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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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UN Standards

Towards a General Comment 37 on Article 21 of ICCPR

Providing a compilation of key principles elaborated in the Human Rights Committee’s freedom of assembly jurisprudence.

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Action for Civic Space

According to new Dutch draft Act, CSOs would be obliged to publish personal information of certain donors

ECNL submitted our detailed comments on the bill, which was developed in close cooperation with Dutch law experts and CSOs, including HSC, DAFNE/EFC and DPSM.

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Security/CT

Worrisome findings on the global misuse of counter-terrorism measures in the latest UN Special Rapporteur Report

Read the report on on closing civic space and violating the rights of civil society actors and human rights defenders.

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