European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) 280d ago

Online disobedience and digital surveillance in climate activism States increasingly repress and criminalise those speaking up for the environment. Evidence of tech-based surveillance and coordinated online abuse targeting environmental activists keeps growing. ECNL, together with Forum Asia and Universal Rights Group Africa, co-hosted a session at RightsCon 2025 to discuss the latest trends and explore how international initiatives can help protect activists from state repression.