Europe’s Real Security Challenge: Reclaiming Democracy
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In this blog Vanja Skoric and Florian Irminger argue that defending civic space, public participation and human rights must become a core pillar of EU security policy.
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Alert: The Hungarian draft Law on Transparency of Public Life
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Under the guise of national sovereignty: can this law withstand scrutiny by EU, global human rights and anti-money laundering bodies? Spoiler: Absolutely not.
Uniting for democracy: How we can work together to address challenges to people's rights and civil society
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A roadmap for civil society, funders and allies as we reimagine how to strengthen democracy and collective action.
Unpacking the EU AML/CFT Package: Key insights and implications for the non-profit sector
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Find out what the new EU anti-money laundering package of rules mean for CSOs’ crowdfunding or fundraising through crypto currencies and explore key advocacy opportunities.
Hungary’s new biometric surveillance laws violate the AI Act
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This legal analysis lays out how Hungary's new legislation on facial recognition technology violates the EU Artificial Intelligence Act.
Algorithmic Gatekeepers: Impacts of LLM Content Moderation on Civic Space and Human Rights
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As large language models increasingly influence online discourse, a new ECNL report explores how these powerful tools can be used more responsibly to reduce harms for civil society and marginalised groups.
French Administrative Supreme Court illegitimately buries the debate over internet censorship law
Upholding the French decree implementing the EU’s terrorist content regulation threatens free expression online and undermines the role of EU's top court.
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The Future of Civil Societies
What are the trends and drivers that shape our world and the work of civil society? A foresight paper by James Logan written as part of ECNL’s strategy development process.
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Journalists and civil society in conversation: A webinar series by Civic Journalism Coalition
ECNL, EDRi and Lighthouse Reports are excited to launch a series of online sessions to facilitate collaboration and information sharing between journalists and civil society actors.
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WSIS+20 follow-up: Eight practical recommendations
With the WSIS+20 review approaching, civil society organisations and individuals submit further recommendations for the process.
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Europe’s Real Security Challenge: Reclaiming Democracy
In this blog Vanja Skoric and Florian Irminger argue that defending civic space, public participation and human rights must become a core pillar of EU security policy.
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First Civic Space Watch alerts under MACS
Here are the latest developments in European civic space emerging from the Early Warning and Alert System, developed as part of the MACS (Monitoring Action for Civic Space) project.
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Alert: The Hungarian draft Law on Transparency of Public Life
Under the guise of national sovereignty: can this law withstand scrutiny by EU, global human rights and anti-money laundering bodies? Spoiler: Absolutely not.
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Uniting for democracy: How we can work together to address challenges to people's rights and civil society
A roadmap for civil society, funders and allies as we reimagine how to strengthen democracy and collective action.
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Access to financial services for activists on the move: insights and recommendations
New report reveals the complexities activists on the move face when accessing financial services.
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