Civil Society Organisations across Europe join in a common statement in solidarity with people in Hungary

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1 Civil Society Organisations across join in a common statement in solidarity with people in Statement to Hungarian people and civil society organisations we stand in solidarity with you! We, representatives of an civil society, hereby express our solidarity with the Hungarian NGOs who were most recently targeted by the bill on the transparency of organisations receiving foreign funds. At the same time we wish to express our deepest support for the people who have taken the streets of Budapest to protest against this renewed attack on basic freedoms in. The legislative proposal that was tabled in the Hungarian parliament on 7 April would force NGOs receiving more than 24,000 per year from outside to register as civic organisations receiving foreign funds. This includes funding from EU sources not managed by a Hungarian institution. This would effectively stigmatise any organisation that receives such funding. The current bill is not an isolated occurrence. It is part of a wider governmental effort aimed at undermining the credibility of civil society in. Here, we specifically refer to the recently launched national consultation Let s stop Brussels. The questionnaire accuses international NGOs operating in of interfering in internal affairs [ ] in a non-transparent way and of inciting illegal immigrants [ ] to commit illegal acts. The current legislation regulating civil society organisations already provides sufficient mechanisms for guaranteeing that these organisations conduct their work in a transparent, lawful and accountable manner. If accepted in its current form, the new bill tabled by the government would be unprecedented in a an Union member state. It would also severely constrain the space of action of independent civil society organisations at a time when other checks and balances have been significantly weakened in. Civil Society Organisations should have the same right to operate freely and independently in fundraising and projects as prescribed in International Human rights law and also in line with article 11 of the EU Treaties. Based on these concerns, we call on the Hungarian government to withdraw the bill. Rather than stigmatising NGOs with an unnecessary and harmful piece of legislation, we urge s leaders to support NGOs which work for the well-being of society. On a an level we join our forces to raise awareness about the situation to the highest political level and call for immediate action: on the an Parliament to adopt a resolution urging the Hungarian Government to withdraw the bill on NGOs following its debate on the situation in on 26 April, condemning firmly this law and demanding to withdraw it. on the an Commission to use as announced by the College of Commissioners all instruments at their disposal to uphold EU values as enshrined in article 2 of the EU treaties.

2 on the an Council to engage with concrete steps by similarly applying pressure on the Hungarian government. on all EU institutions to adopt a consistent and systematic monitoring of the state of fundamental rights and democratic values in EU member States in a period when these rights are being undermined by several governments. This can only be achieved through an inclusive and transparent process and with the full involvement of civil society organisations and the citizens they represent. We stand in solidarity with you civil society actors and human rights defenders in and elsewhere. The further shrinking of civic space in can no longer be tolerated. Together, we will work to create a that truly respects human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

3 List of signatories (519 organisations as of 16 May 2017) Organisation A.R.T. Fusion Academy of Performing Arts Access Info Access Now ACDC Acreditar ACTIVI PENTRU VIITOR Aditus foundation AEGEE- / an Students' Forum AEVR Agency for Community Development Foundation Agrupamento de Escolas do Cerco AICA, president ALCC Alliance of Organisations of Disabled People in Allileggie Solidarity Now Alytus NGO information centre Alytus Women Crisis Centre AMCV Association of Women Against Violence Amnesty International Anatomy Department Angel of Hope Fundation Antigone APDRP - Asociatia pentru Dezvoltare Regionala si Parteneriat Aproximar ARAS - n Association against AIDS ARCI - Associatione Ricreativa Culturale Italiana AREAS- The Regional Association for Adult Education Suceava Ari Ari Foundation As. Filiala Sfantul Stefan -Barlad Asociatia ARIN Asociatia ASCED Asociatia Bunul Samaritean Asociatia Carpaterra Asociatia Consultantilor in Dezvoltare Comunitara Asociatia de Ecoturism din Country of operation Greece

4 Asociatia de Turism Ecologic Camena Asociatia Ecologic Asociatia Esperando Asociatia FDP Protagonisti in Educatie Asociația Femei cu Perspectiva din Asociația Femeilor din Sibiu Asociația Inima Copiilor Asociația Mișcare de Tabără Yuppi/ Association Yuppi Camping Motion Asociatia pentru Parteneriat Comunitar Brasov Asociația pentru Susținerea Agriculturii Țărănești Asociatia pentru Tehnologie si Internet ApTI ASOCIATIA PRIETENIA ASOCIATIA PRO ASSISTO Asociatia Romana pentru Promovarea Sanatatii (ARPS) Asociatia Stea Asociatia Techsoup Asociatia Tura in Natura Sibiu Asociația Umanistă Română (n Humanist Association) ASOCIATIA UMANITARA IL CHICCO Asociation Bona Fide Assistence and Programs for Sustainable DEvelopment - Agenda 21 Associação A Casa do Caminho Associação Animar - Ass. Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Local Associação ILGA - Lesbian, Gay, Bissexual, Trans and Intersex Intervention Associacao Lilaz Associação Olhos da Juventude Associação Portuguesa de Estudos sobre as Mulheres Associação Portuguesa de Sociologia Associação PRO BONO Association "For free " Association BIOM Association for civil society development SMART Association for Comunity Relations Association for Continue Development AD Plus Association for culture and sport Positive force Association for Development and Social Inclusion Association for International Affairs Association for library development and innovation Innova Lib Association for Nature, Environment and Sustainable Development Sunce Association for Podlasie Land "DRUMLA" Association for the Local Product Development "Windmills of Masury" Macedonia

