Taking action against biometric surveillance: Civil society tactics and strategies
This ECNL report introduces six strategies for pushing back against biometric surveillance practices from a civil society perspective.
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Georgia: What does the Implementing Regulation of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence bring?
Briefers by ICNL and ECNL on how the law will be enforced and what the key provisions are for CSOs and media.
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Towards an AI Act that serves people and society
ECNL report, commissioned by the European AI & Society Fund, identifies strategic priorities for civil society and funders on the implementation and enforcement of the EU AI Act.
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Civil society joint brief on the UN Global Digital Compact
ECNL joins Access Now and other CSOs to express our concerns regarding the state of the GDC from a human rights perspective.
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Empowered for Action: CSO Meter opens its third phase
At the heart of the third phase is an empowered CSO Meter Hub, dedicated to advocacy actions that are based on responsive and comprehensive monitoring of the civil society environment in the Eastern Partnership.
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Shrinking freedoms: The steady erosion of civic space and freedom of assembly in Slovakia
Following draft laws stigmatising foreign-funded CSOs and limiting access to information, a new draft “Assassination Law” is set to restrict freedom of assembly, as part of a larger trend to suppress civil society in the country.
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Empowering CSOs in global internet governance: Launch of CADE
ECNL along with eight partner organisations have launched the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) project.
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Election year 2024: Effects on civic space and an opportunity to protect democracy
Elections can put pressure on an already strained civic space. How can civil society still use them to mobilise and influence the public agenda?
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Council of Europe AI Convention adopted: ECNL's reflections
Despite the recent approval of the CoE Convention on Artificial Intelligence, ECNL, representing the Conference of INGOs, remains critical due to the treaty's significant flaws and the unaddressed calls for comprehensive human rights protection.
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