News & research

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Security/CT

What can CSOs do when they face abuse or over-regulation caused by AML/CFT standards?

FATF issues clear and strong statement against states misusing security and counter-terrorism legal framework as justification to restrict civic freedoms.

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Protests and Assemblies

How do UN standards create safeguards for protests?

Through a factsheet series, ECNL supports the implementation of new UN standards on the right of peaceful assembly into national practices.

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Protests and Assemblies

Factsheet on assemblies in private spaces

Q&A on how the protection granted by international human rights standards to protests in public spaces also applies to private gatherings.

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European policies

Participation of CSOs in the preparation of EU National Recovery and Resilience Plans

Learn how CSOs engage with national authorities in setting out a coherent package of reforms and public investment projects under the EU facility for recovery and resilience.

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European policies

CSOs largely side-lined in the preparation of national recovery plans

While EU citizens through their national and regional organisations must have a say on how EU recovery funds are spent, our report with Civil Society Europe finds that CSOs are not sufficiently involved in the processes.

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Action for Civic Space

Overview of the key issues of the new Dutch Transparency Act

ECNL's analysis on why the draft may not be in line with European and international standards.

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COVID-19

Within Reach: Exploring standards and platforms for participation in pandemics in the Balkans

Key insights from the discussion organised with BCSDN on participatory and multi-stakeholder approaches in responding to the COVID-19 crisis.

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European policies

France aims to strengthen respect of republican values: but how does this affect civic space?

Read our quick analysis on the controversial provisions of the new French bill - and how they might be challenged under EU law. #EUlaw4civicfreedoms

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Action for Civic Space

Stories from the lockdown - new ECF report is out

ECNL contributed to the report by providing summaries on how standards around core civic freedoms are evolving.

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