5 Association For Youth Rights Association of Educational NGOs Association of HIV affected women and their families Demetra Association Žmergo Ateliere Fara Frontiere AUTISM ROMANIA-Association of Parents of Children with Autism Autonomous Women's House Zagreb Autonomy Foundation Avatud Eesti Fond/Open Foundation Az emberség erejével Alapítvány (With the power of humanity Foundation) BAOBAB EXPERIENCE BBF Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence Bike Kitchen Timisoara BILSP BlueLink Foundation Bodossaki Foundation Broad Perspectives Foundation Brod Ecological Society-BED Bucovina Institute n Center for Not-for-Profit Law n Donors' Forum n Helsinki Committee Caritas Confederation Carusel Association Católica Porto Business School CCM Comitato Collaborazione Medica Center for Citizenship Education Center for Civic Education Center for Equality Advancement Center for an Initiatives Center for Philanthropy n.o. Center for Social Development CEDES Center of Environmental Activities Central and Eastern an Citizens Network CENTRAS Centre for Education Initiatives (NGO) Centre for Legal Resources Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS Centre for School Improvement Centre for the Development of Democracy and Human Rights Turkey Serbia Greece

6 Centro Direct Algarve Centrul de Dezvoltare Comunitara Neamt Centrul de Ecologie Montana Centrum dobrovoľníctva Centrum pre výskum etnicity a kultúry (Center for the Research of Ethnicity and Culture) CESI - Center for Education, Counselling and Research CGIL Area Politiche e e Internazionali CIDAC - Centro de Intervenção para o Desenvolvimento Amílcar Cabral Cipsi Citizen, Democracy and Accountability Cives Foundation CIVICA Association Civil Liberties Union for Civil network OPORA (Lviv office) Civil Society Development Foundation Civil Society Institute CNVOS Comissão de Proteção de Crianças e Jovens da Figueira da Foz Committee for the Defence of Democracy (KOD) Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) Community Foundation Tyumen Consiliul Tineretului din România Consiliul Tinerilor Institutionalizati Constanta School Students' Association Consultoria Social Cosi Create Yourself Association n Platform for International Citizen Solidarity - CROSOL n Society for Birds and Nature Protection n Youth Network CSDF-Civil Society Development Foundation CYPRUS WOMENS LOBBY Czech Women's lobby Dalibor Nicz Democratic Women's Union (Germany) Demokratiezentrum Wien Desenam Viitorul Tau Dizabnet Federation Divadlo Astorka Doctors of the World - Médecins du monde International Network Doctors of the World () Germany Ukraine United Kingdom Cyprus Germany Austria

7 Documenta - Center for Dealing with the Past Donorsforum DRA - German-n Exchange dragomirmarian1412@gmail.com društvo AREAL Društvo Zdravo ECOTOP Oradea EELK Risti kogudus e-governance Academy Ekološka udruga "Krka" Knin Ekumenická akademie (Ecumenical Academy) Electronic Frontier Norway Germany Norway Első Magyar Feltétel Nélküli Alapjövedelemért Egyesület Environmental Watch on the North Caucasus EPEA - Branch epicenter.works Equality and Human Rights Action Centre (ACTEDO) Esi labs! n Green Movement n Human Rights Centre n Institute of Human Rights n LGBT Association n Refugee Council n Union for Child Welfare EUNET Eurasian Harm Reduction Network an Auxiliary Police Association an Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) an Citizens Action Service an Civic Forum an Community Organizing Network an Disability Forum an Foundation Centre Aisbl an Humanist Federation an institute Foundation, an Network Against Racism an Network to Reduce Vulnerabilities in Health an Partnership for Democracy an Roma Rights Centre an Volunteer Center Austria Belgium

