Security measures on grounds of COVID-19 pandemic restrict civic freedoms
Combating the pandemic triggered more securitised responses from states- to the detriment of human rights and further restricted civic space.
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Civic space in the era of securitised COVID-19 responses
Our paper explores how states have introduced new security-related legislations or used existing measures to further restrict civic freedoms and human rights under the cover of fighting the pandemic.
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UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns about new counterterrorism law in Turkey
Law restricts freedom of association and has a negative impact on fundraising, UN independent experts warn.
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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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