‼️ Urgent action is needed to ensure the rights enshrined in the #AIAct are upheld, not left as hollow promises. ⏰ The DDL to appoint bodies that will enforce the AI Act has come and gone. We joined 30 orgs to call on gov'ts & the Commission to keep the AI Act national implementation on track. ⤵️

📢 Take action for open & inclusive democracy—endorse the Vitoria-Gasteiz Declaration! Ahead of #OGPSummit, join this global call to protect democracy, boost transparency & tackle shared challenges. 👉 Endorse by Oct 7: opengovpartnership.org/vitoria-gasteiz-declaration/

📢 Register now! Civil society must be central to digital governance! Join the @CADE_project consortium for the launch of our Mapping & Baseline Study (EN/FR/ES/PT). Discover barriers, solutions & next steps for inclusive participation. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #CADE

📣 Call to CSOs in Europe: Have your say in a new COE study on civil society restrictions! 📆 DDL: September 25 More info here: www.coe.int/en/web/civil...

🚨 Launching the European Anti-SLAPP Monitor! Developed by @ecpmf.bsky.social & @casecoalition.bsky.social, the tool shows how countries across Europe are rolling out anti-SLAPP protections – where progress is happening, where it’s stalled, and where more work is needed.‬ 👉 Go to: slapp-monitor.eu

Europe’s real security challenge is to reclaim democracy. Defending civic space, participation and human rights must be a core pillar of EU security policy, as @florianirminger.ch and @vanjasko.bsky.social wrote for @ecnl.bsky.social 🔗 ecnl.org/news/europes...

Tomorrow, von der Leyen will address the EU Parliament with her SOTEU speech. Today, civil society and trade unions delivered a very clear message in a statement signed by 470 organisations: we need rules to protect people and the environment! corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/o...

🔴 #Belarus aims to punish anyone who spreads information about #LGBTIQ, gender transition, and childlessness! The new law attempts to demonise social groups, as well as drastically restrict people's privacy and #FreedomOfExpression. Read more in the #CSOMeter update:

🔥🔥🔥 Exciting new initiative that puts young people at the centre of digital change! 👇

Join us today for another Civic Journalism Coalition webinar with colleagues from AlgorithmWatch & the Weizenbaum Institut. 👀 We'll explore how journalists & civil society can work together under the EU #DigitalServicesAct to investigate Big Tech harms. 👉 Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚨 🇳🇱 In their new annual thematic report, the Dutch national human rights institute sounds the alarm bell about shrinking #CivicSpace in the Netherlands! ⬇️ www.mensenrechten.nl/actueel/nieu...

Today we hear Ethiopia is bidding to host #COP32 🌍📢🇪🇹 Another COP in a country where civic space is crushed, dissent silenced, human rights ignored. Can climate change be tackled without real civil society? This is a crack we should hear — a faultline ⚡️

💡 The Financial Action Task Force #FATF has created a new procedure to address situations where countries implement anti-money laundering rules in ways that unintentionally harm legitimate organisations. How does this new process work? 🆕 Find out: ecnl.org/publications... #HumanRights #AML #CFT

👀 Investigating #BigTech harms: A Civic Journalism Coalition Webinar by ECNL, EDRI & @lighthousereports.com How can journalists & civil society use the Digital Services Act to access data on systemic harm caused by big online platforms? Join on 9 Sept & find out ▶️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

💻 As generative AI becomes more accessible, it is important for CSOs to approach its adoption with a human-centered perspective. ❔ How can GenAI tools be used for work-related activities in a safe and responsible manner? Read our guide on the topic here: ecnl.org/news/learnin...

"We cannot afford to sleepwalk into a future where “AI governance” is just a euphemism for automated repression. Tech legislation needs to work for people, not for profit." 👇

#Serbia must halt crackdown on student movement, uphold human rights & academic freedom: UN experts call on the Serbian Government to immediately cease retaliations & intimidations and ensure the safety & rights of students, educators & #HumanRights defenders. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

🔴 The new Law on Public Events in #Moldova 🇲🇩 still contains risks for #FreedomOfAssembly Read the details in the #CSOMeter update:

🌱 Crowdfunding platforms have the power to bring civic initiatives to life. Despite no evidence of misuse, new compliance rules could burden these platforms. ⬇️Read Esther Meester's new article published in Alliance Magazine to learn more: www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/new-eu-... #Crowdfunding

⚖️ Is a national law approved or implemented in your EU Member State? Does it violate civil society’s rights? Is it incompatible with EU law? Check out our new #LearningCenterECNL package to understand the legal avenues to challenge it. 👉 Start learning now: learningcenter.ecnl.org/learning-pac...

