Slovakia: Civil society under threat
Slovak civil society is concerned that the new government's actions and rhetoric are shrinking space for their work. How can they respond?
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How to respond to a ‘foreign agent’ law: Experiences from Georgia
Find out what strategies CSOs in Georgia used to challenge a foreign agent law in ECNL's newest briefer.
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Silencing critical voices in the name of national sovereignty protection: new law adopted in Hungary
The Law on the Defense of National Sovereignty violates fundamental freedoms of association, expression and participation of individuals, but also of CSOs.
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ECNL and Discord are joining forces to pilot the Framework for Meaningful Engagement
Together we will test out the framework to strengthen Discord’s stakeholder engagement processes.
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States must respect, protect and facilitate freedom of peaceful assembly and association in digitally-mediated spaces, warn UN and regional mandates
Digital technologies should not be used to unduly restrict civic space online and offline, urge UN and regional human rights experts in joint declaration.
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EU reaches agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act
CSOs fear the final EU AI Act will fall short of effectively protecting people from harmful effects of AI.
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A “foreign agent” law targets CSOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The recent draft law in Republika Srpska is the latest example of laws that claim to tackle harmful foreign influences or foreign agents, but in fact aim to limit critical voices and funding of civil society.
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Participation of organised civil society in shaping EU policies at the national level
Briefer on existing participatory practices and guidance on what more can be done.
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Rule of Law in the EU: How does it strengthen civic space?
Learn more about the rule of law and how civil society can engage in the 2024 EU Rule of Law dialogue in our new briefer.
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