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DRI supports local ways of promoting democracy with impartial analysis and best practice examples, bringing international standards of democracy to life.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · Nov 25

Welcome to #Bluesky!

Big thank you to everyone who followed us. We truly appreciate the support!

Here's a little token of gratitude 🎁 👀

We created a starter pack featuring old and new accounts of democracy-support organisations and experts.

Follow them all in one click! 👇

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Join the conversation

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 1d

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 1d

Strengthening the rule of law together 🇫🇮🇺🇦

As part of a Rule of Law Clinic hosted by
@ruleoflawcentre.bsky.social under ACCESS Ukraine, Ukrainian and Finnish justice experts met in Helsinki to exchange on judicial coherence, case filtering and quality assurance.

Key for Ukraine’s EU path 💯

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 1d

Democracy is shaped by newsfeeds too 🗞️

Join our 4-hour crash course on 17 Oct to dissect how social media, AI, and regulation shape democracy; and how you can navigate it all!

Register now 👉 bit.ly/4koID8j

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 2d

👉 Register here: bit.ly/4oabcbV

@hertieschool.bsky.social, @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social, @ec.europa.eu, @ninotsereteli.bsky.social, @martapardavi.bsky.social, Violeta Moreno-Lax, @jmorijn.bsky.social, Ingrid Bellander-Todino, Grusa Matevzic, András Léderer, Zuzanna Nowicka

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 2d

Our panel of experts will share lessons from successful cases across Europe, and we’ll explain how to apply for upcoming trainings & mentorships.

If you want to turn the Charter into a living tool for rights protection, this webinar is for you! 🤟

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 2d

We’ll introduce STARLIGHT 2.0, our new project empowering legal professionals through training, online clinics & mentorships, all focused on using the Charter in practice.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 2d

🇪🇺 The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights is a powerful tool. Yet too often underused.

Join our webinar to learn how our new project STARLIGHT 2.0 helps lawyers, NGOs & rights defenders make the Charter work in strategic litigation. ⚖️

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 3d

We brought together policymakers, civil society, and partners in Brussels for a Democracy Dinner on Ukraine’s wartime democracy 🇺🇦

We discussed its resilience and risks ahead: stronger presidency, stalled reforms, pressure on anti-corruption bodies.

Read the takeaways 👉 bit.ly/479fE4V

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 4d

Working with over 275 events, 6,285 participants, 41 countries, and 314 publications, it was a busy year for us. In 2025, the work continues.

Learn more in our annual report 👉🏽 bit.ly/46WVLNo

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 4d

From Kyiv to Kinshasa, Beirut to Berlin, we monitored AI chatbots, exposed fake TikTok accounts, supported Ukraine’s reforms, and strengthened youth, women, and civil society participation in 2024 🤝

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 8d

Only a few seats left 📣

Join our crash course on Oct 17 to learn how social media is shaping democracy - and what you can do about it.

Register here👇🏽
bit.ly/4koID8j

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · 15d

🇵🇱⚖️Yesterday, the Constitutional Tribunal did what everybody expected them to do, meaning: found that the law that requires the judgments of the Tribunal to be published by the government in order to come into force is unconstitutional (in the way it lets the govt control the publication). 1/

Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 16d

Poland’s constitutional court has ruled that its own rulings should be regarded as being in force even though the government refuses to publish them – a policy the court says is “legally unfounded”

The judgment is certain to be ignored by the government due to the TK containing illegitimate judges.

Polish constitutional court rules against government's practice of not publishing its rulings

notesfrompoland.com

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 16d

At DRI, we’re proud to see our research reaching the audiences that shape debates on democracy, the rule of law, and human rights in Europe.

🚀 Here’s to more fact-based, impactful conversations that strengthen democracy: one post at a time!

©️Graphics design @znconsulting.com

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 16d

Effectively replicating his following on X that had taken over three years to build up from scratch. Since then, he has been engaging directly with policymakers, journalists, and experts on EU law and the judiciary.

