
Escalating crackdown on civil society and free speech in Georgia
The Swedish Eastern Partnership Network expresses deep concern over the latest developments in Georgia, where civil society is facing escalating pressure and legal intimidation.
The Swedish Eastern Partnership Network expresses deep concern over the latest developments in Georgia, where civil society is facing escalating pressure and legal intimidation.
Women are key to peace and resilience in the Eastern Partnership region, yet remain underrepresented. These nine bold recommendations chart a path to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda. They...
In 2024, ForumCiv strengthened civil society by advancing democracy, human rights, and social change worldwide. From using art as activism in East Africa to defending press freedom in Latin America...
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched its full-scale, illegal, and unprovoked war against Ukraine. For three years, Ukraine has fought with extraordinary resilience to defend its sovereignty, its...
The Swedish EaP Network unequivocally condemns the so-called presidential election held in Belarus on 26 January 2025.
The Swedish Eastern Partnership Network stands in strong solidarity with the people of Georgia as they defend democratic values, human rights, and their aspirations for European integration. The...
After the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence in Georgia, here are seven concrete actions that EU Decision Makers need to take.
The Eastern Partnership Network strongly condemns the re-introduction of the contentious “Transparency of Foreign Influence” law by the Georgian Dream Party. We call on the Georgian government to...
Strengthening press freedom, dismantling structural discrimination, eradicating harmful practices, maintaining a helpline despite state crackdown, preserving natural resources, these are just some of...
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) was formed in 2009 to strengthen EU ties with six eastern neighbour countries. Today, it faces several questions about its continued relevance and significance as a...
On a recent trip to Armenia's capital Yerevan, we met with Grigor Yeritsyan, who is the president of one of the country's leading youth organizations, Armenia's Progressive Youth - where he told us...
During a recent trip to Georgia, we got the opportunity to briefly sit down with Kakha Gogolashvili, a former diplomat and currently the Director of the EU Studies Center at the Rondeli Foundations...
Change begins with people who raise their voices to demand democracy, equality, and human rights for all. We are highlighting eight of our results from supporting civil society in 2022.
In Armenia, the Swedish International Liberal Center (SILC) and Sose Women’s NGO are working to empower women in Armenian regions to actively participate in the public and political spheres of society...
ForumCiv met with Elen Manaseryan, the first female president of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia to speak about her fight for the trade union movement in Armenia.
On March 22, thirty-five civil society representatives met in Moldova's capital Chisinau to discuss problems and solutions within the framework of the EU's Eastern Partnership.
Natia Gvianishvili talks to Eka Tsereteli, executive director of Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) in Georgia, about the mass-protests in Tbilisi that forced the government to back down from...
Kristina Mikayelyan is the youngest community politician in Armenia. At the age of 19 she was elected as a member of the Council of Elders in Yeghegis community.
We asked Christina Johannesson, Sweden's Ambassador for the EU's Eastern Partnership, three questions about what Sweden can do to strengthen civil society in Eastern Europe.
Lviv-based organization Feminist Workshop on how Russia's full-scale invasion has changed their organizational work and what Sweden can do to support Ukrainian civil society in 2023.