Press freedom and civil society

Press-freedom measures, laws on foreign funding and the instruments that protect human-rights defenders. This section holds 4 reference articles. Each one states its question, gives the answer in plain language, lists the key facts and cites the documents it relies on. The desk reviews the section as a whole and marks the review date on every page.

Foreign Agent Laws Explained: What the Venice Commission Has Said: Foreign agent laws explained: how funding thresholds and labels work, how they differ from US FARA, and what the Venice Commission concluded on them.

Prisoner of Conscience: What the Term Means in Amnesty International's Usage: Prisoner of conscience meaning in Amnesty International's usage: the definition, the grounds it covers, the violence test and what the label does not imply.

RSF World Press Freedom Index Methodology: The Five Indicators Explained: RSF World Press Freedom Index methodology explained: five indicators, the abuses score formula and the five score categories used for 180 countries.

UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (1998): What It Says: The UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, adopted on 9 December 1998, explained: which rights it lists, what States must do and what limits apply.