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Protests and Assemblies

Digital assemblies: pushing the civic space frontier

Join ECNL's webinar with activists as well as representatives of multilateral human rights bodies to discuss ways to strengthen the right to peaceful assembly in the digital space.

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Security/CT

How to tailor an online community hub

Guest blog from Tamara Puhovski and Danijela Paska, Impact House Consulting, Zagreb Croatia on developing a community-minded platform for the Global CFT Expert Hub.

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Protests and Assemblies

Iran: Digital spaces of protest and control

New report describes the impact of Iran's digital governance and censorship on digital assemblies.

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Tech and AI

A thousand Facebook - Cambridge Analytica scandals every day

An article by ECNL and European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) in EURACTIVE on how ad delivery algorithms pose a threat to democracy and our civic freedoms.

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COVID-19

Under Surveillance: (Mis)use of technologies in emergency responses

ECNL, INCLO and Privacy International joint report focuses on global lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Legal environment for CSO financial sustainability in Georgia

New report to advance CSOs' access to resources in Georgia.

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Action for Civic Space

Civil7: Strengthening protections for civic space worldwide

Highlights of a workshop on the importance of civic space and the role of G7 to protect it.

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Tech and AI

The AI Act should not contain exemptions for 'national security'

ECNL's blog in EUObserver on why we need clear safeguards for AI systems used for national security purposes in emerging legislation.

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Tech and AI

New Poll: Public fears over government use of Artificial Intelligence

A new poll commissioned by ECNL has exposed public fears over the use of AI by governments, particularly in national security.

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