Great new cybersecurity resource from @liberties.eu !

🔴 People in #Ukraine mobilised to protest a controversial law undermining the independence of anti-corruption institutions. Read the details in the new #CSOMeter update via ISAR Ednannia:

❔How can #philanthropy better support civil society advocacy? 🔆This was one of the topics ECNL's @vanjasko.bsky.social discussed with leading thinkers, practitioners, and academics at this year's #TGLSummerAcademy. A big thank you to @thegoodlobby.bsky.social for organising the event!

🟢 Great new initiative from #Moldova 🇲🇩 ! A draft #volunteering law promises to clarify current uncertainties and create a stronger framework to leverage the full potential of volunteer work. Read more in the #CSOMeter update via :

Our latest #CivicSpaceWatch roundup has just landed! 🔴 Repression of Palestine solidarity continues 😌 Crackdown bill in Hungary delayed 🚔 Italy's Security Decree becomes law ...& more! Read the roundup & subscribe to receive it in your inbox! 👇 civicspacewatch.eu/alerts-round... #EUCivicSpace

Cheatsheet for activists facing anti-civil society narratives. This is part of a narrative comms strategy toolkit for #civilsociety we've just written about on the @hopebased.bsky.social substack hopebased.substack.com/p/we-make-ut...

❔ Curious to understand what has been happening in #Georgia? 🇬🇪 We recommend this episode of #TalkEasternEurope from @neweasterneurope.eu : talkeasterneurope.eu/episodes/epi... (interview on Georgia starting at 14:30) #GeorgiaProtests

💡 New blog: How can #CivilSociety use #GenAI safely and responsibly? ⚙️ If you're looking to draft an internal policy on #AI use at work, check out this blog where we share 9 areas we've found helpful to consider. ▶️ ecnl.org/news/learnin...

🌟 Great to hear our @marle.bsky.social in this podcast - sharing insights from our latest report unpacking the impact of Large Language Models used by platforms to flag, remove or recommend content. Well worth a listen! Thanks so much to @justinhendrix.bsky.social for the thoughtful interview.

Recently, the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) released a comprehensive report titled Algorithmic Gatekeepers: The Human Rights Impacts of LLM Content Moderation. I spoke to its primary author, ECNL senior legal manager Marlena Wisniak. www.techpolicy.press/considering-...

Want to shape the future EU Civil Society Strategy? The @ec.europa.eu is looking for input. 📌 #HaveYourSay by 5 Sept to help strengthen, protect and support civil society. 🔗https://europa.eu/!6JcqM7

❗Together with 50+ orgs, experts and academics we call on the EU to stand by the hard-won safeguards introduced by the #AIAct Deragulation will inevitably harm people’s fundamental rights, ultimately putting into question whether #AI developed or used in the #EU can be trustworthy.

How to take a #HumanRights -based approach to #AI dev't and governance, centring on marginalised groups? Discuss with ECNL's @marle.bsky.social at the #AIforGood Summit: 📣 Panel: Operationalising human rights in AI 📅 11 July, 10:50 CET Learn more: ➡️ aiforgood.itu.int/event/operat...

🌊The EU deregulation wave: set to last for years, heavily influenced by corporate lobby groups, plenty of attacks on social rights, climate policies, environmental protection. How does that work? Knowing 5 terms will get you far 👉 corporateeurope.org/en/2025/07/c... #deregulation #rulestoprotect

🤝 New funding channels - including long-term institutional support - have opened up for youth work organisations in #Ukraine. 👇 Find out more in the #CSOMeter update here: csometer.info/updates/ukra...

