COVID-19 and civic freedoms in Europe in 2020
Top trends we identified in Europe last year based on an analysis of the COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker data.
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Publications
Learn about the latest trends and core issues related to CSO law and policy.
Factsheet on assemblies in private spaces
Q&A on how the protection granted by international human rights standards to protests in public spaces also applies to private gatherings.
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Participation of CSOs in the preparation of EU National Recovery and Resilience Plans
Learn how CSOs engage with national authorities in setting out a coherent package of reforms and public investment projects under the EU facility for recovery and resilience.
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Monitoring Assemblies: Online Activities and Digital Technology
What are some of the online and digital issues that human rights activists need to consider when monitoring at assemblies?
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Factsheet on digitally-mediated assemblies and UN standards
Q&A on protests taking place in the online space and how international human rights standards, such as the UN General Comment No. 37., ensure their protection.
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When and how can associations be dissolved?
ECNL briefer on permissible limitations on freedom of association under international human rights law.
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Initial Analysis of the Package of Draft Laws Related to CSOs Receiving Foreign Funding in Ukraine
Read ECNL's analysis on the draft laws introduced in the Ukrainian Parliament which can restrict CSO's operation.
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The path towards General Comment No. 37 on Article 21, ICCPR
Read our Briefer on the process that lead to the development of this landmark UN document.
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New Tech Use and Impact on Assemblies
Read our Briefer on the OHCHR Thematic Report on the Impact of new technologies on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of assemblies, including peaceful protests.
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