#ForeignInfluence registration laws are increasingly used to suppress civil society. How do the laws in various countries differ? What arguments and strategies can #CSOs use to defend themselves?
Read more in the latest analysis with ECNL's contribution ⬇️

Around the world, attacks on #democracy have increased, writes Nicholas Miller (ICNL Alliance).

He identifies how pro-democracy interests, led with democratic governments, can take action to protect democracy by defending its defenders.

justsecurity.org/94612/defendin…

#AccessToFunding improves in 🇧🇾 #Belarus as associations can now accept domestic donations for any purpose outlined in their charter. Many causes such as #HumanRights or #GenderEquality were previously excluded from donations.

Read more on #CSOMeter : buff.ly/3JpZhnL

📊2023 CSO Meter: Digital rights progress in Eastern Partnership countries is

🔸positive about digitalisation efforts & implementation of data protection legislation
🔸concerned with the rise of surveillance & disinformation

More from ECNL: edri.org/our-work/2023-…

The analysis of the foreign agent law in Republika Srpska by ECNL points that it violates 🇧🇦 human rights commitments, stigmatises CSO and duplicates existing regulations while going against EU standards and EU aspirations.

Read more ⬇️ ecnl.org/publications/r…

#Georgia 🇬🇪 brings back the #ForeignAgent law withdrawn last year after large-scale protests.

While introducing a new label, the new law is effectively the same as last year's draft and violates international standards.

Read more in the #CSOMeter update: csometer.info/updates/georgi…

Thanks to recent amendments, #Moldova 🇲🇩 reintroduced the option of designating 2% of income tax to CSOs also for tax declarations on paper.

Good news for CSO's #AccessToFunding !

Read more in the #CSOMeter update via Promo-LEX: buff.ly/3PVo4ns

#HappeningNow : Civil Society Europe EUA event on #DefenceofDemocracy package.

🔎Read our 🆕 position paper, where we detail why and how the proposal for the foreign interest representation directive should be reviewed to safeguard fundamental freedoms:
ecnl.org/publications/e…

Read the recent findings from the Criteria & Standards Subcommittee of the OGP Steering Committee on concerns raised by Georgian civil society within the framework of OGP's Policy on Upholding the Values and Principles of OGP.

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🆕 ECNL position paper on the proposed #EU foreign interest representation directive! #DOD #DefenceofDemocracy

Read why we think the proposal lacks clarity and may disproportionately impact CSOs’ activities, #FreedomOfExpression , #association & #privacy : buff.ly/3TLp5zE

🔍 Packed with loopholes: why the AI Act fails to protect #CivicSpace & the #RuleofLaw .

Having closely monitored the EU's AI Act process over the past 3 years, ECNL @libertieseu European Civic Forum published an analysis of the #AIAct 's 🔑 provisions.

Our takeaways ⬇️

🔍 Packed with loopholes: why the AI Act fails to protect #CivicSpace & the #RuleofLaw .

Having closely monitored the EU's AI Act process over the past 3 years, ECF, ECNL and @libertieseu have published an analysis of the #AIAct .

Our takeaways 👇 1/8

Surveillance, disinformation, but also data protection. #DigitalRights were the focus of the 2023 Regional Report of the #CSOMeter , covering the #EaP 🇦🇲🇦🇿🇧🇾🇬🇪🇲🇩🇺🇦. See more in the EDRi-gram⬇️

📢CASE welcomes the CoE’s Rec on #SLAPPs , approved by the Committee of Ministers. It significantly enhances the standards set by the EU Directive & will help push non-EU MSs to introduce meaningful anti-SLAPP protections.

Read CASE's full statement here: the-case.eu/latest/coes-re…