🟢 Good news! The #EUAccession Roadmaps of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 include safeguards for civil society! The strategic roadmaps were also created with civil society participation. Read more in the #CSOMeter update via ISAR Ednannia:

🤝 As a supporter of the Freedom Online Coalition's joint statement on AI & Human Rights, ECNL reaffirms its commitment to prioritising human rights in AI regulation. Read the full statement here ⬇️ freedomonlinecoalition.com/joint-statem...

🎧 #LetsTalkDigital – Tune in to Voices of Digital Artivism, a CADE podcast! Today we speak with Anish Karki from Hope Rise Foundation Nepal on digital inclusion. Their winning piece sheds light on who’s left out of the digital world—and why it matters. 🔗 soundcloud.com/user-9751274...

🤝 In 2024, ECNL and @discord.com‬ initiated an ambitious pilot to evaluate the Framework for Meaningful Engagement, a new approach to engaging civil society and affected communities in AI development developed by ECNL and SocietyInside. Discover the key highlights⤵️ ecnl.org/news/theory-...

📝Sign the Petition: Say No to Mass Surveillance at Budapest Pride. The use of facial recognition systems in public spaces is becoming a reality in the EU despite laws designed to protect us, violating our #FundamentalRights. Add your signature ➡️ algorithmwatch.org/en/pridewith...

💬 Tower of Babel Chaos Don't miss CADE’s provocative Lightning Talk at #IGF2025 tackling the challenges of multilingualism for effective global inclusion in international processes. 🗓️Thursday, 26 June 🕘12:30-13:00 CEST 📍Open Stage 👇 Learn more cadeproject.org/events/inter... #CADE #IGF2025

🗣️Cyber laws & civic space: Global North, Global South advocacy strategies. Join CADE’s #IGF2025 roundtable, where we will explore advocacy tools to defend the freedom of expression & participation. 🗓️Wednesday, 25 June 🕘09:00-09:45 CEST 📍Workshop Room 4 Learn more: cadeproject.org/events/inter...

🚨 The EU must act against biometric surveillance of protesters in Hungary 🚨 In an open letter ECNL & 40+ CSOs urge the EU Commission to act against Hungarian laws criminalising LGBTQIA+ demonstrations and expanding biometric surveillance on protesters. Learn more ⤵️

👋 Come find ECNL's @marle.bsky.social‬ at our #IGF2025 session on GenAI & #LLMs in Content Moderation to learn about harm mitigation. With colleagues from @eudiplomacy.bsky.social‬ , @cdt.org‬ and Google. 📅 Tuesday June 24, 16:00 - 17:00 CEST in Workshop Room 3 ➡️ www.igf2025.no/igf2025_sche...

🚨 #Armenia: Mining company's lawsuit threatens environmental activism! Recent #SLAPP case sends chilling signal to workers, journos & civil society that speaking up against powerful entities may come with crippling financial consequences. Read more via #CSOMeter ➡️ csometer.info/updates/arme...

❗ In Nov 2023, ECNL, La Quadrature du Net, @accessnow.org‬, @article19.bsky.social‬, European Digital Rights and @wikimediafoundation.org‬ ‬, challenged the French decree implementing the EU’s Regulation on terrorist content online, seeking its annulment by the Court of Justice of the EU.

Our latest newsletter is out: 💡 When the space closes: 5 resources for civil society on the move, 🚀 New module on #LearningCenterECNL on EU law, 🌍 #CSOMeter Regional Report , ⚖️ updates from #Hungary, #Armenia & much more! Read here and sign up! us3.campaign-archive.com?u=e4a5924ac3...

During the 2023–2025 super election cycle, civic space shrank and freedoms were repressed. 📢 My report to #UNHumanRights shows how protests were crushed, activists persecuted, and tech misused to silence dissent. 📄 Read more 👉 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... #HumanRights #Elections

❔ What are the trends & drivers that shape our world & the work of #CivilSociety? 💡Excited to share our #foresight paper by James Logan. ➡️ ecnl.org/publications... 📧 Interested in future thinking about civil society's work in a changing world? Get in touch!

⏰ Join ECNL, EDRi & @lighthousereports.com TMRW for webinar on #spyware scandals ! Part 1: Panel on litigation, policy shifts & investigations into vendors Part 2: Breakouts on: 💸 Spyware market 🛡️ Use against #CivilSociety ⚖️ Countering law enforcement narratives ✏️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...