False dichotomy: transparency as an excuse to undermine civic space

14-07-2023
ECNL's interview by the Global Standard for CSO Accountability on how governments use transparency-related measures to target critical voices.

By looking at recent trends concerning the shrinking of civic space, we can observe that some governments make use of transparency not as a real argument, but more as an excuse to limit the enabling environment of civil society. In an interview with the Global Standard for CSO Accountability, ECNL's Luben Panov outlines how such measures are used to restrict CSOs' access to foreign funding, and what donors and international cooperation can do to support CSOs when they are under such attack.

Explore the full interview and engage in the conversation on the Global Standard for CSO Accountability website.