The International Journal
of Not-for-Profit Law
Volume 4, Issue 4, June 2002
A publication of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Articles
The Legal Framework for Civil Society in East and Southeast Asia
Barnett F. Baron
A Flaw in Comparative Studies of the Tax Benefits for NGOs in Latin America
Antonio Itriago M. and Miguel
Itriago M
The Principle of Subsidiarity in Italy: It's Meaning as a "Horizontal" Principle and It's Recent Constitutional Recognition
Andrea Maltoni
A Synopsis of Law Reform for Iranian NGOs
Zahra (Sahar) Maranlou
Tax Treatment of NPOs in Macedonia
Prof. Dr. Vesna Pendovska
Competition and Abuse of Association Membership
Assoc. Prof. Ivo Telec
Reviews
Working with the Non-Profit Sector in South Africa
Working with the Non-Profit Sector in Nigeria
By the Charities Aid Foundation / Allavida
Reviewed by Karla Simon
Legal and Organizational Practices in Nonprofit Management
By Pacquale Ferraro
Reviewed by Karla Simon
Promoting Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Corporate Social Responsibility in Peru
By Javier de Belaúnde L. de R., Beatriz Parodi L., and Delia Muñoz M.
Reviewed by ICNL Staff
Social Responsibility: 12 Case Studies from Chile
by
Soledad Teixido, Reinalina Chavarri, and Andrea Castro
Reviewed by ICNL Staff
Case Notes
Asia Pacific:
Hong Kong
Newly Independent States: Russia
North Africa:
Egypt
North America:
Canada | United States
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Ethiopia
Western Europe:
United Kingdom
Country Reports
International:
FATF | World Bank
Asia Pacific:
Regional | Australia | Indonesia | Japan | New Zealand
Central and Eastern Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina | Czech Republic | Hungary | Lithuania | Macedonia | Slovakia
Latin America & The Caribbean: Chile | Peru
Middle East and North Africa: Kuwait
Newly Independent States: Armenia | Azerbaijan | Kyrgyzstan
North America:
Canada | United States
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Nigeria | South Africa | Tanzania
Western Europe:
Regional | Belgium | Germany | Italy | United Kingdom
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Country Reports: Middle East and North Africa
Kuwait
Crack-down on Charity Funds
It has been reported by the Dow Jones international news service that the government of Kuwait has decided to hire international auditors to oversee the Islamic charities in the country. This move, coming in response to suspicions about the use of such funds to finance terrorist organizations and activities, is seen as an effort to support the “War on Terror.”
The chair of the Supreme Council for Charity in Kuwait said that auditors will be invited to bid for the job. This panel represents the country’s largest charities, and the members are appointed by the state. Further developments with regard to this issue are expected as the audits begin. However, many people who benefit from the Kuwaiti charities believe that there is little possibility they are involved with terrorist organizations. (AP, 5 December 2001)