22/02/2019 According to new Dutch draft Act, CSOs would be obliged to publish personal information of certain donors ECNL submitted our detailed comments on the bill, which was developed in close cooperation with Dutch law experts and CSOs, including HSC, DAFNE/EFC and DPSM.
21/02/2019 Worrisome findings on the global misuse of counter-terrorism measures in the latest UN Special Rapporteur Report The Report warns that numerous CT measures and laws were used against human rights defenders and civil society actors. Join us at our side event on this issue on March 1.
15/01/2019 Upcoming General Comment on the right to peaceful assembly The Human Rights Committee held its first consultation on March 20.
03/12/2018 Italy to curb tax benefits to CSOs and restrict freedom of assembly Recent weeks have seen a string of worrying developments affecting the civil society sector in Italy.
07/11/2018 Right to Peaceful Assembly will get stronger safeguards for implementation UN Human Rights Committee's General Comment on assembly rights will strengthen existing standards and State’s obligations, and support the crucial work of civil society and human rights defenders worldwide.
25/10/2018 What can a participation fiesta and the UN have in common? Read our blog and briefer on the new UN Human Rights Council Guidelines on participation and the practical recommendations on how states can effectively implement the right to participate in public affairs.
10/10/2018 Strengthening CSO participation in the MONEYVAL evaluation in Moldova ECNL works with local CSOs to ensure that their environment is not negatively affected by the ongoing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing process.
24/09/2018 ECNL at the FRA Fundamental Rights Forum We will host a session on relatively untapped potential of the EU legislation to protect civic freedoms of association, assembly, expression and participation.
19/09/2018 Working towards a more sustainable civil society in Moldova Our press release highlights the key results and achievements of our 5-year project that is now closing.
13/09/2018 COE standards on human rights dimensions of Artificial Intelligence ECNL engages in this process to highlight the potential impact of AI on CSOs' activities and on civic space.
25/06/2018 CSO partners trained on monitoring of assemblies ECNL organized a regional event to help CSO expert partners' observation work in relation to monitoring the right to free assembly in 12 countries.
19/06/2018 ECNL is seeking an Expert on Fundraising Self-Regulation! Application deadline for short-term researchers under this call is June 30.
