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UN Standards

First draft of the General Comment on the right to peaceful assembly is now available

The draft incorporates some of main points of ECNL's previous submission. We continue supporting the drafting process, as we strongly believe that the GC will contribute to strengthening the safeguards for this fundamental right.

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Participation

Ukrainian Constitutional Court Cancels Asset Declarations for Activists

This crucial development means that the 2017 discriminatory provisions requiring anti-corruption activists to publicly disclose information about their property and assets, are no longer in force in Ukraine.

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Action for Civic Space

ECNL Stichting is hiring a Legal Advisor!

Help create safeguards that protect freedom of association, assembly and other civic space freedoms globally, on European and national level.

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Tech and AI

AI systems should respect freedom of assembly and association, says CoE Human Rights Commissioner Recommendation

The new Recommendation recognizes the importance to consider civic space issues when developing Artificial Intelligence.

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Action for Civic Space

Helping Armenian partners to push back against burdensome reporting requirements

ECNL just released a summary paper to help strengthen CSO arguments against the burdensome reporting requirements to be introduced in Armenia.

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Security/CT

Second Global Meeting of the Expert Hub on AML/CFT

Bringing together activists working to protect civic space from the misuse of counter-terrorism and anti-money laundering measures.

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Protests and Assemblies

Briefer on Monitoring Public Assemblies

How do you have to plan and prepare to monitor an assembly? What do you need to observe when you are there? What do you do with the information you gather through first-hand observation? How do you deal with the media?

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Action for Civic Space

Kosovo adopts new, progressive Law on NGOs

The new NGO Law is now in line with best international standards and practices.

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Tech and AI

EU Ethics Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence are out

The Guidelines explicitly recognise that the protection of freedoms of association and assembly contribute to forming a basis for trustworthy AI.

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