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Tech and AI

Reporting for Rights: The Civic Journalism Coalition

ECNL, EDRi and Lighthouse Reports have launched the Civic Journalist Coalition - a space to advocate for digital rights policies at the EU level and strengthen investigative reporting.

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Tech and AI

Five point plan for an inclusive WSIS+20 review

Over 100 civil society organisations and 40 individual experts put forth a joint statement to operationalise the WSIS+20 review modalities.

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Monitoring Civic Spaces

European CSOs announce Early Warning System for civic space restrictions as part of the MACS project

Today, we are launching the Early Warning and Alert System, to provide systematic evidence on civic space developments within the EU, report on early signs of deterioration, and urge EU institutions to act before the situation worsens.

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Action for Civic Space

Slovakia: Corporations unregulated while active citizens labelled as lobbyists

The amended “foreign agents” law is back on the table, this time masked as a lobbying law exclusively applicable to civil society organisations.

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Security/CT

Unpacking the EU AML/CFT Package: Key insights and implications for the non-profit sector

Find out what the new EU anti-money laundering package of rules mean for CSOs’ crowdfunding or fundraising through crypto currencies and explore key advocacy opportunities.

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Tech and AI

Consultation on the AI Scientific Panel and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance

As part of the Global Digital Compact process, together with Global Partners Digital we highlight the importance of rights-based processes with meaningful civic participation, when creating mechanisms that shape the future of global AI policy.

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Tech and AI

Where to find ECNL at RightsCon 2025?

Join us at the 13th edition of RightsCon in Taipei, the largest global summit on human rights in the digital age.

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Action for Civic Space

Access to financial services for CSOs on the move: insights and recommendations

New report: survey results show that over half of CSOs in exile or relocation face difficulties accessing financial services.

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Action for Civic Space

Georgian Anti-Corruption Bureau: Consequences for civil society and electoral integrity

New report outlines how ACB's role and powers affect civil society, and offers recommendations for future efforts to monitor and enhance its work in line with international law and good practices.

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