundation For Human Rights

President Karol Nawrocki has signed the Act on Special Protective Measures for Persons Participating in Public Debate. This marks a pivotal moment for the protection of freedom of speech in Poland

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🗳️ Tomorrow, the European Parliament is set to vote on the AI Omnibus. If the vote passes, it will weaken AI Act protections, delay enforcement of key provisions, and empower industry actors. What is changing? And why should you be concerned? /1

Liberties’ monthly newsletter is out 🆒 🗓️ Join us on 23/6 for a summit on the EU’s digital rights agenda ⚖️ SLAPPs, data protection and media freedom in Hungary 🤖 Safe AI, patient data and accountability in healthcare 🤓 Read it: link.liberties.eu/0c162f 📩 Subscribe: link.liberties.eu/b18502

Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops tomorrow ⌛ Our headlines: 🗓️ 23/6: summit on a public-interest vision for EU tech policy - join online! ⚖️ SLAPPs, data protection & media freedom in Hungary 🤖 Safe AI, patient data & accountability in healthcare 📩 Subscribe now 👉 link.liberties.eu/9b782d

Liberties’ monthly dropped yesterday. 📰 Media freedom across the EU 🇭🇺 Hungary after Orbán 📣 Rebuilding support for civic space 🤖 AI in healthcare and human rights 📲 Online political ads in Hungary’s election 📩 Subscribe now: link.liberties.eu/7ecdad 🤓 Read: link.liberties.eu/b1f0fa

Liberties’ monthly newsletter drops tomorrow: 📰 EU media freedom 🇭🇺 Hungary after Orbán 📣 Civic space 🤖 AI in healthcare 📲 Online political ads 📩 Subscribe for the latest human rights developments: link.liberties.eu/514d1d

With so many shared memories—and a heavy heart (yes, there may be a few teary eyes)—we’re saying goodbye to our dear colleague, among the very first to join Liberties, Orsi (Dr. Orsolya Reich), who will be working in Brussels from next month. We’ll miss you, Orsi!

"Journalists in the EU face increasing levels of harassment, threats and violence, while news outlets are owned by a shrinking number of proprietors and public trust in the media has plummeted", Liberties' #MediaFreedomReport2026 has found.👇 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...

Media freedom ‘under sustained attack’ across EU as public trust drops, report finds

Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warns

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1/ 🔥The Liberties Media Freedom Report 2026 is hot off the press 🗞️ #MediaFreedomReport2026 key takeaways: media freedom and pluralism in the EU continued to deteriorate in 2025 — despite new EU rules meant to strengthen protections. Read the full report: link.liberties.eu/c1f12c 👇🧵

In our #MeetOurMembers series, we spotlight the people behind Liberties' network of rights groups across Europe. This time: Zuzanna, Lawyer at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Poland 🇵🇱 defending freedom of expression and fighting for those who speak up💬 Discover what drives her work ⚖️

📣 Liberties’ Media Freedom Report 2026 comes out on April 28. Be among the first to read it—sign up here: www.liberties.eu/en/subscribe #MediaFreedomReport2026A

Liberties’ monthly newsletter just dropped ⬇️ This edition covers: 🇭🇺 election and what it means for Europe 📰 #ROLReport2026 in the headlines 🤖 AI, political ads, and the Hungarian vote 📣 Why Big Tech still fails democracy Read it here: link.liberties.eu/d05c0d Subscribe: link.liberties.eu/004bee

🇸🇰 Slovakia is one of five ‘dismantlers’ weakening the rule of law, according to Liberties’ #ROLReport2026. ⚠️ The government moved beyond a period of ‘sliding’ standards into a phase of structural deconstruction of liberal democracy. 👉 Read the Slovakia country report: www.liberties.eu/f/auu3pu

🇭🇺 How To Restore the Dismantled #RuleofLaw In #Hungary 🇪🇺 Read our insights on ⚠️ Legal action ⚠️ Budget conditionality ⚠️ Article 7 www.liberties.eu/en/stories/r...

We missed you, Hungary 🇭🇺 Welcome back!

This weekend, Hungary goes to the polls. This is not just another election in an EU Member State. It is a potential turning point — not only for 10 million Hungarians, but for 450 million Europeans.

🇪🇸Our #ROLReport2026 shows that the Spanish government made little to no progress in key rule of law reforms in 2025 complying only if faced with direct financial consequences.

Should AI Tell You Who to Vote For? See our latest research on how electoral decisions could be influenced by chatbots: www.liberties.eu/f/bgzcah …and coverage in @politico.eu ⬇️

Are you ready to reframe the conversation on human rights and social justice? 🌎 Join Liberties Progressive Messaging Programme: 🗓️May-Sept 2026 📍Final session in Berlin (travel covered) 🎯9 spots only ⏰Apply by April 22nd 🔗Read more about this opportunity: www.liberties.eu/en/stories/l...

Italy is one of five ‘dismantlers’ weakening the rule of law, according to Liberties’ Rule of Law Report 2026. ⚠️ Key issues concern media freedom, civil society, overcrowding in prisons and restrictive migration policies. 📊 Find out more in the Italy country report: www.liberties.eu/f/k1z8tk

Rule of Law: Is Germany Slipping? Our #ROLReport2026 shows that even historically strong democracies, like Germany, are experiencing regression in the rule of law due to political inaction and growing societal pressures. 📊 Find out more in the German country report: www.liberties.eu/f/o4kecz

The Liberties Rule of Law Report 2026 highlights a continued decline in the rule of law across the EU. The weakest point remains the system of checks and balances. 👉 Find out more in our analysis by Olivia McKay. #ROLReport2026 #Justice #RuleOfLaw #Democracy

Across EU, progress on tackling corruption remains minimal. Despite recommendations from the European Commission, governments continue to leave core issues unaddressed. 👉 Find out more in our analysis by Noemi Fanni Molnar. #ROLReport2026 #Corruption #RuleOfLaw #Democracy