Innovation thrives when rights come first: ECNL submission to UK parliamentary inquiry on AI
Closing regulatory gaps in AI is key to protecting the rights of individuals and communities it affects.
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Handbook on seven global digital governance processes
New explainer for civil society organisations on how they can navigate processes that shape our digital future and human rights.
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How to make AI safe for democracy?
Read the key takeaways from our recent webinar, where we brought together experts from different sectors to explore how technology can be used responsibly and with respect for fundamental rights.
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From promise to practice: ECNL reflections on the EU's Civil Society Strategy
How do we move the Strategy’s commitments from paper to real action? This blog points to the priorities and offers our experience to support implementation.
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Practical guidance on engaging with internet standardisation and governance bodies
This new resource walks you through the key entry points to the bodies that set the technical and policy rules governing how the internet works.
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How does digital and AI-driven surveillance impact assembly and association rights?
Read ECNL submission to UN Special Rapporteur HRC62 Thematic Report.
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Join us for the last two webinars of the Civic Journalism Coalition in 2025
ECNL, EDRi and Lighthouse Reports invite you to online workshops on the legal impact of investigations and best practices for collaboration between civil society and journalists.
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New global initiative aims to place environmental defenders at the heart of climate decisions
ECNL and partners launched the LEAD initiative at COP30.
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The EU must uphold hard-won protections for digital human rights
Over 120 civil society organisations, trade unions and defenders urge the EU to halt its planned Digital Omnibus proposals that are part of a broader deregulation agenda.
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