ECNL’s call to the European Commission: Include rights-based impact assessments in the voluntary AI Code of Conduct
Why AI impact assessment is a useful instrument to be included in the upcoming AI code for companies.
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How can financial institutions and CSOs work together to ensure access to financial services?
Explore practical solutions that have proved effective to improve civil society’s access to banking services.
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Catalyst of Change: New project to support a vibrant civil society in Europe
Together with the Netherlands Helsinki Committe, we support grass roots organisations and movements working on women’s rights, environmental justice, and anti-corruption in Bulgaria, Croatia, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia.
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Council of Europe must not water down their human rights standards in convention on AI
In a joint statement, civil society calls for a broad scope and definition of AI systems and no blanket exemptions for AI systems for national defence/national security.
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New UN report on ensuring the right of civil society organisations to access resources
The UN Special Rapporteur published a practical tool on how states and other key stakeholders can support civil society's access to financial resources.
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New project to enhance CSO and citizen participation in EU decision-making
ECNL is thrilled to be a grantee of the EU CERV programme supporting a more participatory and inclusive democratic landscape.
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Counter-terrorism financing regulation of crowdfunding, virtual assets and new payment tech
UN Special Rapporteur publishes position paper on international human rights law considerations for regulating new financial technologies.
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Big win for fundamental rights, as the European Parliament adopts the AI Act
What key safeguards have been adopted and what loopholes still remain after the vote?
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#NoEUFARA: Commission postpones foreign interference law
ECNL welcomes the European Commission’s decision to put the directive on hold and conduct a preliminary full impact assessment.
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