Scholars at Risk Europe (SAR Europe) welcomes the European Commissions proposal to establish a framework for the ERA through the ERA Act. We especially commend the explicit recognition of the freedom of scientific research as a fundamental value of the ERA.
SAR Europe
NGO · Ireland · EU Transparency Register 852522352175-82
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Who they are
Among the 784 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #717 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
Declares membership of
- SAR has Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC (2013) and UNESCO.
- SAR Europe, SAR's European office is a member of:
- Human Rights and Democracy Network: https://hrdn.eu/
- Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe: https://www.the-case.eu/
- The Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP): https://fra.europa.eu/en/cooperation/civil-society
- Observer Status with the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Education (CDEDU): https://www.coe.int/en/web/educa…
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Registered as
- Scholars at Risk Network (SAR)
- Head office
- New York, United states
- EU office
- Co. Kildare
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
SAR Europe filed 1 position on 10 Sept 2025, across 1 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
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