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AI systems should respect freedom of assembly and association, says CoE Human Rights Commissioner Recommendation
The new Recommendation recognizes the importance to consider civic space issues when developing Artificial Intelligence.
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Helping Armenian partners to push back against burdensome reporting requirements
ECNL just released a summary paper to help strengthen CSO arguments against the burdensome reporting requirements to be introduced in Armenia.
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Second Global Meeting of the Expert Hub on AML/CFT
Bringing together activists working to protect civic space from the misuse of counter-terrorism and anti-money laundering measures.
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Briefer on Monitoring Public Assemblies
How do you have to plan and prepare to monitor an assembly? What do you need to observe when you are there? What do you do with the information you gather through first-hand observation? How do you deal with the media?
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Kosovo adopts new, progressive Law on NGOs
The new NGO Law is now in line with best international standards and practices.
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EU Ethics Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence are out
The Guidelines explicitly recognise that the protection of freedoms of association and assembly contribute to forming a basis for trustworthy AI.
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Towards a General Comment 37 on Article 21 of ICCPR
Providing a compilation of key principles elaborated in the Human Rights Committee’s freedom of assembly jurisprudence.
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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.
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