European Center for Not-For-Profit Law (ECNL) is a team of dedicated legal experts, analysts, and activists committed to protecting and expanding the space for people to gather, organise and take action for a better world. We focus on the laws, policies, processes and practices that enable our spaces for action. Over the last 20 years, we have tenaciously worked to protect the rights that empower people to achieve change and actively participate in democratic and civic life. ECNL’s work champions civic freedoms, anticipates and analyses trends, shapes collective action and advocated to strengthen legal protections.