News & research

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Climate Action

COP28: protecting environmental defenders and their civic space

Via events and a joint policy brief, ECNL is calling for increased recognition, protection and participation of environmental defenders in climate negotiations and policies at COP28.

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Action for Civic Space

Georgia: CSOs fear new Law on Broadcasting can be misused to punish critical CSOs and media

The law may have a chilling effect on broadcasters, restricting freedom of expression.

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Tech and AI

Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI: ECNL at the White House

At the White House National Security Council Roundtable, we encouraged policymakers to focus on real-world harm of AI.

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Participation

Step up for action: Opportunities to empower civil society participation in the European Union

Join the webinars on 5 and 6 December to discuss concrete ways of civil society engagement in the EU, Member States and accession countries.

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Tech and AI

EU AI Act Trilogues: status of fundamental rights recommendations

How far will the AI Act effectively prevent harm from the use of AI for law enforcement, migration, and national security purposes?

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European policies

New dimensions for public participation

Research on participatory tools and models, which can enhance engagement in the European Union.

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UN Standards

Relevant Sources of Law on Article 22 ICCPR

Comprehensive report from ECNL and ICNL with an overview of United Nations jurisprudence concerning the right to freedom of association.

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Security/CT

ECNL joins CSO coalition in court case against EU’s terrorist content regulation

TERREG gives law enforcement the power to decide what can be said online, without prior independent judicial review. This threatens freedom of expression and access to information on the internet.

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Tech and AI

Navigating the Digital Services Act: exploring key elements and scenarios

ECNL and Mozilla Foundation present a slide deck on how online platforms’ risk assessment works in theory and practice.

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