8 Europos namai EU- Civil Society Forum e.v. Eutropian EVA MARÍA AGUILERA GONZÁLEZ Expert Forum Fair-Play Alliance fairwatch FCC Federatia Organizatiilor Neguvernamentale pentru Serviciile Sociale - FONSS Federatia VOLUM FIDH Finnish League for Human Rights Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar Fondazione Cercare Ancora FONSS Foundation - Center for Contemporary Art, Bratislava Foundation for an Open Society DOTS Foundation for Somalia FRAG (Gdansk Urban Development Association) Friends of the Earth Front Line Defenders Fundação Portuguesa "A Comunidade Contra a Sida" Fundacja Aktywności Lokalnej / Foundation Of Local Activity Fundacja Działań Obywatelskich "Kwadrat" Fundacja epaństwo Fundacja Inna Przestrzen Fundacja Pole Dialogu Fundacja Stabilo Fundacja TRACTUS Fundatia Alaturi de Voi Fundatia Centrul de Resurse pentru Comunitatile de Romi Fundatia Centrul Parteneriat pentru Egalitate Fundatia Comunitara Mures Fundatia Copiii Nostri Fundatia EOS - Educating for an Open Society FUNDATIA LOC Fundatia Noi Orizonturi Fundatia PARADA Fundația Ratiu pentru Democrație Fundatia Serendinno Fundatia Sfanta Ana Germany International Finland

9 Fundatia Star of Hope Fundatia Terre des hommes-elvetia Fundatia Veritas Sighisoara GANDHI non profit institut General Workers' Union Geremek Foundation German-n Exchange GEYC Global n Society of Young Professionals (GRASP) GO FREE - the Association for the Support of Civil Society Green Liberty Green Liberty Greenpeace Greenpeace CEE in Grupo Aprender em Festa Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Hope For Children CRC Policy Center Horska sluzba Mala Fatra Hosman Durabil HR NGO "Citizens' Watch" HRM "Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan" Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan Human Rights Club Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF) Human Rights House Zagreb Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto Human Rights Monitoring Institute Human Rights Organization Soldiers Mothers of Saint-Petersburg Hungarian Civil Liberties Union Hungarian Helsinki Committee/Magyar Helsinki Bizottság ILGA In Difesa Di - per i diritti umani e chi li difende Independent platform SocioForum Info zona Informace pro vsechny, o.s. Initiative for Development and Cooperation Inocenti Foundation Insan Hakları Dernegi/Human Rights Association (IHD) Institute of Economic and Social Studies and Moldova Kyrgyz Republic Serbia Cyprus Kyrgyz Republic Azerbaijan Azerbaijan International Serbia Turkey

10 Institute of Public Affairs International Dalit Solidarity Network International Foundation for Child and Family Dr. Alexandra Zuigravescu International Humanist and Ethical Union International Memorial Internationale Liga für Menschenrechte IPAV Irish Council for Civil Liberties Ivana Molnarova JACEK TOFIL Jan Langos Foundaton Jantárová cesta, o.z. Johannes Mihkelson Centre Karpatská nadácia / Carpathian Foundation Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law Kepa Kinoteater Klon/Jawor Association Koalicja Organizacji Demokratycznych Komplot Kopin - (VO/0200) Kristina Felova La Strada International Lastekaitse Liit n Human Rights Committee n Platform for Development Cooperation n Rural Forum n Transatlantic Organisation (LATO) 's Association for Family Planning and Sexual Health Legal-Informational Centre for NGOs, Legambiente Liberty Life Quality Improvement Organisation FLIGHT Lifelong Learning Platform Liga lidských práv / League of Human Rights Liga za ludske prava Lirhuanian Librarian' Association n Centre for Human Rights n Consumer Institute n disability forum n National Consumer Federation Denmark United Kingdom Germany Ireland Kazakhstan Finland The Netherlands United Kingdom

11 Local Women Organization Lubica Lacinova MALTA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE Health Network Manna Foundation Maria Chudikova MARTA Centre Martin Laan MdM Medecins du Monde - Médecins du Monde - France Médecins du Monde Belgique Media Development Centre Skopje Médicos do Mundo Melissa Network Merkury Foundation Metamorphosis Foundation Militia Spirituala Milvus Group Minority Rights Group Mladinski svet Občine Slovenske Konjice Modern Didactic Center MOJU - Associação Movimento Juvenil em Olhão Most pro o.p.s. Motivation Foundation MozaiQ LGBT MTÜ Foorumteater Multicultural Centre Prague Museum of the History of Polish Jews Nadace Partnerství, Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation Nadácia otvorenej spoločnosti/open Society Foundation National Association of Pensioners National Institute for Social Integration National LGBT* Rights Organization LGL National Union of Organisations for People Affected by HIV/AIDS NDI ( National Democratic Institute) Netherlands Council of Women Netherlands Helsinki Committee Network of n Nonprofit Organisations NEVER AGAIN' Association New Religions Research and Information Center MALTA France Belgium Macedonia Greece Macedonia The Netherlands Netherlands

