.

"Et quand je ne délire pas, j'en arrive à me dire... qu'il est plus humiliant d'être suivi que suivant." (J. Brel, "Au suivant").

[EESC Social Affairs @EESC_SOC]

🇨🇿🇪🇺 On 5-6 May, @EU_EESC #FundamentalRights & #Ruleoflaw Group visited #Czechia and heared civil society about:
▫️ social partners
▫️ civic space
▫️ media freedom
▫️ equality
▫️ rule of law

👁️ Concluding Statement: https://t.co/iVSViKHtf7

[EESC Social Affairs @EESC_SOC]

🇨🇿🇪🇺 On 5-6 May, @EU_EESC #FundamentalRights & #Ruleoflaw Group visits #Czechia to hear civil society about:
▫️ social partners
▫️ civic space
▫️ media freedom
▫️ equality
▫️ rule of law
👁️ last report: https://t.co/6Jfh19v312
👁️ EC report: https://t.co/tI2pxgCRqH

[EESC PRESS @EESC_PRESS]

🗞️Ensuring the mental and physical integrity of journalists is a democratic imperative.

📽️Watch the message by rapporteurs José Antonio Moreno Díaz @jamorenod and Christian Moos.

📑Read the @EU_EESC opinion👇
https://t.co/bUbP3yxajr

#ReportingFromPlenary
#EESCPlenary

[EESC Social Affairs @EESC_SOC]

Discussion of the EU Civil Society Strategy in its annual #FundamentalRights and #RuleofLaw conference. The @EESC looks forward to join @EU_Justice to bring life to the EU Civil Society Platform

[Séamus Boland @EESC_President]

Honoured to sign an agreement with @EURightsAgency @sirpa_rautio for @EU_EESC to join the Fundamental Rights Platform as an observer.

This is timely step to boost democratic engagement and safeguard civic space, aligned with the new Democracy Shield and Civil Society Strategy.

[EU Fundamental Rights ➡️ #HumanRights @EURightsAgency]

FRA Director @sirpa_rautio & @EESC_President Séamus Boland signed an agreement enabling the EESC to join FRA’s Fundamental Rights Platform as an observer.

A key and timely step in strengthening #CivilSociety support & engagement in line with the EU's new Civil Society Strategy.

[EESC PRESS @EESC_PRESS]

🚨 Human rights are fading from political agendas!

The @EU_EESC brought civil society and UN High Commissioner @volker_turk together to find ways to:
🔹 Protect minorities & defenders
🔹 Combat disinformation
🔹 Strengthen accountability

Read more 👉 https://t.co/cCg8ogYy5k

[. @J_M__R]

Je viens de faire mon #eXit! L’exode de X est massif. Ne perdez pas un seul de vos abonnés. Grâce à #OpenPortability j’ai inscrit 2144 nouveaux passagers pour partir vers #BlueSky & #Mastodon. Retrouvez automatiquement vos communautés le #20Janvier via https://t.co/SoN5T4zVh2 !

[EESC PRESS @EESC_PRESS]

Listening is just the start—action makes the difference!

At @EU_EESC, civil society shapes the rule of law debate. Our annual #HumanRights conference tackles challenges like media freedom, inclusion, and democracy.
More 👉https://t.co/LTfrKTERIF

📽️Watch the highlights⬇️

[EESC PRESS @EESC_PRESS]

Protecting democracy starts with listening 👂

Since 2018, the @EU_EESC Fundamental Rights & Rule of Law Group has worked across all 27 🇪🇺 countries to defend democracy, putting civil society at the center of the conversation.

📺 Watch our journey this #HumanRightsDay 👇

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

I’m Kamala Harris, and I’m running for President of the United States.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in November. We hope you’ll join us.

[EESC PRESS @EESC_PRESS]

❌ NO to the extradition from Serbia to Belarus of Andrey Gnyot, Belarusian journalist, activist & #HumanRights defender, says @EU_EESC's ad hoc group on Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law

📄Read the statement: https://t.co/wQ5MSLtcFB

[Christian Moos @ChristianMoos]

Will #Autocrats win? We say No. #FundamentalRights Group @EU_EESC discussing communication strategy with @EESC_Plosceanu. #DefendDemocracy @Europe_Table @Euractiv @EPP @TheProgressives @RenewEurope @GreensEFA @EMInternational @federalists @CSOGroupEESC @EuCivilsociety @ecfr

[EESC Social Affairs @EESC_SOC]

How to improve #prison and detention conditions in Europe, for both inmates and prison staff?

Today we discuss important aspects of #FundamentalRights in detention.

👁️Step in: our Hearing starts at 10:00 ▶️ https://t.co/WxW3Y3WuZ4

🗓️Programme: https://t.co/feK0jxdLzQ

[NOvA @Advocatenorde]

In februari ‘24 heeft de FRRL-groep van de European Economic and Social Committee @EU_EESC een bezoek gebracht aan Nederland en heeft de NOvA toegelicht hoe de NOvA naar de staat van de rechtsstaat in NL kijkt. Het verslag van het bezoek is nu beschikbaar:

[European Economic and Social Committee @EU_EESC]

You've got the power, we've got the call!

We are the first to implement the EU #YouthTest in our opinions, and we now call on all youth organisations to make it a reality.

Apply now to make young people's voices count in EU policymaking. ↓

@Youth_Forum

[EESC PRESS @EESC_PRESS]

⚠️@EU_EESC warns Defence of Democracy Package might not deliver on its promises⚠️

The package is criticized for its timing, approach, and potential harm to civil society within Europe

🗞️Read the press release👉https://t.co/Cy21fy6Rnh
#EUDemocracy #EESCPlenary

[EESC Social Affairs @EESC_SOC]

Thanks to all the participants in the @EU_Justice
@EU_EESC Seminar on access to #justice !

⚖️Access to justice is key for the effectivity of #FundamentalRights

👁️If you missed the event, check the recording soon available at https://t.co/TvZbYCofnq

[EESC Social Affairs @EESC_SOC]

⚖️Join us now at the @EU_Justice @EU_EESC Seminar on access to #justice to discuss:

💻digitalisation of justice
🟰 access to justice for all

👁️Webstream: https://t.co/TvZbYCofnq
📑EC report: https://t.co/nzbIYbESyz
📒 EESC #FundamentalRights reports: https://t.co/ec2r5ZDhPC