Advancing human rights and stakeholder engagement in gaming and extended reality
Discussion at the Game Developers Conference on what companies can do to make their products and platforms safer for users and civil society.
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2023 Summit for Democracy
Civil society calling on states to uphold democratic principles and protect citizens against the abuse of spyware.
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Digital assemblies: how institutions and civil society can work together to protect the right to peaceful assembly in the digital space
A critical discussion on how to enable online protests and assemblies.
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Where AI and climate action meet
New ECNL research report explores how artificial intelligence affects the civic space for environmental defenders.
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EU Council proposal not efficient to fight SLAPPs, warns civil society
Only robust mechanisms can provide meaningful protection for public watchdogs facing abusive lawsuits for their public interest work.
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Moving from empty buzzwords to real empowerment: a Framework for enabling meaningful engagement of external stakeholders in AI
How can crucial input from those most affected inform and shape the AI impact assessment?
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Briefer on the (Second) Draft of Georgia Foreign Agents Law
Overview of the draft law’s potential impact on people and businesses of Georgia.
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Framework for Meaningful Engagement: Human rights impact assessments of AI
Human rights impact assessments of AI systems require meaningful engagement of those most affected. ECNL and SocietyInside have created a Framework aiming to address this need.
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Civil society open letter on the proposed French law on the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The proposal would lead to invasive AI surveillance and is a step towards the normalisation of exceptional surveillance powers.
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