Far-right party launches parliamentary inquiry targeting civil society, government announces task force to scrutinise NGO funding Published at 31.10.2025 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: enabling law excessive force funding restriction intimidation negative court ruling political interference positive court ruling protest protest disruption protestor(s) detained public vilification surveillance travel ban youth Read more
Despite challenges, progress in Austria as CSOs work closer together Published at 21.12.2023 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling funding restriction LGBTI protest disruption positive CS development protest public vilification prevention of protest extractive industries political interference restrictive law enabling law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Palestinian activists face lawsuit and ban; climate activists threatened with SLAPPs Published at 22.11.2022 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups intimidation harassment negative court ruling protest bureaucratic restriction censorship environmental rights Read more
Women’s rights NGOs call for more funding; Rule of law & anti-corruption referendum launched Published at 15.10.2021 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women intimidation harassment positive CS development excessive force protest protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Excessive force at protest, government reluctant to involve CSOs in COVID-19 recovery plan Published at 25.05.2021 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist labour rights excessive force protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained environmental rights non state actors Read more
Increased police powers to crackdown on protests, attempts to limit media freedom Published at 12.04.2021 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law intimidation harassment attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest non state actors Read more
Austria civic space rating upgraded to open Published at 15.09.2020 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protest Read more
CSOs included in governments COVID-19 emergency fund Published at 25.06.2020 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protestor(s) detained protest Read more
New government action plan reveals change in attitude towards CSOs and human rights Published at 12.03.2020 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest political interference environmental rights protestor(s) detained protest public vilification Read more
Civil society space narrowing in Austria as CSOs face smear campaign and restrictions Published at 25.04.2019 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference restrictive law intimidation environmental rights censorship criminal defamation public vilification Read more
Austria's civic space rating downgraded from open to narrowed Published at 19.11.2018 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Read more
As pressure on civil society grows, new coalitions are formed Published at 20.07.2018 Country Austria Category Latest Developments Tags: funding restriction refugees and migrants political interference censorship protest public vilification Read more
