Understanding the Drivers of De-Risking and the Impact on Civil Society Organizations
Research report on bank de-risking and how the issues of financial access affects civil society organisations.
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New research report on bank de-risking
ECNL's new report on bank de-risking calls among others for more nuanced guidance for CSOs on compliance requirements.
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Mr. Clément Voule is the new UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association
The CSI stands ready to support Mr. Voule in his capacity as Special Rapporteur, and urges all States to respect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and be responsive to the mandate.
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Setting up global expert hub on counter-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering
ECNL's interactive training on CTF and AML standards contributed to detailed knowledge on FATF processes on country level.
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Data protection & access to resources: CSOs at the intersection
Civil society organisations enjoy a fundamental right to access resources, but what happens when data protection (e.g. EU GDPR) regulations restrict that right?
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How 'Stop Soros' draft laws target the wider Hungarian CSO sector
Package of draft laws are another restrictive measure against Hungarian CSOs
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How can civil society effectively engage in counter-terrorism processes?
This paper is aimed at helping civil society to learn how to engage in the FATF processes with a specific focus on what happens after the country evaluation is final and the country needs to implement FATF recommendations.
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FRA: increasing restrictions within EU against CSOs promoting human rights
Promoting human rights becomes increasingly difficult within the EU.
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Moldova to adopt CSO Strategy
The official introduction of the CSO Strategy and its Action Plan is a successful completion of more than a year of efforts in preparing a new CSO development strategy.
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