Graphic by @znconsulting.com with photoof Jakub Jaraczewski and a quote that reads: “With robust moderation, no algorithm-based positioning of content and no AI-related concerns, Bluseky checks many important boxes for me to engage with our key interlocutors.”

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 16d

Jakub brings the Bluesky to Brussels🌤️

Our Research Coordinator, @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social has just been recognised as one of the TOP #EUinfluencers on Bluesky!

He joined late in 2023 and has built a vibrant community of over 10,000 followers by early 2025 ⬇️

Graphic by @znconsulting.com with photos of top 10 EU influencer from 2025

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 16d

With PAFFREL, Hashtag Generation, Media Law Forum & Muragala we have a shared goal:

‼️ Safer, more transparent & trustworthy online spaces during elections and beyond.

Follow our updates & check out our reports! democracy-reporting.org/en/office/sr...

🤝 @ec.europa.eu

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 16d

👩‍💻 Help the Election Commission monitor & respond to harmful online content.

🛡️ Detect & counter disinformation & hate speech that threaten fair elections.

✊ Push for stronger accountability from digital platforms.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 16d

🌏 We’re back in Sri Lanka!

🤖With our new project “Strengthening Resilience against Disinformation in Sri Lanka,” we’re stepping up efforts to protect elections from online harms & build public trust in the process. Together with Factum & the Election Commission of Sri Lanka we’re working to ⬇️

Graphic of our new project Strengthening Resilience against Disinformation in Sri Lanka with Icons of the project and logos of Democracy Reporting International, Factum and co-funder European Union.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 22d

Thank-you to all the speakers & participants, our partners FTS @wzb.bsky.social & donor @stiftungmercator.bsky.social who made this exchange possible.

Let's! keep the conversation going, sharing your ideas and collaborations on how we defend democracy & the rule of law. 🔥

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 22d

BUT conversations brought more than just the speed bumps democracy & the rule of law are facing; paths forward were also shared like:
✅making the #ruleoflaw tangible for everyone & conditionality tools applicable for member states more widely - not only when it comes to how they spend EU funds. 👇

re:constitution team after the opening remarks & Our Rule of Law stand at the market place.

Tote bag from the conference, Amnesty International stand at the market place and participants listening to a panel.

The good Lobby stand at the market place & participants discussing in fish bowl.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 22d

⚖️Our European #RuleofLaw Conference 2025 was a workshop for solutions! Participants discussed different ways democracy is under attack:

❌the quiet weaponisation of legislative tools to capture courts OR the increasing disconnect between govs & citizens OR the rising tide of disinformation! 👇

Opening panel: Is the world ending as we know it? Speakers kicking-off conversation.

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 22d

Happy birthday to @freiheitsrechte.org ! 🥳

Through their daily work defending civil liberties, GFF proves that rights and democracy bring justice and improve people's lives.

For example, we could not have brought our lawsuit against X without GFF's invaluable support.

Here's to many more years! 🙌

Freiheitsrechte.org - GFF @freiheitsrechte.org · 26d

Seit 10 Jahren ziehen wir für die Freiheit vor Gericht! Damit #Grundrechte nicht nur auf dem Papier stehen – sondern allen Menschen ein gleichberechtigtes Leben in #Würde und Freiheit sichern. Im Namen des Volkes. #10YGFF 🎉
freiheitsrechte.org/10ygff

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 22d

Democracy isn't limited to the ballot box 🗳️

Join our crash course on Oct 17 to learn how social media is shaping democracy - and what you can do about it.

Spots limited 👇🏽
bit.ly/4koID8j

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 23d

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🤝 @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social @hertieschool.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu CERV Programme

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 23d

🔥All participants receive scholarships: training fees & accommodation in Berlin is covered (travel is self-funded).
📅1st cycle runs in Jan–July 2026; applications open Oct 2025.
Be part of the next generation of strategic litigators safeguarding European values! Join our mailing list to learn more👇

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