EU Ethics Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence are out
The Guidelines explicitly recognise that the protection of freedoms of association and assembly contribute to forming a basis for trustworthy AI.
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Towards a General Comment 37 on Article 21 of ICCPR
Providing a compilation of key principles elaborated in the Human Rights Committee’s freedom of assembly jurisprudence.
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According to new Dutch draft Act, CSOs would be obliged to publish personal information of certain donors
ECNL submitted our detailed comments on the bill, which was developed in close cooperation with Dutch law experts and CSOs, including HSC, DAFNE/EFC and DPSM.
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Worrisome findings on the global misuse of counter-terrorism measures in the latest UN Special Rapporteur Report
Read the report on on closing civic space and violating the rights of civil society actors and human rights defenders.
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Upcoming General Comment on the right to peaceful assembly
The Human Rights Committee held its first consultation on March 20.
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Monitoring the Right to Free Assembly in 12 Countries – 2018
The monitoring reports explore the role of civil administration, policing, criminalization of protesters, as well as the overarching issue of accountability manifesting in all of these aspects.
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Italy to curb tax benefits to CSOs and restrict freedom of assembly
Recent weeks have seen a string of worrying developments affecting the civil society sector in Italy.
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Right to Peaceful Assembly will get stronger safeguards for implementation
UN Human Rights Committee's General Comment on assembly rights will strengthen existing standards and State’s obligations, and support the crucial work of civil society and human rights defenders worldwide.
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What can a participation fiesta and the UN have in common?
Read our blog and briefer on the new UN Human Rights Council Guidelines on participation and the practical recommendations on how states can effectively implement the right to participate in public affairs.
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