{"id":23009,"date":"2025-07-23T14:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/?p=23009"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T12:31:06","slug":"bcsdn-releases-2024-monitoring-matrix-report-alarms-raised-over-shrinking-civic-space-in-western-balkans-and-turkiye-amidst-escalating-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/en\/bcsdn-releases-2024-monitoring-matrix-report-alarms-raised-over-shrinking-civic-space-in-western-balkans-and-turkiye-amidst-escalating-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"BCSDN Releases 2024 Monitoring Matrix Report: Alarms Raised Over Shrinking Civic Space in Western Balkans and T\u00fcrkiye Amidst Escalating Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-23010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn-539x303.jpg 539w, https:\/\/www.gradjanske.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MMR-bcsdn.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA \u2013 July 17, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) released its eleventh annual <\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/balkancsd.net\/urgent-call-to-action-bcsdns-2024-monitoring-matrix-report-reveals-alarming-shrinkage-of-civic-space-in-wb-and-turkiye\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring Matrix Report<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development, providing a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of the state of civic freedoms across the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia) and T\u00fcrkiye in 2024. The report reveals a troubling landscape marked by intensified democratic backsliding and concerted efforts to suppress dissent, yet it also highlights the unwavering resilience and critical importance of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024 BCSDN report draws on over 100 country-level data points, extensive field research, verified incident reporting, and consultations with civil society. It aims to provide policymakers, donors, and civic actors with actionable insights, committed to reversing the erosion of civic space and upholding democratic principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Findings from the <\/b><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/balkancsd.net\/urgent-call-to-action-bcsdns-2024-monitoring-matrix-report-reveals-alarming-shrinkage-of-civic-space-in-wb-and-turkiye\/\"><b>2024 Monitoring Matrix Report<\/b><\/a><\/span><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Erosion of Fundamental Freedoms in Practice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While legal frameworks generally guarantee freedoms of association, peaceful assembly, and expression, their practical implementation is consistently undermined. CSOs face burdensome registration procedures, disproportionate financial and administrative scrutiny, and hostile political narratives, including &#8220;foreign agent&#8221; accusations, particularly in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and T\u00fcrkiye. Criminal defamation remains a tool for silencing critical voices in several countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stagnant Financial Viability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Civil society organizations continue to struggle with financial sustainability due to underdeveloped and fragmented tax frameworks, limited access to diverse funding sources, and often politicized public support mechanisms. Instances of public funding misdirection and lack of transparency in allocation further exacerbate the issue, as seen in Kosovo with \u20ac5 million in discrepancies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inconsistent Government-CSO Cooperation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite formal strategies for civil society development, genuine civic participation in policymaking is often superficial and lacks transparency. Consultations are frequently rushed or symbolic, with independent CSOs often sidelined in favor of state-aligned actors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Spotlight on Key Developments:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report highlights both positive and negative developments in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Progressive Steps:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Albania&#8217;s Financial Intelligence Agency collaborated with CSOs on anti-terrorism financing guidelines, following backlash and intense pressure Bosnia and Herzegovina&#8217;s Republika Srpska tentatively withdrew the &#8220;foreign agents&#8221; draft law, Kosovo removed CSOs from AML\/CFT reporting entities, Montenegro established its first state-funded Resource Center for NGO development, Serbia saw mass civic mobilization against democratic backsliding, and CSOs in T\u00fcrkiye actively influenced volunteering frameworks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Areas of Concern:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kosovo&#8217;s public funding tracking platform declined significantly, T\u00fcrkiye increased pressure on CSOs and proposed an &#8220;agents of influence&#8221; law, Albania faced challenges with VAT exemption for foreign funding, North Macedonia saw rapid law adoption without public consultation, Montenegro intensified scrutiny of foreign-funded CSOs, and Republika Srpska (BiH) officials labeled watchdog CSOs as &#8220;enemies of the state&#8221;, in Serbia there is escalating harassment of civil society organizations, activists, and independent media.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>BCSDN&#8217;s Call to Action:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The findings of the <\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/balkancsd.net\/urgent-call-to-action-bcsdns-2024-monitoring-matrix-report-reveals-alarming-shrinkage-of-civic-space-in-wb-and-turkiye\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 Monitoring Matrix Report<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> underscore a critical juncture for democracy in the Western Balkans and T\u00fcrkiye,&#8221; said Anja Bosilkova-Antovska, co-author of the report. &#8220;The erosion of civic space is not accidental; it reflects a strategic attempt to dismantle democratic pluralism. When protestors are beaten, journalists sued into silence, and activists surveilled, the space for democratic debate collapses.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCSDN urges national governments, the European Union, and international donors to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthen Legal Certainty:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensure legal frameworks fully align with international standards and are consistently and fairly implemented, safeguarding fundamental freedoms for all civic actors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Foster Sustainable Financing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Develop comprehensive strategies for sustainable CSO funding, including fair tax incentives, predictable public funding, and easier access to banking services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhance Meaningful Cooperation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Establish transparent and inclusive mechanisms for civil society participation in policymaking, ensuring that CSO input genuinely informs public decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Proactively Protect Civic Actors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Implement robust measures to protect activists, journalists, and CSOs from harassment, surveillance, and smear campaigns, fostering an environment where dissent is not criminalized but seen as essential for a healthy democracy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The resilience of civil society in the face of these mounting pressures is a testament to their unwavering commitment to democratic values,&#8221; added Simona Mladenovska, co-author. &#8220;Sustained international support and meaningful political will, both domestically and from the EU, are essential to protect these efforts and ensure that civic actors are recognized not as adversaries, but as 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