Access to financial services for CSOs on the move: insights and recommendations
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New report: survey results show that over half of CSOs in exile or relocation face difficulties accessing financial services.
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Dutch Transparency Act: more clarity, proportionality and safeguards needed
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Despite improvements from earlier versions, significant issues remain unaddressed in the new draft law.
Slovakia
Slovak PM claims plans for organising peaceful assemblies constitute an attack on national security
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Government warns of potential ‘preventive measures’ against upcoming protests, citing national security concerns based on a State Intelligence Service report, which refers to email communication between organisers.
Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation
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Alongside the AI Act civil society and the #ProtectNotSurveil coalitions, we urge the European AI Office to address grave loopholes in the final AI Act text and ensure meaningful engagement of civil society and impacted communities in consultations.
AI for public participation: hope or hype?
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Can AI tools and platforms make public engagement truly meaningful and inclusive?
New assessment outlines steps to increase financial sustainability of Moldovan civil society
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The analysis aims to support a more enabling environment for fundraising by identifying ways to increase the opportunities for Moldovan CSOs to access domestic funding sources.
Where to find ECNL at RightsCon 2025?
Join us at the 13th edition of RightsCon in Taipei, the largest global summit on human rights in the digital age.
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Access to financial services for CSOs on the move: insights and recommendations
New report: survey results show that over half of CSOs in exile or relocation face difficulties accessing financial services.
Research
Georgian Anti-Corruption Bureau: Consequences for civil society and electoral integrity
New report outlines how ACB's role and powers affect civil society, and offers recommendations for future efforts to monitor and enhance its work in line with international law and good practices.
Research
Dutch Transparency Act: more clarity, proportionality and safeguards needed
Despite improvements from earlier versions, significant issues remain unaddressed in the new draft law.
News
Slovak PM claims plans for organising peaceful assemblies constitute an attack on national security
Government warns of potential ‘preventive measures’ against upcoming protests, citing national security concerns based on a State Intelligence Service report, which refers to email communication between organisers.
News
Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation
Alongside the AI Act civil society and the #ProtectNotSurveil coalitions, we urge the European AI Office to address grave loopholes in the final AI Act text and ensure meaningful engagement of civil society and impacted communities in consultations.
News
AI for public participation: hope or hype?
Can AI tools and platforms make public engagement truly meaningful and inclusive?
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Reclaiming civic freedoms from the security paradigm: Global CFT Expert Hub Meeting 2024
Explore the main takeaways from the 2024 Hub workshop in Johannesburg, where participants came together to share experiences, deepen connections and find inspiration.
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Citizens’ Assemblies: participatory democracy in action
A case study on participation models that bring together diverse groups of people to develop carefully considered solutions to even the most complex social issues.
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