12 NGO "The White Gloves" NGO Goodwill projects NGO Information and Support Centre NGO Romano drom NGO Se Poate NGOs campaigner /activist NGOs Federation for Children NOMANTINELS Norwegian Helsinki Committee Novapolis Association NVO teisės institutas OASI Foundation Odyseus Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Olecka Kooperatywa Obywatelska (OKO) Olof Kleberg, Vice President of the Swedish OSCE Network - in personal capacity Ondrej Starinsky Open Foundation Open Forum Foundation Open Foundation Open Republic Association Open Rights Group Open Society Foundation Open Society Institute - Sofia OPU - Organisation for Aid to Refugees Organizacija za participatorno družbo OSF Prague OSFL Projects Osservatorio AiDS - Aids Diritti Salute Österreichischer Frauenring (Austrian Women's Lobby) PACT Foundation Pan, association for Environment and Nature protection Panoptykon Foundation Par - Respostas Sociais Patria Finance PATRIR (Peace, Action, Training and Research Institute of ) PDCS, Partners for Democratic Change PELE People in Need Phan Bde Foundation Pharos Ukraine Norway Sweden United Kingdom Austria

13 Pina PLAN B n.o. Plataforma + Emprego Plataforma de ONG de Accion Social Plataforma Portuguesa das ONGD Platform of Human Rights Organisations in Platforma dobrovoľníckych centier a organizácií Polish Society of Anti-Discrimination Law Polish Women Scientists Network Pontis Foundation Pracownia Badań i Innowacji Społecznych "Stocznia" // The Unit for Social Innovation and Research "Shipyard" Privat Progress Foundation Public Association "Dignity" Public Verdict Foundation PUZ - association of parents of children with special needs Racio social RAF Reach for Change REDE de Jovens para a Igualdade Resource Center for Public Participation RH Senior Executives Association Rights International RISE Roma Community Centre n Academic Society n Deaf National Association - Youth Branch Rosto Solidário Rroma Center Amare Rromentza RSM Erasmus University Ruhama Foundation Sabiedrība par atklātību - Delna (Transparency Internation - ) SALTES Salvati Copiii Sdruzeni pro integraci a migraci SEIES - Sociedade de Estudos e Intervenção em Engenharia Social Sense International Sieć Obywatelska Watchdog Polska SKOP Slovak Fundraising Centre Slovak humanitarian council Kazakhstan Netherlands

14 Slovak NGDO Platform Slovak Youth Council Slovenska Psychedelicka Spolocnost Slow Food SOCIA - Social Reform Foundation Socieaty Ascendum Societatea Academică din România - SAR Society for Sustainable Development Design Society for Sustainable Living ín the Slovak Republic Socratic institute SOLIDAR Solidarity Now SOLIDARUS e.v. SOOO Legal Basis SOS Children's Villages SOS SOSNA association Stefan Batory Foundation Stichting eifl.net STOP AIDS NGO, Albania Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej (Association for Legal Intervention) Stowarzyszenie Milinda Studijos ir karjera VsI Superar Swedish OSCE Network Terra-1530 Terre des hommes Terre des hommes Foundation Terre des hommes Lausanne The Foundation for an Open Society The Foundation for Women's Solidarity The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) The League for the Defence of Human Rights, subsidiary Cluj The Open Republic Association against anti-semitism and Xenophobia The Regional press Institute Tolerant Youth Association Transform Transnational Institute Transparency International Transylvanian Carpathia Society - Satu Mare / Societatea Trimbos Institute Greece Germany Netherlands Albania Sweden Moldova Turkey Azerbaijan The Netherlands The Netherlands

15 Udruga za razvoj gradjanske i politicke kulture - Polka University of Aveiro UNRIC UOKOLO-udruga za građanstvo okoliša Utena A. and M. Miskiniai Public Library VIA IURIS Victim and Witness Support Service Villa Decius Association Villa Decius Association Vilnius University Vilnius University Students' Representation Volonteurope VOLUM Federation VsI Pazangus Sprendimai Výbor dobré vůle - Nadace Olgy Havlové Vytautas Magnus University White Yellow Cross Foundation Women's Coalition - Turkey Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) Youth for Youth Foundation Za živé rieky Zavod Jara Zdruzenie Slatinka ZEBRA, OZ Zelena Istra (Green Istria) Zepos & Yannopoulos ZeroCO2 Association Zlata rybka oz ZO 6 Slovak Union of Nature and Landscape Protectors ZO SZOPK MAKATANHAN OYATE За Защиту Зверей Фонд содействия политическим и гражданским свободам "Гражданское согласие" Belgium Turkey Switzerland / Belgium Greece

The structure of any Romanian Government should ensure a gender balance.

The structure of any Romanian Government should ensure a gender balance. Dear Mr. President, We address this appeal to you on behalf of the here undersigned non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and in a spirit of profound discontent, as manifested on the streets in reaction