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Funding and Philanthropy

Mapping trends and principles of self-regulation regimes on fundraising

A new analysis, commissioned by ECNL to the Philanthropy Center, delves into the literature and practice of self-regulation regimes, with a focus on fundraising principles.

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UN Standards

Revised draft of the General Comment on the right to peaceful assembly

The next reading and review of the draft General Comment takes place between 2-27 March 2020.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Enabling the Flow of Donations

The paper aims to empower CSOs, activists, donors, researchers and others to counter restrictions to international funding and advocate for a more enabling environment for CSOs' activities and impact.

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Monitoring Civic Spaces

Just launched: www.csometer.info

The new website assessing civil society environment in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries is now live.

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Security/CT

Counter-Terrorism Impacts on Human Rights: This issue is like something in the water. It is affecting us all.

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Protests and Assemblies

The Right to Free Assembly in the Balkans

The summary report identifies some areas of concern that will need further attention in the region, including the over bureaucratisation of the administrative procedures or the high levels of responsibilities for organizers.

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Funding and Philanthropy

New Comparative Briefer on Social Entrepreneurship

ECNL supports the development of a regulatory framework for social enterprises in Jamaica.

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Protests and Assemblies

Italian law increases penalties related to protests and criminalises NGOs’ rescue of migrants at sea

The new law introduces harsher provisions regulating assemblies taking place in public places or private spaces open to the public.

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Security/CT

How do security and counter-terrorism measures impact civil society space?

ECNL's briefer on the 2019 Human Rights Council report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.

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