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Action for Civic Space

Handbook on Registering a Civil Society Organization (CSO) - New Volume out now

Now covering 17 countries, the Handbook provides comparative information for those that wish to set up an organisation at home or in another country, or to compare conditions for incorporation and operation between countries.

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Tech and AI

When law meets tech – a call for rights-based AI

To address the rights implications of AI, legal and human rights professionals must develop broader knowledge-building networks and increase collaboration across specialised fields.

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Monitoring Civic Spaces

CSO Meter reports launched

Read our press release about CSO Meter- Assessing the civil society environment in the Eastern Partnership Countries.

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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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