How do CSOs respond to AML/CT/CFT overregulation?
Read our briefer on the steps CSOs can take against measures that oppress human rights under the pretext of countering terrorism.
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ECNL’s take on UN efforts to address impact of new and emerging digital tech on human rights
Read our briefer on the Study of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee.
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Briefer on the UN Study “New and emerging digital technologies and human rights”
What are the key strengths and concerns of the new study of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, and how could it be improved?
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Security for All Danes – a serious threat to freedom of assembly
Legal analysis of why key provisions of the draft security law run counter to key international human rights standards and Denmark’s obligations under European Union law.
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Ukraine: Thin line between reporting requirements and stigmatization
Draft laws keep proposing further limitations for Ukrainian CSOs that receive foreign funding.
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Monitoring the Right to Free Assembly: Belarus 2020
Analysis of peaceful protest actions and police response from the beginning of the year throughout the election period, and then in the aftermath of the election results.
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Attempts to silence green voices
A closer look into how the right to participation of climate activists and environmental groups is hindered through legislative efforts.
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Green voices: public participation for climate activists
How government restrictions restrain meaningful participation in decision-making processes on climate and environmental issues.
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Poland: new report reveals ongoing practice of legal harassment of social protesters
Based on data from protesters who needed pro bono legal aid between April 2017- December 2020, the report includes documented cases of interrogations, court proceedings and sentences.
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