Democracy Reporting International

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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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

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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🇵🇱⚖️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/

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!

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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.”

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 photos of top 10 EU influencer from 2025

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 ⬇️

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

👩‍💻 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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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.

🌏 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 ⬇️

Partner Logos & Thank you message.

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. 🔥

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.

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. 👇

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

⚖️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! 👇

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! 🙌

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.

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

🔥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👇

⭐ STARLIGHT - Strategic Litigation for Rights in Europe - equips legal professionals with knowledge of thematic areas & experience in litigation with skills, strategies & networks to use the Charter effectively for systemic impact & better protection of rights. 👇

✊ Let’s turn the EU Charter into a powerhouse for rights protection! Across Europe, democracy, rule of law & fundamental rights are under pressure; 1 of the strongest tools to defend them is underused: the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

So we’re launching ⭐STARLIGHT 2.0 👇

From a 2 million-strong online petition in France to new insights on Euroscepticism, crowdlaw and disinformation, there's plenty happening in democratic innovation.

Learn more in the latest Nets4Dem newsletter 👇
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🌍 On World Democracy Day, the global call is to strengthen democracy through transparency, participation, and open data.

In a time when democracy faces mounting challenges, we’ve built a new digital home with this mission in mind.

Our new website is more than a redesign.

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@stiftungmercator.bsky.social
re:constitution Forum Transregionale Studien E.V. @fgvoficial.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social @odihr.pl ELTE Center for Theory of Law @euronews.com

Check the programme here: www.reconstitution.eu/en/veranstal...

Speaker slide Renata Uitz, Professor of Law and Government, Royal Holloway, University of London

Sepaker Slide, Iryna Ivankiv, Rule of Law Adviser at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions And Human Rights

Speaker slide, Noemi Fanni Molnar, Lawyer and PHD candidate, ELTE Center for Theory of Law, re:constitution Alumna

Speaker Slide, Shona Murray, Europe correspondent, Euronews

🎙️Thiago de Souza Amparo, Renata Uitz, Iryna Ivankiv, Noémi Fanni Molnár, and @shonamurray.bsky.social

They will explore what’s at stake and how the EU can safeguard its unity, integrity, and soft power in an age of rising autocracy.

Speaker slide Thiago de Souza Amparo, Journalist and professor of International Law and Human Rights at FGV Fundacao Getulio Vargas

How can:
-we build resilience in times of overburdening threats
-we re-imagine what democracy & the rule of law look like in turbulent times
-the EU adapt to emerge stronger?

At the European #RuleofLaw Conference 2025, our opening panel brings together voices from journalism, academia & practice⬇️

Rule of Law Conference Title, Date and re:constitution logo

🔥🌎🗳When democracy shakes, the world feels it. Across Europe and beyond, authoritarianism is on the rise and long-standing democratic principles are being increasingly tested by shifting alliances and new global power dynamics.⬇️

Logos of project and partnerships

Youth participation is non-negotiable for transparent and accountable leadership. With the right platforms and support, young people have the power to transform their communities and their country.

🤝 @epd.eu @ec.europa.eu @youthdemocracycohort.com Youth Advocates Ghana-YAG

1. A young leader contributing to the discussion. 2. A government official leading a session. 3. Government officials leading session with participants.

Group photo of government officials with participants.

They brought together youth leaders & key institutions like the Ghana’s Electoral Commission and the National Commission for Civic Education to look at the ongoing constitutional review. They explored strategies to ensure youth inclusion in governance and decision-making. ⬇️

Participants at the town hall meeting.

🗣️Democracy can’t thrive without the voices of its youth. In Ghana, young people are stepping up, not just to be heard, but to help shape the future of governance. The Youth Advocacy and Participation for Electoral Transparency in Ghana held a town hall meetings in Tamale and Sagnarigu. ⬇️

Digital fluency is no longer optional 🎯

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