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Civil society under pressure: Many states keep only formal promises of environmental democracy

Civil society under pressure: Many states keep only formal promises of environmental democracy

Governments across Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia are increasingly failing to uphold the Aarhus Convention, a treaty that guarantees access to information, public...

Ukraine: Martial law hinders access to information and environmental protection

Ukraine: Martial law hinders access to information and environmental protection

Amid many other wartime restrictions and hardships, martial law in Ukraine has also complicated access to environmental information and limited public participation in...

Mapping Toxic Contamination in War-Affected Dnipropetrovsk Region

Mapping Toxic Contamination in War-Affected Dnipropetrovsk Region

14.10.2025 DNIPRO/PRAGUE – Czech NGO Arnika, with financial support from the Czech Development Agency, is launching next phase of mapping and remediation of environmental...

Arnika Experts Collected 100 Samples in Syunik and Lori Regions

Arnika Experts Collected 100 Samples in Syunik and Lori Regions

In September, Arnika’s team returned from a field mission in Armenia, where they collected one hundred samples from areas affected by mining activities. The goal is to provide...

Moldovan Volunteer Rangers Join European Congress to Share Progress in Nature Conservation

Moldovan Volunteer Rangers Join European Congress to Share Progress in Nature Conservation

Moldovan volunteer rangers presented their progress at the European Ranger Federation Congress in Brașov, Romania. Supported by NGOs Arnika and Biotica, they shared how the newly...

Dangerous Chemicals in Children Pacifiers. Consumer Organizations Demand Stricter EU Regulation

Dangerous Chemicals in Children Pacifiers. Consumer Organizations Demand Stricter EU Regulation

In a recent collaborative testing campaign, consumer organisations from Czechia, Slovenia and Hungary have exposed significant safety issues in pacifiers, including the presence...

Indian Summer in Moldova

Indian Summer in Moldova

Long expected parliamentary elections draw most Moldovans' attention, various state institutions seemed to postpone their decisions and activities to the post-electoral period....

Moldovan and Czech environmental NGOs sent an open letter to Moldovan political parties a few days ahead of parliamentary elections

Moldovan and Czech environmental NGOs sent an open letter to Moldovan political parties a few days ahead of parliamentary elections

Four days before Moldovan parliamentary elections (28/09/2025) that will decide on the country´s future geopolitical orientation, two Moldovan environmental NGOs - Biotica and...

Rustavi children play in contaminated playgrounds as the government ignores the toxic industrial legacy

Rustavi children play in contaminated playgrounds as the government ignores the toxic industrial legacy

RUSTAVI/PRAGUE: Children in Rustavi, a Georgian industrial centre, play on playgrounds contaminated with banned chemicals, while local families consume toxic food, exposing them...

Arnika warns: The situation in Georgia is deteriorating dramatically. Environmental defenders are on the front lines

Arnika warns: The situation in Georgia is deteriorating dramatically. Environmental defenders are on the front lines

Czech NGO Arnika expresses deep concern about the legislative developments in Georgia and the persecution of NGOs. It perceives the restrictive measures being taken and the...

The Plastics Crisis at a Crossroads: Why the Battle Over Wording in Geneva Will Decide the Health of Us All

The Plastics Crisis at a Crossroads: Why the Battle Over Wording in Geneva Will Decide the Health of Us All

Negotiations that could determine the future of our planet and the health of generations to come are culminating in Geneva. Diplomats from around the world are attempting to...

Jasminka Ranđelović: Tracing Toxic Substances in Turbulent Serbia

Jasminka Ranđelović: Tracing Toxic Substances in Turbulent Serbia

The organizations ALHem and Arnika ​, a Czech NGO,​ are defending the right ​to ​ safe consumer goods ​ for people in Serbia . Recently, we jointly tested school bags, handbags,...