Steering Committee Calls Upon Governments of EU Participating States to Boycott the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

13 Jun 2018 | Campaigns, Political prisoners, SC Statements, Statements

The Steering Committee (SC) of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) addressed a statement on the 21st FIFA World Cup hosted by the Russian Federation. Starting on 14 June 2018, our SC members note that this championship is hosted by a state that...

EaP CSF Co-Chairs Urge Syracuse University to Boost the Campaign for Release of Imprisoned Azerbaijani Alumnus Emin Aslan

7 Jun 2018 | Campaigns, Political prisoners, SC Statements, Statements

The Co-chairs of the Steering Committee (SC) of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF), Krzysztof Bobinski and Alexandra Kalatozishvili, and SC member Laura Dittel addressed a letter to the Syarcuse University in New York on the situation of their...

Moldovan National Platform Condemns Pressure on Civil Society Fighting State Capture and Urges EU to Take a Strong Stance on the Situation

5 Jun 2018 | Anti-Corruption, Campaigns, Political prisoners, Statements

Veaceslav Negruta, an expert of Transparency International Moldova, has come under increasing pressure from the current government representatives. His former advisor was arrested two months ago and is being forced by the law enforcement agencies to testify against...

EaP CSF Welcomes Ukraine’s Decision on Preventing Fikret Huseynli’s Extradition to Azerbaijan and Restoring his Freedom of Movement

18 Apr 2018 | Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, Political prisoners, Statements

Fikret Huseynli, a Dutch journalist and citizen of Azerbaijani origin, is finally back at his home in the Netherlands after six months of being prevented from leaving Ukraine. During this time, Ukrainian General Prosecutor Office deliberated on a an Interpol...

Steering Committee Appeals for the Facilitation of Fikret Huseynli’s Return to the Netherlands

4 Apr 2018 | Media and Speech Freedom, Political prisoners, SC Statements, Statements

The Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum appeals to Ukrainian authorities and prosecutors, Dutch diplomats and international partners to facilitate the return of Fikret Huseynli, a journalist, to his place of residence in Amsterdam, the...

EaP CSF Steering Committee urges Ukraine and Interpol to reject the extradition request for Azerbaijani exiled journalist

12 Mar 2018 | Campaigns, Media and Speech Freedom, Political prisoners, Statements, Uncategorized

EaP CSF Steering Committee demands Ukrainian authorities to guarantee the freedom and security of Fikret Huseynli’s, a Dutch citizen of Azerbaijani origin currently hiding in Kiev, and allow him to leave Ukraine for a destination of his own choice. They urge Ukraine...