21 August 2026
Pro bono Lawyers to the Rescue
Civil society organizations (CSOs) are operating under pressing conditions. Recent events in Ceuta serve as an example: the mass crossing of asylum seekers showed the fault lines of European solidarity. This left many CSOs with the task of mitigating a looming humanitarian and political crisis. The EU’s Civil Society Strategy introduces pro bono lawyers as partners who will help CSOs survive these and other challenges. However, the Strategy does not impose on them any of the accountability, transparency, or independence criteria that civil society are required to meet. Continue reading >>
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