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UN Standards

Mr. Clément Voule is the new UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association

The CSI stands ready to support Mr. Voule in his capacity as Special Rapporteur, and urges all States to respect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and be responsive to the mandate.

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Security/CT

Setting up global expert hub on counter-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering

ECNL's interactive training on CTF and AML standards contributed to detailed knowledge on FATF processes on country level.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Data protection & access to resources: CSOs at the intersection

Civil society organisations enjoy a fundamental right to access resources, but what happens when data protection (e.g. EU GDPR) regulations restrict that right?

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Funding and Philanthropy

How 'Stop Soros' draft laws target the wider Hungarian CSO sector

Package of draft laws are another restrictive measure against Hungarian CSOs

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Security/CT

How can civil society effectively engage in counter-terrorism processes?

This paper is aimed at helping civil society to learn how to engage in the FATF processes with a specific focus on what happens after the country evaluation is final and the country needs to implement FATF recommendations.

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European policies

FRA: increasing restrictions within EU against CSOs promoting human rights

Promoting human rights becomes increasingly difficult within the EU.

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Action for Civic Space

Moldova to adopt CSO Strategy

The official introduction of the CSO Strategy and its Action Plan is a successful completion of more than a year of efforts in preparing a new CSO development strategy.

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Protests and Assemblies

Monitoring the Right to Free Assembly in 9 Countries - 2017

Mini country assessment reports on recent issues and developments related to freedom of assembly in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership region.

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European policies

CoE Expert Council Opinion on Romania's Draft Law on Associations and Foundations has a number of shortcomings

The Expert Council on NGO Law finds that the changes to the Romanian Draft Law on Associations and Foundations includes many week points regarding compliance with international standards.

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