Table of Contents
Articles
Registration of Associations in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Indpendent States: A Survey
Rachel L. Holmes
The Case for Intermediate Sanctions
Milton Cerny
Voluntary Organizations in Europe: The European Convention on Human Rights
Erik Denters and Wino J.M. van Veen
Improving Civil Society in Hungary
Daniel Csanády
El Proyecto de Ley N. 4690/98 (Developing State - NGO Relations in Brazil)
Anna Cynthia Oliveira
NGO Legislation in Georgia
Vasha Salamadze
Reviews
The Non-Profit Handbook (1997-1998 National Edition)
Reviewed by Karla Simon
Handbuch Stiftungen
Edited by Bertelsmann Stiftung
Case Notes
Trustees of Sahebzadi Oalia Kulsum Trust v Controller of Estate Duty [1998] 233 ITR 434
Revenue Commissioners v Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
Gaudiya Mission v. Kamalaksha DAS Brahmachary
Country Reports
Asia Pacific:
Regional | Australia | China | India | Japan | Mongolia | Nepal | New Zealand | the Philippines | Thailand | Vietnam
Central and Eastern Europe:
Regional | Albania | Bosnia-Herzogovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Czech Republic | Hungary | Latvia | Lithuania | Macedonia | Poland | Slovakia | Slovenia | Yugoslavia
Latin America and the Caribbean:
Argentina | Brazil | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Venezuela
Middle East and North Africa:
Regional | Egypt | Jordan | Morocco
Newly Independent States:
Regional | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Georgia | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Moldova | Russia | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan
North America:
Canada | Mexico | the United States
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Regional | Ethiopia | Mauritius | South Africa
Western Europe:
Regional | England and United Kingdom | Finland | France | Germany | Republic of Ireland | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | Sweden | Turkey
International Developments:
UNESCO | Loccum Conference | Birmingham Conference
Self-Regulation Initiatives
United States - Overview of the Bishop Estate Controversy
United States - Maryland Association of Nonprofits Adopts "The Standards of Excellence"
International Grantmaking
Options for Increasing U.S. Support for Chinese Nonprofit Organizations
Robert A. Boisture
Grantmaking by Private Foundations in the International Arena
Thomas Chomicz
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Country Reports: Middle East and North Africa
Regional
1. Model Law for the Arab World
The Board of Directors of the Arab Network for NGOs met in Beirut, Lebanon in December 1998 to discuss various regional activities. One of the projects adopted is the development of a new model law for NGOs for the Arab region. This project will be accomplished over the course of the next year, with the expected presentation of a draft at the October meeting of the Network in October 1999 in Cairo. Participants in the process will include Arab lawyers, policy makers, NGO leaders, etc. For further information on this process, please contact Dr. Amani Kandil, Executive Director of the Network, (202 340 8011 (tel) and 202 340 8013 (fax)).
2. World Bank Handbook on Good Practices for Laws Relating to Nongovernmental Organizations
The World Bank Handbook is now available in Arabic and can be obtained by contacting Lee Irish of the NGO Unit; Lirish@worldbank.org.
Egypt
The draft law on the Registration of Associations and Community Organizations is being translated into English and will be available on ICNL’s web site soon. Further comments on the draft legislation will be made in the next issue of the Journal.
Jordan
The drafting of new legislation on associations and foundations for Jordan has commenced and is expected to continue over the course of the next several months. For further information on the drafting process, please contact Dr. Abdullah El-Khatib al-mall@go.com.jo or [tel] (962 6) 634 001 and [fax] (962 6) 659 973.
Morocco
In September 1998 a conference was held in Marrakech under the auspices of the World Bank and the Minister of Justice for Morocco, Mr. Omar Azzimane, to discuss NGO relations in Morocco and more broadly in the Arab World. The conference considered questions about the regulation of NGOs and the need for a comprehensive look at the laws in the region with a view to enhancing the legal enabling environment for NGOs in the region. Efforts are underway to coordinate the outcomes of this conference with the regional efforts described in the Regional Report.