Those organizations that supposedly monitor human rights respect are a dime a dozen. What they say and who they criticize depends on who's paying them or who needs to be smeared. First time hearing about this Monitor Civicus.
Anyone with a bit of salt in their head can immediately see the nonsense they write and even get tangled in their own contradictions.
Just a taste:
- "democratic freedoms are increasingly violated, such as the right to free expression, peaceful assembly and association." and "restrictions on the operation of civil society under the government of Janez Janša" on the other hand: "they mention cycling protests"
Oh, are protests allowed in a country that violates freedoms, rights to assembly and association, restricts civil society, ...?
And in Germany they've also dispersed protests multiple times in recent months with tear gas and water cannons and also ban gatherings and associations. Have these monitors written anything against Germany? Ah noooo, the bad ones are Hungary and Poland. Yes, they violate many rights but how many are violated in the west and no one says anything. From beating and throwing Catalan demonstrators down stairs to suppressing minority rights (France the most), to RTV and trade monopolies and ever-increasing corruption (Austria, at least media write about it there, if anyone follows), ...
You can see they treat us as second-class EU citizens. They can do anything, we should just nod and obey!
- "financing of media such as Nova24 TV, Nova24 online and Planet TV is increasing. These media are financed by parties and persons close to Janez Janša's close ally"
And what's unusual about that? Parties finance media everywhere in democratic countries. Even with foreign capital.
And authoritarian Orban has fewer powers than e.g. the French president, let alone the American one.
BTW France is preparing a law according to which police cannot be filmed during their work. That American Floyd came to public only because someone filmed. They could do anything. Did anyone protest in EU? Some human rights organization? Some independent maybe, if any still exists.
EU accuses Poland e.g. of restricting abortion, but when Ireland 20 years ago didn't let a raped girl go abroad for abortion (BTW. Poland has rape as one of the exceptions for abortion) it was all fine.
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@Trobec: "no need for mythical beings, we know Kučan is to blame for everything big grin Well...actually I don't know if he isn't already half mythical being, given how much influence he has. Not only here but all over the world. Guardian, Deutsche Welle, NY Times,...that's just some of the "big" newspapers in his pocket. Oh, and the chief of Brussels police is also his deputy."
Ah that's nothing, look at the influence of Janša and SDS. Today I learn on one news portal that only SDS sheep will get vaccinated against covid. Madonna, how many supporters SDS has in Europe and the whole world. Even blind supporters, sheep! Among politicians of all stripes, regardless of color, claiming they will get vaccinated. British queen e.g.
In Slovenia such 'sheep' are about 50%, strange that SDS gets only around 20 and some percent votes.
Those who will get vaccinated, think a bit. I would be offended if someone calls me a sheep. Any kind. Especially left-oriented ones. Your own people insult you!