The Liberties Rule of Law report highlights a troubling trend of declining rule of law in the EU, with various Member States facing distinct yet persistent challenges. The report, produced in coordination with 43 human rights organizations, emphasizes ongoing deficiencies in justice systems, anti-corruption measures, and media freedom. Countries like Italy, Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary are noted for their significant rule of law decline, attributed to the EU's inadequate response to violations. This annual publication underscores the urgent need for reforms to address systemic issues across the bloc.
We see a large number of countries where the rule of law continues to decline, most notably in Italy, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary. The reason behind this is because the EU is not strong enough in its responses to rule of law decline. If rule of law violations are permitted, even tacitly, it encourages government leaders to further deteriorate the rule of law.
The Liberties Rule of Law report reveals that while the situation varies from one Member State to another, there is a broad and fundamental trend over the past few years towards rule of law encountering severe challengers.
The 1,000-page report is released annually, and this year's sixth iteration is the result of collaboration between 43 human rights organisations from 21 EU countries.
This clearly highlights persistent and systemic deficiencies in the rule of law across the bloc, with fundamental aspects having encountered similar and deepening challenges.
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