Will the OGP Sink or Swim? Civic Space Will Be the Lifesaver
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is just four years old, but already has the potential to help fight against restrictions on civil society space. It…
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Protecting Civic Space: Support to Organizations, Policy Coherence and Establishment of Counter-Narratives
On 3rd-4th December 2015, the 17th EU-NGO Forum on Human Rights organized by the European External Action Service (EEAS), European Commission and Human Rights and…
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UNSR’s Third Party Intervention Urges European Court to Establish “Clear and Strong Protective Standards” on Freedom of Assembly
UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai has joined with Ghent University’s Human Rights Centre to…
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Consultations on International Accounting Standards for Non-Profit Organizations
On 5th October, 2015 a seminar about the development of international guidance on a coherent set of financial reporting standards was held by CIPFA. Built…
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UN Expert: Promote Civil Society By Elevating Its Treatment To The Same Level As Business
Civil society’s contributions to a nation’s wellbeing are just as important as those made by businesses, UN expert Maina Kiai told the UN General Assembly…
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Missing Rights and Resources for Civil Society
Civil society groups and organisations are facing an unprecedented crackdown in a number of authoritarian and democratic countries. From Myanmar to Mexico, a viral wave…
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OGP Summit 2015: Advancing Open Governments but Shrinking Civic Space
Between 27th and 29th October, around 2000 representatives of governments, civil society, business and academia gathered in Mexico City to mark 4 years since the…
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Gov2Gov/CSO Online Platform Launch Announced
The Serbian Government Office for Cooperation with Civil Society has announced the launch of an online platform aimed at sharing and exchanging information relevant for…
Read more →Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws: The Operating Environment for Foundations in Europe 2015
This publication aims to provide the reader with a comparative overview of the diverse legal and fiscal environments of foundations in 40 countries across wider…
Read more →A Binding International Instrument on Business & Human Rights Should Safeguard Civic Space
In a commentary for the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, Maina Kiai, UN Sepcial Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and…
Read more →A Four-Point Commitment Made by Western Balkans Governments on the Occasion of the Western Balkans OGP Dialogue 2015
The Open Government Partnership, launched in 2011 to foster more open and accountable government, more responsive to citizens, is an increasingly important initiative for the…
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Western Balkans Civil Society Forum Takes Place on the Sidelines of the Vienna EU-WB Summit
On 26th August, around 100 representatives of civil society from the Western Balkans met to finalize recommendations delivered to EU and Western Balkans leaders present…
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