Civil society joint brief on the UN Global Digital Compact
ECNL joins Access Now and other CSOs to express our concerns regarding the state of the GDC from a human rights perspective.
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Empowered for Action: CSO Meter opens its third phase
At the heart of the third phase is an empowered CSO Meter Hub, dedicated to advocacy actions that are based on responsive and comprehensive monitoring of the civil society environment in the Eastern Partnership.
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Shrinking freedoms: The steady erosion of civic space and freedom of assembly in Slovakia
Following draft laws stigmatising foreign-funded CSOs and limiting access to information, a new draft “Assassination Law” is set to restrict freedom of assembly, as part of a larger trend to suppress civil society in the country.
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Empowering CSOs in global internet governance: Launch of CADE
ECNL along with eight partner organisations have launched the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) project.
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Election year 2024: Effects on civic space and an opportunity to protect democracy
Elections can put pressure on an already strained civic space. How can civil society still use them to mobilise and influence the public agenda?
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Council of Europe AI Convention adopted: ECNL's reflections
Despite the recent approval of the CoE Convention on Artificial Intelligence, ECNL, representing the Conference of INGOs, remains critical due to the treaty's significant flaws and the unaddressed calls for comprehensive human rights protection.
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How to respond to civic space restrictions: experiences from Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia
Civil society experts share strategies of how CSOs in Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia have countered harmful legislative proposals affecting civic space.
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Georgia: Overview of the Foreign Influence Law
To help organisations understand and navigate the law, the overview from ECNL and ICNL provides answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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Catalyst of Change project continues in the second year with trainings for grantees
Together with the Netherlands Helsinki Committee we support grassroots initiatives focused on women's rights, the environmental justice and anti-corruption efforts.
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