Looking beyond the horizon: the future of democratic participation
How could emerging social, technological, political and behavioural shifts reshape democratic life at the European, national and local levels?
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How de-risking creates compliance risks for banks
New EU legislation will require banks to account for the human rights consequences of their business decisions, including financial exclusion.
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Strengthening freedom of association: ECNL's comments to the UN Human Rights Committee
Read ECNL’s comments on how the upcoming General Comment No. 38 can strengthen safeguards for individuals, organisations and movements to exercise and defend their right to associate.
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Resisting restrictive laws: A practical guide for democracy defenders
New guide by ECNL and D-Hub provides the most useful legal tools, resources and strategies for pushback against laws that restrict the space for civic activism.
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How different security frameworks are combined and misused to restrict and censor activists and civil society
New study by Stephen Reimer and ECNL unpacks how AML/CFT frameworks often facilitate ‘foreign agent and interference’ laws and transnational repression, inviting civic activists to push back.
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AI Omnibus: deregulation at the expense of fundamental rights
Read our blog on how the EU’s AI Omnibus weakens key protections against harmful AI and opens the door to weakening other EU digital laws.
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Your rights and AI: new REFRAIME campaign
The REFRAIME project launches awareness campaign on AI and fundamental rights.
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Civil disobedience in digitally networked spaces
This research paper explores migrant protests, criminalisation, and relevant international human rights standards.
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Tbilisi Principles: Ensuring crisis response reaches those most in need
Frameworks that protect financial integrity should not slow down lifesaving aid for vulnerable communities in the Middle East and beyond.
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