In mid-November, ECF co-organised two important Euro-Mediterranean civil society gatherings in Barcelona, bringing together hundreds of leading activists, human rights defenders, and civil society organisations working on human rights, peace, justice, democracy, and...
Kerttu Willamo
Kerttu's background is in human rights and gender and minority issues. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a Master's in Gender Studies from the University of Helsinki. Kerttu joined ECF in January 2023 and is responsible for capacity building, focusing on the intersection between civic space, technology, and artificial intelligence. She has been active in human rights and environmental grassroots movements in Finland and will continue to call for equal rights and climate justice through activism in Brussels.
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Net4Defenders — Project partners advance work on civic space and protection of human rights defenders
Over the past few months, ECF has been enhancing the work on the protection of civil society and human rights defenders across Europe, including through the Net4Defenders project. As civic space continues to face growing challenges, strengthening advocacy,...
AI Act: Five steps to a truly rights-based law.
Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Act in the European Parliament on 14 June, we're calling on MEPs to protect fundamental rights. Here's how to do so. MEPs should vote to: Uphold fundamental rights protections introduced by the committees Ban mass...
MEPs vote to ensure AI Act better protects fundamental rights and civic space
Today, the LIBE and IMCO Committees of the European Parliament voted on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, making several amendments to ensure fundamental rights, the rule of law and civic space are better protected.





