The growing trend towards shrinking civil society space that has been observed across the world in the last decade is a matter of concern because it is damaging to human rights and requires a tougher response from the EU to counterbalance the restrictions and constraints placed on NGOs in developing countries, the European Parliament emphasised in Strasbourg on Tuesday 3 October.
To this end, MEPs formulated their recommendations for the EU and its member states in a resolution adopted by a...