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Tech and AI

Civil society shares external contribution with the French Constitutional Council as it reviews the Olympics Law

ECNL and partners argue that the invasive AI law passed by the French Parliament is unconstitutional, and set out the reasons why.

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COVID-19

Surveillance measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations to the European Parliament

ECNL, INCLO and PI suggest amendments to the draft report of the COVI committee.

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Action for Civic Space

C7 calls on G7 leaders to design and implement sustainable policies for peace, prosperity and transparency

Civil 7 released its 2023 Communiqué, highlighting the importance of civil society and urging G7 leaders to embrace multilateralism and international law.

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Tech and AI

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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Action for Civic Space

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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Protests and Assemblies

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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Climate Action

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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European policies

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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Tech and AI

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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