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The Law 20/2022, of Democratic Memory, is bearing fruit: three commissions are created to deal with the past

10/05/2024

On April 23, the Council of Ministers approved an agreement creating three study and technical commissions already foreseen in Law 20/2022, of October 19, on Democratic Memory. The creation of each of these commissions was contemplated in the twelfth, fifteenth and sixteenth additional provisions of the Law. In the twelfth additional provision, the establishment of...

Democratic Memory, HUMAN RIGHTS

“Laws of Concord”: a historical setback in the democratic memory of Spain and Europe

by Fibgar

Articles

03/05/2024

In the last months, in the Valencian Community and in Aragon and Castilla y León, the so-called "Laws of Concord" have been proposed. These legislative measures, to which FIBGAR opposes, constitute a violation of democratic values, as well as a setback of what has been achieved with difficulty by the Spanish society. The approval of just...

Democratic Memory, Human Rights

Reflections from the online seminar “Challenges of environmental democracy”

by Fibgar

Articles

19/04/2024

The environmental challenges we face today are unprecedented, and have emerged as an issue that threatens global democracies. This was the central theme of the last seminar of our project "VOCES - Voices of civil society for a more sustainable democracy: dialogue between Europe and Latin America" entitled "Challenges of environmental democracy". In this event...

What is the status of Universal Jurisdiction?

by Fibgar

Articles, Universal jurisdiction

16/04/2024

The potential of universal jurisdiction remains untapped, although a positive trend stands out. This is what the 2024 edition of the Universal Jurisdiction Annual Report prepared by TRIAL International, in collaboration with Civitas Maxima, the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA), the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), the International Federation for Human Rights...

Universal Jurisdiction

Anti-SLAPP Directive finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union

by Fibgar

Articles

16/04/2024

On the 16th of April 2024, the DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/1069 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 April 2024 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation") has finally been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Directive...

Reflections on the online seminar “Crises in the rule of law: how to deal with them”

by Fibgar

Articles

10/04/2024

In the complex and diverse landscape of rule of law crises, the conversation must expand beyond institutions and embrace the crucial role of individuals and communities in finding solutions to the challenges affecting society as a whole. Equally, respect for human rights must be present at all times when facing a crisis. This approach was...

Voces

Progress towards a Convention on Crimes against Humanity: the issue of jurisdiction

by Fibgar

Universal jurisdiction

10/04/2024

Crimes against humanity are a category of crimes that can often be traced back to the post-World War II statutes of the Nuremberg and Tokyo military tribunals. It should be recalled that, unlike war crimes, crimes against humanity, such as genocide, can be committed in peacetime as well as in armed conflict. While the same acts that...

Crimes against humanity

PATFox welcomes the adoption of the Council of Europe’s Recommendation on SLAPPs

by Fibgar

Articles, Derechos humanos

05/04/2024

Today the Committee of Ministers finally of the Council of Europe (CoE) adopted the Recommendation CM/Rec(2024)2 on countering the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). Despite not being legally binding on Council of Europe members, it will significantly influence norms across 46 nations. It calls on member states to devise comprehensive and effective strategies...

patfox

Reflections from the seminar “Political instability: immediate consequences”

by Fibgar

Articles

04/04/2024

On 3 April, the fourth seminar took place as part of our project VOCES - Civil society voices for a more sustainable democracy: dialogue between Europe and Latin America. In this case, it was held under the title "Political instability: immediate consequences". This event counted with the outstanding participation of María Fernanda Poveda, who participated...

Reflections of the Seminar “Art, culture and expression in the Democratic Memory”

by Fibgar

Articles

14/03/2024

In a scenario where diverse current issues are increasingly intertwined, the preservation and transmission of democratic memory stands as a fundamental pillar for the construction of a democratic society and a resilient rule of law. In this context, the online seminar we organized yesterday March 13 entitled "Art, Culture and Expression in Democratic Memory" framed...

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The Law 20/2022, of Democratic Memory, is bearing fruit: three commissions are created to deal with the past

“Laws of Concord”: a historical setback in the democratic memory of Spain and Europe

Reflections from the online seminar “Challenges of environmental democracy”

What is the status of Universal Jurisdiction?

Anti-SLAPP Directive finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union

Reflections on the online seminar “Crises in the rule of law: how to deal with them”

Progress towards a Convention on Crimes against Humanity: the issue of jurisdiction

PATFox welcomes the adoption of the Council of Europe’s Recommendation on SLAPPs

Reflections from the seminar “Political instability: immediate consequences”

Reflections of the Seminar “Art, culture and expression in the Democratic Memory”

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