ECNL Briefer- International Standards on Access to Foreign Funding for CSOs
In light of recent proposals in Ukraine seeking to restrict regulation of CSOs receiving foreign funding, ECNL prepared a briefer on relevant international standards.
CSO Meter Overview: January-May 2020
Highlighting general trends related to civil society environment and their impact on fundamental rights between January-May 2020.
Series of restrictive draft laws may negatively affect the civil society environment in Ukraine: March-May 2020
The draft laws restrict the rights to freedom of association, peaceful assembly and expression, as well as limit the access to funding and participation in policy-making.
Armenia criminalises public calls to violence
With the new Criminal Code amendments public hate speech will be subject to penalties from fines up to imprisonment.
Ukraine: Proposed restrictions on foreign-funded CSOs
A draft law would forbid access to various state positions by people who have had contact with foreign-funded NGOs.
Azerbaijan: NGO Support Council and COVID19
The NGO Support Council held an online conference with 391 CSOs on COVID19.
Armenian Parliament adopts amendments to CSO legislation
The amendments do not pose a risk to the right of privacy of donors and have been developed in collaboration with CSOs.
COVID-19 response in the Eastern Partnership region: emergency measures and civic freedoms
Briefer about the impact of emergency measures on human rights and the actions CSOs have taken to address them.
Emergency situation in Ukraine
The state of emergency is now in force until April 24.
State of emergency in the Republic of Moldova
The state of emergency is now in force until May 15.
State of emergency in Armenia and its impact on human rights and civic space
State of emergency is now in force until May 14, 2020.
State of emergency: Georgia
The state of emergency is now in force until April 21.