A Guide to Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIA)
Developed by ECNL and DIHR, this new guide lays out a clear roadmap for putting FRIAs into practice meaningfully, as strategic tools for responsible AI use.
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Learn about the latest trends and core issues related to CSO law and policy.
Handbook on seven global digital governance processes
New explainer for civil society organisations on how they can navigate processes that shape our digital future and human rights.
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Practical guidance on engaging with internet standardisation and governance bodies
This new resource walks you through the key entry points to the bodies that set the technical and policy rules governing how the internet works.
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Framework for Meaningful Engagement 2.0
The updated FME 2.0 offers very practical suggestions on how to engage civil society and affected communities in AI development to support platforms and AI developers in creating rights-based products.
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Safeguarding spaces for action: Balancing lobby laws and the right to participation
How can lobbying be transparent without undermining the essential role of civil society in democratic governance?
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FATF unintended consequences process
This user-friendly guide explains how you can best influence the outcomes with strategic timing and building the right coalitions.
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The Future of Civil Societies
What are the trends and drivers that shape our world and the work of civil society? A foresight paper by James Logan written as part of ECNL’s strategy development process.
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Access to financial services for activists on the move: insights and recommendations
New report reveals the complexities activists on the move face when accessing financial services.
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Algorithmic Gatekeepers: Impacts of LLM Content Moderation on Civic Space and Human Rights
As large language models increasingly influence online discourse, a new ECNL report explores how these powerful tools can be used more responsibly to reduce harms for civil society and marginalised groups.
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