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Commitment to Strengthen Civil Society: Moldova Adopts New Strategy for 2018–2020

ECNL has been supporting the drafting of the policy document in the past 2 years and as an expert remains involved in its practical implementation.

Just out: UN OHCHR Report on civic space in multilateral institutions

The UN report emphasizes that civil society engagement is key for meaningful international discussions and for a full range of perspectives and experiences needed to be heard.

ECNL at the 2018 FATF Private Sector Consultative Forum

ECNL's key message: CSOs need to be part of all phases when FATF standards are implemented and the problems of de-risking flow down from governments to banks.

New research report on bank de-risking

Written together with HSC based in the Hague and presented at the FATF Private Consultative Forum in Vienna, the report looks at how the issues of financial access affects CSOs.

We believe in making difference. This is how we do it.

We believe in making difference. This is how we do it.

In 2016-17 our mission to protect and promote civic space has become more challenging – but also more important than ever. Our activity report explains why.

Mr. Clément Voule is the new UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association

The Civic Space Initiative welcomes Mr. Nyaletsossi Clément Voule as the new UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association, and congratulates him on his appointment.

Setting up global expert hub on counter-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering

Civil society activists and advocates were trained in the Hague on how civic freedoms are affected by these processes and how they can engage to protect them.

Data protection & access to resources: CSOs at the intersection

Data protection & access to resources: CSOs at the intersection

Civil society organisations enjoy a fundamental right to access resources, but what happens when data protection (e.g. EU GDPR) regulations restrict that right?

How ‘Stop Soros’ draft laws target the wider Hungarian CSO sector

The draft laws are discriminatory and violate fundamental rights and freedoms, including freedom of association. The proposals will have an ultimate impact on those in need of public benefit services.

FRA: increasing restrictions within EU against CSOs promoting human rights

A new report from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights confirms that the EU’s own civil society is facing a pattern of threats and pressures.

Moldova to adopt CSO Strategy

On 22 December 2017, the Civil Society Development Strategy for 2017-2020 and its Action Plan were officially submitted to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. The Strategy reflects the country's commitment to systematically strengthening the conditions for the dynamic development of the civil society.

CoE Expert Council Opinion on Romania’s Draft Law on Associations and Foundations

The draft Law has serious shortcomings as regards compliance with international standards and EU treaties, and may weaken civil society organisations, says CoE's Expert Council on NGO Law.