Austria's civil society in danger: a call to vigilance!
Austria's civil society in danger: a call to vigilance!
Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The discussion about the future of democracy in Austria is fueled by alarming developments. The association against animal factories (VGT) has launched an urgent protest in front of the parliament in order to point out the dangers of a potential takeover by the FPÖ under Heinz-Christian Strache. The VGT warns that the FPÖ is looking for role models in autocratic states such as Hungary to weaken civil society structures in Austria. reported an activist with a masking of the FPÖ politician strach, for the threat to to make independent judiciary and the critical media visible.
danger to civil society and media
The plans of the FPÖ could, according to VGT chairman GDR. Martin Balluch have fatal consequences. He explained that the existence of NGOs and VGT is in danger through targeted legal measures. This could happen by removing tax advantages or the criminalization of civil disobedience. According to Balluch, certain laws are becoming increasingly easier to criminalize established organizations and restrict their work. The aim is to establish an undetectable dictatorship that is legitimized by a same judiciary. These observed patterns can already be seen in countries such as Hungary, where similar strategies led to a loss of democracy, which leaves no place for independent civil society.
The threat of civil society not only puts Austrian democracy to the test, but also reflects global trends. This is in scientific papers on the topics of political theory and civil society, such as Andrew Arato and J.L. Cohen in 1992, clearly. Political systems tend to suppress civil society actors in times of crisis, which endangers the democratic structure in the long term. The challenges for civil society development in Europe are obvious and should be seriously analyzed in order to counteract the threatening developments at an early stage.
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